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Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna.
Srila Prabhupada Ki Jai!
We are sitting in our room in the Temple in Santiago, Chile. It's 6:45 P.M. and we have just returned with all the devotees from Hari-nama Sankirtana in the Center of Santiago. Was really great. People smiled, took cookies, chanted. We bought a saffron colored parasol with oriental art and were swirling it in the procession.

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Ratha Yatra Chicago 2009

Ratha Yatra Chicago 2009 -

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

1716 West Lunt Avenue.Chicago, Illinois 60626. USA

Phone: (773) 973-0900 – Fax: (773) 973-0526

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Dear Friends,

On behalf of Sri Sri Kishor Kishore Mandir, ISKCON Chicago, we cordially invite you to come and celebrate with us the Ratha Yatra Festival to be held on Sunday, June 28, 2009.

Assembly begins at 10:00 AM at 6600 North Western Avenue, Chicago IL

Ratha Yatra will start=2 0at 11:00 AM. and proceed South on Western to Devon Avenue, turn right on Devon and proceed Westward to Mozart Avenue, and turn left on Mozart into the parking lot of Croatian Cultural Center located at 2845 West Devon Avenue. Chicago IL.
The Festival of India will be here with its ecstatic kirtans, exhibitions, devotional art, books, live music, and cultural programs and of course, delicious prasadam and more!
The Ratha Yatra festival has become a common sight in most major cities of the world since 1968 through the ISKCON -Hare Krishna movement. The founder-Achraya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada successfully transplanted the festival which now happens on an annual basis in places all over the world, in over 100 cities including London, Montreal, Paris, Chicago,
Los Angeles , New York, Toronto, San Francesco and Many cities of world.
All that is needed at this point to make the festival a success is your confirmation to attend!
Hoping to see you at the Chicago Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra this year.
Hare Krsna!
Vaishanava dasanudas,
Bhailal Patel
on Behalf of Hare Krishna Temple.
Chicago,IL

RATHA YATRA SCHEDULE

Sunday June 28, 2009
PARADE Assemble at 6600 N. Western Avenue.Chicago.IL
ASSEMBLY TIME…………… 10:00 AM
START TIME 11:00 AM Sharp
PARADE ENDS at Croatian Cultural Center a( Devon/Mozart Avenue) ; 1:00 PM
PRASADAM……………………………………. 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
SOUL CONNECTION ; 2:00 PM to 3:00PM
BHAJANS
JAGANNATH ASHTAKAM………………….. 3:00 PM to 3:20 PM
Performed by Nirantara Das
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LECTURES on “The Glories of Ratha Yatra Festival” 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
H.H. Romapada Swami, H.H. Bhaktimarga Swami, H.H. Candramauli Swami
KRISHNA FESTIVAL BUS TOUR , YOUTH DRAMA GROUP 4:30 PM to 6:00PM
B HAJANS…………… ……………… 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Performed by Bhajan Band Ensemble
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The Great Rath Yatra of Puri

The Great Rath Yatra of Puri -

More than 10 million people will attend the Great Rath Yatra in Puri and many Million in Other cities of India on Wednesday June 24, 2009.
The Ratha Yatra (Car Festival) of Lord Jagannatha (Krishna) at Puri is the most important festival of Orissa, which attracts pilgrims from all over India. Annually, on the second day of the bright fortnight of Asadha, the images of Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra are dragged forth in a grand procession on three separate chariots along the broad street from the Sri Mandir to the Gundica temple. For its profound religious fervor, magnificence and display of colour, the car festival of Lord Jagannath is perhaps the most spectacular religious ceremony in the world.

In 2008 more than 10 million people attended the Rath Yatra in Puri. During the festival, devotees from all over the World go to Puri with an earnest desire to touch the rope of the chariot. They consider this a pious deed and risk their lives in the huge crowd. The huge processions accompanying the chariots play devotional songs with drums, tambourines, etc. Children line the streets through which the chariot will pass and add to the mass chorus. The Rath carts themselves are some approximately 45 feet (14 m) high and are pulled by the thousands of pilgrims who turn up for the event. Millions of devotees congregate at Puri for this annual event from all over the country and abroad. It is also telecasted live on many Indian channels and International channels

Rath Yatra Festival in Gujarat

The Puri Rath Yatra and the Ratha Yatras in Gujarat take place on the same day. In many cities of Gujarat like Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat, Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Gandhinagar etc, many major cities and towns of Gujarat. Amongst the 150 Rath Yatra are being taken out in the state with glorious processions are carried out annually with devotional favor and joy.

The Rath Yatra of Ahmedabad

Over 20 lakh people witnessed the grand journey of Chariot Festival. (2008)

The Rath Yatra of Ahmedabad stands next to the Puri festival in grandeur and crowd-pulling. Nowadays, there are not just the thousands of people who participate in the Ahmedabad event; there are also communication satellites which the police use under the GPS (global positioning system) to chart the course of the chariots on a map on the computer screen to monitor them from a control room. With deployment of over 15,000 police personnel en route, the Yatra is expected to be trouble free.

The Ahmedabad Rath Yatra has been taking place for more than 130 years. It starts from the Jagannath temple in Jamalpur locality in Ahmedabad city and passes through a 14 kilometers one way route. One of the main attractions during Ahmedabad Rath Yatra is the procession of caparisoned elephants. This year 2009, the procession will include 16 elephants, 98 trucks, 30 Akhadas or local gyms, 18 Bhajan groups, Music bands and devotees on foot. Around 2,000 Sadhus from across the country too are expected to join.

Over 20 lakh people witnessed the grand journey of Chariot Festival. Gujarat Chief Minister (Narendra Modi) performed the traditional ritual of "Pahind" by sweeping the path with a golden broom, paving way for the Yatra to begin and pulled the chariot till the temple entrance, from where it would traverse nearly 28 kilometers through the walled city and return back in the evening.

Over 20,000 kgs of cereal and other fruits would be distributed as "prasad" to devotees during the procession. The prajajan (people), prashasan (administration) and mahajan (business community) are working together for Successful Yatra.
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Vegetarian Pizza

Vegetarian Pizza -

Ingredients:

Crust:
2 ounces package active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup warm water (100-110 deg. F)
3 cups white flour

Pizza Toppings:
1 ounce dry basil
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup pitted olives
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
2 cup crumbled Mozarella cheese
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 cup diced seeded tomatoes
3 tomatoes sliced
1 zucchini sliced
1/4 broccoli chopped

Directions
1.- Mix water, yeast and sugar and let stand 10 minutes to start bubbling.
2.- Add flour to yeast mix and blend well.
3.- Place in a greased or oiled bowl, and cover with a warm damp cloth.
4.- Allow to rise in a warm place until double in bulk, around 1 hour.
5.- Punch down dough and pat out onto an oiled (or cornmeal dusted) pizza pan to form the crust.
6.- Bake in a preheated 450° F oven for 8 minutes.
7.- Place olive oil, 1 cup diced seeded tomatoes, salt in blender and process until smooth.
8.- Spread mixture onto baked pizza crust evenly.
9.- Add 3 tomatoes sliced, 1/2 cup pitted olives, 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, 2 cup crumbled mozarella cheese, 1 cup diced green bell pepper, 1 zucchini sliced, 1/4 broccoli chopped . Sprinkle with salt and pepper dry basil and bake at 360° for 10 minutes. Bake until pizza is heated through and cheeses melt, about 10 minutes. Cut into squares.

Offering to Krishna.
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Ratha Yatra Amsterdam

Ratha Yatra Amsterdam - Hare Krishna in Amsterdam

Hare Krishna has been a part of Amsterdam since 1971. The first temple was situated in the bijlmer and later in the middle of the Red Light District. From that place we evolved into a bigger place at the Herengracht, then to Keizersgracht and even later to the Hobbemakade. Now we have a place at the Van Hilligaertstraat 17, but that is going to change soon. Our new and bigger temple will be opened in a few months on the Wittenburgergracht.

It has been quite a history and the Hare Krishna people are a well known phenomena by now. Our yearly festival like Ratha Yatra, our appearance on Queensday and our weekly singing and dancing through the Kalverstraat have aided to this.


For ratha yatra details and the updates please visit www.amsterdhama.nl

Sri Sri Karuna Nitai Gauracandra Dhama
Van Hilligaertstraat 17 HS
1072 JX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
0031-(0)20-6751404
amsterdam@pamho.net

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