Visnumaya waxes lyrical

Heres a few photos from this years Govardhan Puja celebration at Gaura Yoga (The Sweet Hill Festival). I will post a gallery of pics soon.

About 80 guests joined in on the festivities; alongside 30 or so devotees.

This was the program:

5:00pm - Kirtan. Ambient rhythms with the Gaura Yoga Bhajan band. As everyone arrives.
5:30pm - Talk given by Bh. Duncan. Multi media with Apples keynote. There’s nothing like cinema quality.
6:15pm - Drama - This expertly directed drama consists of 3 actors playing different roles between scenes. Very dramatic, entertaining and thought provoking.
6:45pm - Everyone rise and shine to the maha mantra. This is when we joyfully dance & prance around Govardhan Hill… all the whilst visually honouring the magnificents of Its surface
7:30pm - Now we get to actually honour the magnificence of Its surface.
7:30pm - Dinner prasad: Thai vege curry w/tofu, seasoned rice w/eggplant & cashews, fine spinach salad w/fried vermicelli & roast veg, sweet & sour dressing, polenta sticks w/olives, chunky tomato chutney… drink: fresh lemon and ginger w/jaggery.
8:30pm - Kirtan in the lounge. More wonderful chanting of the maha mantra. ALL WELCOME.

This is Lord Vamanadeva. His effulgence crowns the top of Govardhana Hill.

… and Lord Vamanadava again.

Duncan prabhu gave an insightful talk on ‘cults’. He wiped out the stereotypical pre-conceptions that alot of people have about the Hare Krishnas. He also comically pointed out that a good brain-wash is not such a bad thing after all; in fact he recommended chanting Hare Krishna to do just that.