20251127 Zoom Address: Bhūmi-pūjā and Harināma Gratitude Festival (New Navadvīpa Dhāma)

mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī caitanya īśvaram
Harihi oṁ tat sat

Jayapatākā Swami: Śrīla Prabhupāda kī jaya! Kṛṣṇe matir astu! I am very happy that you are having this thanksgiving program at the New Navadvīpa Dhāma. We have New Vṛndāvana, New Māyāpur, New Dvārakā but we did not have New Navadvīpa. This is a large area, and we wanted to specifically dedicate this to New Navadvīpa Dhāma. Rādhārāṇī was playing on a flute and Kṛṣṇa came to see who is playing on the flute and He saw that it was Rādhārāṇī! So He thanked her for making such a wonderful dhāma for Him. There were nine islands representing the nine processes of bhakti-yoga. So, like this, Kṛṣṇa said that this place will be non-different from Vṛndāvana. All the pastime places in Vṛndāvana are also present here in Navadvīpa dhāma. So pastime places of Lord Rāma, Lord Kṛṣṇa, Varāhadeva, are all present in Navadvīpa dhāma. The first island is Sīmantadvīpa, which is named after Durga devī. Lord Śiva appears in the Godrumadvīpa and also Madhyadvīpa. So, like that there are different holy places like Puṣkara-tīrtha which is a pond. In New Navadvīpa there may be ponds. And I am very happy to know that you are having bhūmi-pūjā today, and wish everyone to have a joyful day! Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and be happy!

All glories to New Navadvīpa dhāma! Haribol! All glories to the assembled devotees!