Homages from ISKCON Centers

Homages from ISKCON Centers
Detroit
nama oà viñëu-pädäya kåñëa-preñöhäya bhü-tale
çrémate bhaktivedänta-sväminn iti nämine
namas te särasvate deve gaura-väëé-pracäriëe
nirviçeña-çünyavädi-päçcätya-deça-täriëe
Our dearest Çréla Prabhupäda,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your lotus feet on this most auspicious 116 th anniversary of
your divine appearance.
Thank you very much for establishing the spiritual umbrella of the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness and continuing to shower your mercy on many souls, especially in Detroit. At present, due
to unfavorable economic conditions, people need your mercy more than ever. Devotees at Devasadan
Mandir are sincerely working to introduce Kåñëa consciousness to everyone. After being attracted by
your books, Deities, kértana, and prasädam, some have eagerly started participating in pure, loving
devotional service to Kåñëa.
Last year brought many extraordinary achievements for the Devasadan yäträ, only because of your
special kåpä. The 2011 Jagannätha Ratha-yäträ celebration attracted many new souls who appreciated
the festivities immensely. Every year the annual Ratha-yäträ festival is growing because of the dedication
and hard work of the Ratha-yäträ team.
For the first time in the history of Devasadan Mandir, His Holiness Rädhänätha Swami addressed some
of the most affluent and influential residents of the city, including the mayor and other city officials. Two
preaching programs were organized in the most impressive way. The first was at the Magnificent War
Memorial, the second at the Historical Royal Oak Music Theatre. All the fortunate souls who attended
these remarkable events started visiting the temple regularly and have continued visiting to this day.
They are all eagerly waiting to have a similar experience again. Moreover, the Ford Motor Company
invited His Holiness Rädhänätha Swami to address the employees and awarded him a specially designed
memento in appreciation of his most enlivening presentation. You said that the reason you purchased
the opulent Fisher Mansion was to attract and preach to the most educated, affluent, and influential
people in society. Now we are experiencing the power of your desire and instructions.
By your mercy more than fifty devotees were initiated over the past year under the guidance and
supervision of His Grace Yugala Kiçora Prabhu and His Grace Gokulacandra Prabhu. They are all regularly
serving Çré Çré Rädhä-Kuïjabihäré with utmost love and enthusiasm. Under the instruction of their spiritual
masters, they have sincerely begun to distribute your books. Because of the added financial support,
we have been able to renovate the Tulasé Room and several parts of the temple under the dedicated
supervision of His Grace Nitäi Jévana Däsa and His Grace Nitya Kåñëa Däsa. Please bless them so that
they can continue renovating the entire temple.
I would like to report a miracle that occurred by the strong desire of His Grace Çré Nandanandana
Prabhu and the dedicated efforts of Novi Bhakti Vriksha devotees, under the leadership of Venu Gopäla
Deva Prabhu. We were able to open a new extension of Devasadan Mandir in the affluent suburb of Novi,
where we celebrate our annual Ratha-yäträ festival. At this new center we conduct regular preaching
programs, along with educational programs for children.
Most importantly, all your followers at Devasadan Mandir are cooperating nicely in a humble mood,
rendering their various services to Kåñëa in order to please you. Finally, we have all received tremendous
encouragement to work harder by hearing His Grace Ambaréña Prabhu recount how it was here in Detroit
that you instructed him to build The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Mäyäpur, which is progressing
with astronomical speed.
Dear Çréla Prabhupäda, our ever well-wisher, please hold our hands tightly, since we have a tendency
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