By Dhirnayak Dasa (Padayatra leader)
We reached Bhanjanagar on April 9 th , 2022. Bhanjanagar is a Town and Tehsil in Ganjam District of
Odisha. Devotees there welcomed us, they were very happy with the arrival of Sri Sri Nitai
Gaurasundar. After nagar sankirtana we did announcements of Ramanavami celebration and invited
the public for the festival.
We stayed at Vishvambhar Dasa’s house. He did all arrangements for our accommodation. We
discussed about the celebration and as it was a town the devotees were expecting a big crowd but I
had no idea as we were new to the place also this was our first Ramnavami celebration.
So the devotees decided to book a big stadium. I was wondering will so many people come. The
preparations were going on. A big pandal was put with a stage in it. We made more than 56 bhogas
for Their Lordships.
In the evening we started with sankirtana on the stage and slowly the whole pandal was filled with
people. I was surprised to see the response. Then we started the abhishek of Sri Sri Nitai
Gaurasundar and we invited the dignitaries of the town and well-wishers for abhishek. Kirtana was
going on in full swing. People we dancing on kirtana. Then there was class on the glories of Lord
Rama. After the class 56 bhogas were offered followed by maharati of Their Lordships.
About 2000 people honored full plate prasadam. It was a like a big Hare Krsna festival. We had never
thought it would be such a big program but all mercy of Guru and Gauranga this celebration was a big
success. I felt like Lord is helping us in all our programs so we go on and on in our services without
interruption. Of course mercy of our spiritual master Lokanath Maharaja is always with us that makes
our journey easy.
Sri Rama Navami mahotsava ki jai
Srila Prabhupada ki jai
