20250309 Address to Navadvīpa-maṇḍala Parikramā Devotees Day 8 Mahā-milan

Jayapatākā Swami: Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura had predicted that one side the Indian brothers would come and the other side, the Western brothers. They would come, unite and embrace each other and without any consideration of caste, creed or religion. And they would say, “JAYA ŚACĪNANANDA! JAYA ŚACĪNANDANA!”

We see that there are many Vaiṣṇavīs here! Ulu-dhvani! Gaurāṅga! Gaurāṅga! Gaurāṅga! Nityānanda! Nityānanda! Nityānanda! Pañca-tattva!

After the pandemic, we did not see so many Western devotees. You should come and have come this year. The International party this time had the Russians, other Western countries and other countries as well. But otherwise there are six other parties. Many people in the International party are Indians who speak English. So we had about 1,000 Western devotees. Anyway, all of you embrace the Westerners, ladies embrace ladies and men will embrace men. If all the Indian devotees embrace all the Western devotees then the Westerners will have difficulty breathing!! Anyway, we are very grateful that this time the South Indian devotees also have come on the parikramā. Hindi speaking devotees also came. Four parties of Bengali devotees, which included devotees from Bangladesh. So, somehow or another gradually we are increasing.

Lord Gaurāṅga is the most merciful incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa, if He wants, He can lift the hill with His one finger. But, if He wants to give mercy, who can imagine? Śrīla Prabhupāda said that Lord Nitāi’s mercy is unlimited! So, you all are getting the blessings of the Pañca-tattva. Finishing the Navadvīpa-maṇḍala parikramā is a very big achievement. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura said that if the devotees do the Navadvīpa-maṇḍala parikramā, then people of the whole world will be liberated!

Thank you all for coming. On this Mahā-milan day we hope that all the devotees have completed the parikramā and are here. Hope you all have many realizations. Last night, I came late but I heard some of the realizations of the International group. They were saying how they never walked barefoot but they did it and are still alive! And here they have realized a lot. So I want to thank everyone for participating in this Navadvīpa-maṇḍala parikramā! We are trying to always research and find new places of pilgrimage in Navadvīpa-maṇḍala. I hope that all of you will remember to chant the names of Gaurāṅga. Gaurāṅga! Gaurāṅga! Gaurāṅga!