After six months at the Seva Ashram in California with Srila Govinda Maharaj's 21st World Tour, the iMonk returns to India for the annual Gaura Purnima festival in Navadwip dham.
Week 1
USA: California: Soquel
Has it really been six months?
Srila Gurudeva prepares to leave the Seva Ashram in Soquel...
The last weekend
The Seva Ashram is crowded on Srila Gurudeva's last weekend.
Week 2
USA: California: Soquel
One last time
All the devotees surround the car taking Srila Gurudeva to the airport, as
they sadly gather to wave goodbye... one last time.
Week 3
India: West Bengal: Calcutta, Navadwip
As we were
iMonk wonders, "Did we really go to California for six
months?"
Return to Navadwip
Srila Gurudeva's triumphant return to the holy dham.
Navadwip parikrama begins
Although still weak, Srila Gurudeva leads the parikrama to the
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's main gate, as he does every year.
Week 4+
India: West Bengal: Navadwip
Golden Moon
Thousands of pilgrims gather in the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in
Navadwip to celebrate the Golden Full Moon (Gaura Purnima).
Second anniversary
iMonk prays for the grace of Sri Guru and Vaishnava, "because who knows
how long this mood of service will last?"
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