Association of devotees make every moment blissful and memorable. This is what happened when We got an invitation to attend Vrindavan BVS camp on 13th & 14th July with 5 devotee families from Noida Iskcon.
We all were excited and started planning. This was the first Noida BVS (Bhaktivinoda Sabha) Camp to vrindavan. The purpose of this camp was to bring all members of BVS group more closer and make strong and healthy relationship among themselves which helps devotees to progress in Krishna Consciousness.
Finally our bags were packed and all five families moved from their home on 13th July early morning to meet at HG Mahatmavidhur Prabhu Ji's place. We all 11 devotees divided into 3 cars and started our journey together towards Vrindavan. All three car's passengers were instructed to sing Narsingha Aarti and then finishing their japa. In our car we all three were there. Kirti led the Narsingha Aarti and Rajni assisted her. We had wonderful Aarti then we played Srila Prabhupada japa track in our car and did our prescribed rounds. All three cars were vibrating with the transcendental vibration of the holy name.
In approx 3 hours we reached to Vrindavan and parked our cars at the back side of Krishna Balarama Mandir. Very first thing every one did was paying dandavat pranam on the land of Sri Vrindavan Dham. We all first went to Srila Prabhupada samadhi mandir. We all paid our obeisances to Srila Prabhupada and had his darshan.
Srila Prabhupada has actually given us real Vrindavan. Today Vrindavan is known to entire world through selfless endeavor of Srila Prabhupada. HG MV pr explained the significance of samadhi of an Acharya. Then we all did 3 parikrama and moved ahead. Now it was the time for entering to the courtyard of Sri Sri Krishna Balarama temple. We all paid obeisances at the entrance & had divine darshan of Sri Gaura Nitai, Krishna Balarama and Sri Radha Shyamsunder.
They were looking magnanimous and magical. Everybody had peaceful darshan and then we all participated in 24 hrs kirtan. MV prji was feeling blissful and that bliss was easily seen on his face. He wanted to dance in Sankirtan but everyone was just sitting but he could not stop himself and we all started dancing together. By seeing us dancing few more devotees joined us and we all started flying in the sky tasting the nectar of Sri Harinam Sankirtan which is the only source of happiness in this age of quarrel.
Vrindavan yatra is not blissful if we do not hear pastimes of lord from the lotus mouth of a pure devotee. HG Mv pr wanted us to have such great association and Krishna heard his prayer. In the courtyard of Krishna Balaram temple hall we found HG Radha Shyamsunder Prabhu who was Noida iskcon president earlier. He requested prabhu ji to provide us his association and by Krishna's arrangement he got ready to join us.
After having breakfast we all started our journey to six goswamis temple along with RS prji. We took darshan of Sri Radha Madan Mohan temple and Srila Sanatana Goswami samadhi. There we heard pastimes of Sri Radha Madan Mohan and life of our acharyas.
Then we visited keshi Ghat and also enjoyed boating. Boating in Yamuna river is always memorable moment for every visitor of Vrindavan. We hired one boat and crossed yamuna while doing loud chanting of Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
We stopped our boat opposite side of the river where HG RS pr ji enlightened us with wonderful pastimes of Krishna. Everybody enjoyed those moments hearing krishna's blissful activities at the bank of yamuna.
Around 5:30 we reached to Sri Radha Damodar temple and had wonderful darshan and also spent some time in Srila Prabhupada quarter. Near the samadhi of Srila Jiva Goswami HG RS prabhu Ji again shared several past times of our Acharyas. The qualities of Srila Jiva Goswami and also the relationship of a disciple with his spiritual master. Everybody was engrossed into the leela's and enjoyed the pure bliss.
At 6:30pm, It was the time for Gaura Aarti and everyone got ready for jumping and drinking the nectar of Harinam Sankirtan. All mataji's gathered in front of Radha Shyamsunder and all Prabhu ji's gathered in front of Sri Gaura Nitai. Devotees were dancing and jumping like touching the sailing of the temple hall. After Gaura Aarti kirtan became louder and the voice of mridanga was stealing the heart of all visitors. We joined the dancing group and for the pleasure of lordship we all started dancing. After wonderful dancing exercise we all had dinner prasadam and then went to bed early so that everybody can attend Mangla Aarti.
At 4:00 am, In our group all Mataji's attended Mangla Aarti and few of them were attending first time in their life. HG MV pr requested everyone to attend complete morning program and then take rest in the room. Everybody showed their cooperation and attended full morning program. After this program we all went to room and took rest for few hours. Break fast was taken in the room and then prji got confirmation for visiting HG sunder Gopal pr ji in Barsana.
On 14th July'13 HG Sunder Gopal Pr Ji was in Barsana with Delhi & Gaziyabad BVS devotees. He allowed us to come and associate with those devotees for couple of hours. We reached Barsana and then attended prji's wonderful lecture. he explained so many pastimes of Krishna and told us the real purpose of our life.
Everyone felt peaceful and calm after meeting prabhu ji and it was really blissful hearing pastimes of Krishna from such great personality.
Around 5:00 pm we started our return journey to Delhi. Everyone was tired and blissful and fresh as wanted to continue this trip for long. Now the time was coming very closer leaving the association of vaishnavas and resuming to our household duties. All three cars were stopped at Badarpur Border where we all exchanged our thanks to each other for making wonderful memorable trip.
Joining devotees while visiting holy places is the most wonderful and blissful decision. I would suggest to visit pilgrimages in the association of devotees to take the real darshan.
Your Humble Servant
BVS Group
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