The following is a Ratha-yātrā address given by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami in Śrī Māyāpur, India.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim/
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam/
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī caitanya īśvaram
Hariḥ oṁ tat sat!
Jagannātha svāmī nayana patha gami bhavātu me!
Jagannātha svāmī nayana patha gami nayana patha gami bhavātu me!
Nīlācala-candra āmāra prabhu jagannātha
jaya jagannātha jaya jagannātha
jaya jagannātha jaya jagannātha
Sundarācala-candra āmāra prabhu jagannātha!
jaya jagannātha jaya jagannātha!
Tommorow is the special Ratha-yātrā festival. Unfortunately, we are under state lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Otherwise, we would be performing Ratha-yātrās with millions of people. But we have to have the Ratha-yātrā in a very limited manner. At the same time we want to celebrate the special occasion. Lord Caitanya would take Lord Jagannātha to the Guṇḍicā temple which was considered to be Vṛndāvana. He was in the mood of taking Lord Kṛṣṇa, Lord Jagannātha, back to Vṛndāvana. So, this is a great festival time! Devotees can offer different bhogas to Lord Jagannātha.
We would usually have Lord Jagannātha at the Kolkata Maidan, and thousands of people would attend. We would distribute prasāda and have various lectures and cultural programs. We would have special contacts of the Bhakti-vṛkṣa groups, book stalls, question and answer booth, and various information booths, and lots of Jagannātha mahā-prasāda! So we have to do all this in the temple. And worship Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā and Sudarśana cakra in whatever way possible. So we hope that all the devotees would take the inspiration to celebrate Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā, Sudarśana cakra Ratha-yātrā and by chanting the holy names Hare Kṛṣṇa, we will all be blessed! All glories to Lord Jagannātha! All glories to Baladeva! All glories to Subhadrā! All glories to Sudarśana cakra!
Śrīla Prabhupāda said that we should take Lord Jagannātha to our Rādhā Kṛṣṇa temple. So, usually in the Maidan we would have Rādhā Govinda. But here in our Kolkata temple we have Rādhā Govinda, Gaura Naṭarāja. So somehow we would take Lord Jagannātha to this Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa temple. Hare Kṛṣṇa! Thank you for your cooperation! Thank you for your enthusiasm! Thank you for your bhakti!
Gṛhe thāko vane thāko sadā hari bole ḍāko!
Lecture Suggetions
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20210725 Q&A Session
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20210724 Glories of Śrīmad-bhāgavatam by Lord Caitanya to Devānanda Paṇḍita
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20210723 Devānanda Paṇḍita Requests Lord Caitanya to Instruct Him About the Proper Way to Explain Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
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20210722 The Faithlessness of Devānanda Paṇḍita is Destroyed by the Mercy of Vakreśvara Paṇḍita
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20210721 Glorification of Devotees and Chanting the Holy Names Removes the Offense to the Devotees
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20210720 Phalaśruti - The Result of Hearing About the Pastime of Lord Caitanya in Kuliyā Part 2
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20210719 Phalaśruti - The Result of Hearing About the Pastime of Lord Caitanya in Kuliyā
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20210718 Being Requested by Vidyā-vācaspati, Lord Caitanya Comes Out and Induces Everyone to Chant the Blissful Names of Kṛṣṇa Part 2
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20210717 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.41
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20210717 Being Requested by Vidyā-vācaspati, Lord Caitanya Comes Out and Induces Everyone to Chant the Blissful Names of Kṛṣṇa
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20210717 Interview with GBC SPT (Strategic Planning Team)
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20210716 Instructing Everyone to Go to Kuliyā, Vidyā-vācaspati Meets Lord Caitanya in Kuliyā
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20210715 Breaking News by a Certain Brāhmaṇa – Lord Caitanya Secretly Went to Kuliyā
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20210714 Breaking News by Vidyā-vācaspati – Lord Caitanya Secretly Leaves Vidyānagara to Avoid the Crowd
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20210713 Kṛṣne Matir Astu Blessing to Those Who Came to the House of Vidyā-vācaspati in Vidyānagara
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20210712 Great Enthusiasm of the People Rushing to the House of Vidyā-vācaspati in Vidyānagara to See the Lotus Feet of Lord Caitanya
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20210711 People Eagerly Rush to the House of Vidyā-vācaspati in Vidyānagara to See Lord Caitanya
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20210711 Go to Goloka - Bhādra Pūrṇimā Campaign Address
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20210710 Phalaśruti–The Result of Hearing About These Pastimes
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20210710 Special Class on Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita and Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
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20210709 Kīrtana, Dancing and Bhojana While Glorifying Mādhavendra Purī
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20210708 Observing the Arrangements of Advaita Ācārya for the festival, Lord Caitanya is Pleased and Glorifies Advaita Ācārya
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20210707 The Various Services Desired by Different Devotees on the āradhana tithi or appearance Day of Mādhavendra Purī
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20210706 Mādhavendra Purī is Pleased to Meet Advaita Ācārya and Accepts Him as a Disciple Part 2
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20210705 Mādhavendra Purī is Pleased to Meet Advaita Ācārya and Accepts Him as a Disciple Part 1
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20210704 The Situation of the People Before the Advent of Lord Caitanya (Part 2)
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20210703 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.30
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20210702 Śrī Gaura Maṇḍala Bhūmi Project Address
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20210702 The Situation of the People Before the Advent of Lord Caitanya (Part 1)
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20210701 Phalaśruti- The Result of Hearing About the Pastime of Blasphemer of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita Being Punished with Leprosy and Delivered