Program of the Temple

Arati/Darshan Schedule
4:30 a.m. Mangala Arati(Darshan 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.)

5:00 a.m. Tulasi Puja

5:30 a.m. Japa Meditation

7:15 a.m. Shrngara Dhoop/Guru Puja(Darshan 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)

8:00 a.m. Bhagavatam Class

12:00 p.m. Raja Bhoga(Darshan 12:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

4:30 p.m. Dhoop(Darshan 4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

7:00 pm Sandhya(Darshan 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)

9:00 pm Shayana(Darshan 9:00 p.m. to 9:05 p.m.)

Sunday Programs
Bhajans and Arati for Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Giridhari at

Bhagavad-Gita lecture
Grand Prasadam Feast! (vegetarian)
Gaura Arati at 7.00pm
Arati at 9.00pm

ISKCON

Founder of ISKCON
HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C.BhaktivedantaSwami Prabhupada
Here is the extraordinary person who dedicated his life to teaching the world about Krishna consciousness, ancient India's most noble message of spiritual wisdom.
Srila Prabhupada wrote more than eighty volumes of translation and commentaries on such classics as Srimad Bhagavatam, Chaitanya Charitamrita, and the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. He wrote not only as a scholar, but as a consummate practitioner. He taught not only through his writings, but by the example of his life.
Throughout his works, Srila Prabhupada's mood was to convey the natural meaning of the scriptures without far-fetched interpretations, giving us an authentic rendition of the Vedic conclusions on such important topics as the purpose of human life, the nature of the soul, consciousness, and God.
In 1965, on behalf of a distinguished line of masters dating back thousands of years, Srila Prabhupada sailed from India to New York at the age of 69 to share Lord Krishna's message. He brought with him nothing more than the clothes on his back, a box of books, and $7 worth of change. In the years that followed, He traveled and taught throughout the world, opened 108 temples, and formed the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Srila Prabhupada also inspired the construction of several large international cultural centers in India. The center at Sridhama Mayapur is the site for a planned spiritual city, an ambitious project for which construction will extend over many years to come. In Vrndavana are the magnificent Krsna-Balarama Temple and International Guesthouse, gurukula school, and Srila Prabhupada Memorial and Museum. Major cultural and educational centers are in Bombay.
Srila Prabhupada's most significant contribution, however, is his books. Highly respected by scholars for their authority, depth, and clarity, they are used as textbooks in numerous college courses. His writings have been translated into over fifty languages. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, established in 1972 to publish the works of His Divine Grace, has thus become the world's largest publisher of books in the field of Indian religion and philosophy.
In just twelve years, despite his advanced age, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe fourteen times on lecture tours that took him to six continents. Yet this vigorous schedule did not slow his prolific literary output. His writings constitute a veritable library of Vedic philosophy, religion, literature, and culture. Though no longer physically present among us, he lives forever in his books, and in the hearts of those whose lives he touched.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

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Life Membership

Welcome to ISKCON Life Membership Program

The Life Membership facility is an opportunity to become part of ISKCON’s family. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami introduced the Life Membership program in early 70’s andinvited everyone across the world to take advantage of residing in ISKCON temples all over the world for a couple of days, attend spiritual programs and receive Krishna conscious association. Presently more than 50,000 Life Members are part of ISKCON’s family.
Life Membership Benefits: As a Life Patron member, you will be entitled to receive the following benefits:
Life member is entitled for free accommodation for three days per year per centre, subject to availability and prior confirmed reservation.
List of ISKCON centers across the world will be sent to you along with the Life Patron Card.
Birthday greetings for Life Member’s family every year.
Special pooja will be performed to Sri Radha Giridhariji in Mira Road for the Life Member on his/her birthday. After the pooja, Prasadam will be sent to Life Member and his/her family.
If you choose to pay Rs.25,555 (as per scheme 1), you will receive a 18-volumes book set of Srimad Bhagavatam.In addition, a collection assorted books and a photo lamination will be provided. The books and photo frame have to be collected, by the donor or any authorized person, from the temple Sri Sri Radha Giridhariji. It will not be possible for us to send these items to member’s address.
Membership enrollment procedure:
Download the application form.
Scheme 1Scheme 2
Note: Print the International Life Patron Membership form and fill it up.
Donations can be made through Cash, Demand Draft or Cheque.
Three stamp sized photographs to be enclosed for the International Life Patron Membership Card.
Payment Options:
By Bank Transfer:
Bank Transfer from outside of India
Name of account: ISKCON Gaura-purnima Festival Fund
Account no.: 001901015542
Bank: ICICI Bank Ltd.
Bank Transfer from India
Name of account: ISKCON
Please send an e-mail to iskcon.miraroad@gmail.com, iskcon.miraroad@hotmail.com  for any queries or information needed.
You can send D.D./ Cheque in the name of ISKCON and send it along with the filled up application form by registered post to the following address:
Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Temple, ISKCON, Bhaktivedant Swami Marg, Srishti, Sector 1, Near- Royal College, Mira Road (East), Thane 401107, Tel: 28453562,28454672

Our Life Membership Preacher :

Jagjivan Das: 9820515127

Krishna Sisya Das (Please contact for guest house & Hall Booking): 9324722711/9987203667

Damodar Hari Das : 9324448556

Sudhansu Das : 9323307327

Chandkopi Das : 9324363969

Ramakant Das : 9223510367

ISKCON Food For Life

Hare Krishna devotees around the world bring much-needed food relief to people suffering from wars, natural disasters, homelesnessness and poverty. Our founder-acharya Srila Prabhupada instructed the devotees that no-one should go hunrgry within a ten mile radius of our temples.
The food consists of pure vegetarian ingredients (grains, dairy produce, vegetables and fruit, but no meat, fish or eggs) cooked with love and offered to Krishna. This is known as Krishna-prasadam, or the mercy of krishna. In this way, not only are peoples' bodies nourished; prasadam also gives spiritual benefit, ultimately resulting in love of Krishna and relief from the four material miseries (birth, disease, old age and death).

Any other information about Food For life of our temple Please Contact:

Achyut Prabhu:9223538617

Vanmali Prabhu:9223287924

Hare Krishna, All the boys age 15 to 30 are cordially invited to celeberate their New Year's Eve (31st Night) With Iskcon Youth Forum(Mira Road) at Youth Festival @7 PM onwards. Enjoy unlimited Ecstatic Kirtan, Dance, Drama and Mahaprasadam.
For further information
Please contact: 9833045537,9223287924,022-65269542

Lord Jagannath

Lord Jagannath:

Jagannath Dham or Jagannath Puri is situated on the sea sore of the Bay of Bengal in the State of Orissa (INDIA) is the abode of Lord Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) or Purushotham (Supreme Personality of the Universe). It is one of the “CHAR DHAM” (Four Holly Places) of the Indian sub-continent including temples at Puri, Rameshwaram, Dwaraka, and Badrinath. The Jagannath Temple is the mystery of 12th century A.D. The Annual “Rathayatra” (Car Festival) is the high point of all the Festivals celebrated and has been attracting lakhs of devotees and pilgrims. To see the Lord on the Chariot on the Rathayatra day is to secure salvation from the cycles of birth and death.

History:

On archaeological and epigraphically grounds we cannot definitely establish the historical importance of Puri before the 7th Century A. D. There is a commonly prevalent notion that the temple of Lord Jagannath is situated on a blue mountain and therefore called Niladri, Nilachal or Nilagiri. But we find no mountain at Puri or any reference to a hill or a mountain near Puri in the history, it can be presumed that it might have been built on a sand hill called Niladri or the Blue Mountain only on the grounds of analogy. There was a small Jagannath Temple before 12th Century A.D. where the present temple is situated. As the old temple became weak and starts damage, the King “Raja Ananta Varman Chodaganga Dev” decided to build a new temple. It is believed that the present temple built on the garbage of old temple. Because of the height of the base of the present temple is more than 30 feet. The founder King of the Ganga Dynasty, King Chodaganga Deva began it’s construction of the celebrated Temple of Lord Jagannath now existent at Puri in 1235 A.D.. The construction was finished by King Anangabhima Deva. The wooden images of Jagannath Balabhadra and Subhadra were installed in that temple. The management of the temple continued under the Hindu rulers till 1558. Then the State of Orissa was conquered by the Afghan Nawab of Bengal and the temple was attacked by the Afgan General ‘Kalapahad’. At that time, an independent Khurda kingdom was established by “Ramachandra Deb”, who assumed the management of the temple. He consecrated the temple and reinstalled the deities. Till 1760, the temple continued under the Khurda Raja (King), who was paying tribute to Mughals and Marhattas. Raja Mansingh, a General of the Mughal King Akbar, defeated the Afghans and annexed Orissa in to the Mughal dominion. It remained under the Mughals till 1751 A.D. Then Marhattas took up direct management of the temple till 1803. The British annexed Orissa into British Empire in 1803 and allowed Puri Raja to manage the temple. . However, to the credit of the British it must be said that they respected the right to worship of the Hindus at Jagannath and indirectly allowed patronage. They recognized that Jagananth Puri's King of Orissa (Gajapati Maharaj) as the Superintendent of the Temple and granted some revenue rights and privileges to the temple to run it's affairs. The position continued till 1947.

Deities:

Lord Jagannath, the symbol of universal love and brotherhood is worshipped in the ‘Shree Jagannath Temple’ along with Balabhadra, Subhadra, Sudarshan, Madhaba, Sridevi and Bhudevi on the RATNAVEDI (the bejewelled platform). Lord Balabhadra is the elder brother, Lord Jagannath is younger brother and Devi Subhadra is youngest sister. The Deities of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Chakra Sudarshan are made of margosa wood. The tree worship is a very ancient cult. However the most accepted and popular theory over origin of Jagannath relates to ‘SAVARS’ or aboriginal traditions. The word wood 'DARU' is used to indicate material of which the universe (JAGAT) is made. Jagannath is specifically known as Darubrahma both in Puranas as well as by the people. The image of Jagannath (of black colour representing sunya) Subhadra (the creative energy) and Balabhadra ( of white colour representing phenomenol universe) have evolved from Nilamadhava of the ancient Kalinga Jaina. According to him 'Sudershana' is the Hindu name of the Dharmachakra of Jaina symbol and the term Kaivalya (liberation) exclusively common in the cult of Jagannath is derived from Jaina tradition. Jagannath is regarded as Daru Brahma, i.e. the Godhead manifestation in a modern image. The worship of Daru Brahma is traced to Vedic sources and to Bhagbat Gita.

Names Of Lord Jagananth:

There are different names of Shree Jagannath (or 'Sri Jagannath' or 'Shri Jagannath'), which are generaly used by people, 'Puranas' and 'Vedas'. The names of Shree Jagannath represent the activity, nature, characteristics of the Lord. Jagannath was called "Purusottama" since his origin at Puri or ‘Purusottam Kshetra’ (the abode of Purusottam) since pre-historic times. The Rig Veda refers to him as the ‘Daru’ (sacred log of wood) of Purusottama, afloat on the eastern sea. The name "Jagannath” (Lord of the Universe) is invariably a collective representation of the Triad (Jagannath - Balabhadra - Subhadra) and has been in use since the dawn of the last millennium. Different names of Shree Jagannath :
Chakaakhi :Chakaakhi means round eyes.
Chakadola :The round lid-less eyes (It symbolize the Lord in overactive and vigilant)
Chakanayana :Chakanayana means round eyes.
Darubrahma :Darubrahma means the wooden (Daru) image containing the supreme soul (the Brahma). It is believed that in the sacred body of Lord Jagannath, the ‘Brahma’ (Supreme Soul) has been kept in a cavity.
Devadhideva :The Lord of Lords
Jagadish :The king of universe
Jagatadhisha :The king of universe
Jagannath :The God of the Universe
Kala Thakura :The black coloured God.
Mahaabaahu :Big handed (It symbolize the Lord is actively helps to all)
Neeladrivihari :Neelamadhab (Jagannath was worshipped as 'Neelamadhab' by an aboriginal tribe chief)
Nilachalia :Live in Nilachala
Padmalochana :'Padma' means Lotus and 'Lochana' means Eye.
Patitapabana :Who bless the Universe
Purusottama :The Supreme Man.
Rajadhiraj :The king of kings