{"id":1833,"date":"2015-07-14T19:03:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T13:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/?p=1833"},"modified":"2015-07-22T23:39:23","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T18:09:23","slug":"happy-times-on-the-2015-navadvipa-mandala-parikrama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/happy-times-on-the-2015-navadvipa-mandala-parikrama\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy times on the 2015 Navadvipa mandala parikrama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The number of participants and groups in \u00a0the annual Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama keeps increasing year after year. For the 2015 parikrama (February 21 to 28) there were around 10,000 devotees from about 60 countries, and a total of six groups\u00a0:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. The international group\u00a0 for English speaking devotees<br \/>\n2. The Russian group for Russian speaking devotees<br \/>\n3. The Hindi group for Hindi speaking devotees<br \/>\n4. Three Bengali groups for Bengali speaking devotees\u00a0:<br \/>\n&#8211; The \u00ab\u00a0A\u00a0\u00bb Namahatta group<br \/>\n&#8211; The \u00ab\u00a0B\u00a0\u00bb Namahatta group<br \/>\n&#8211; The Gita study group<\/p>\n<h3>GET READY FOR THE NEXT \u00a0NAVADVIPA MANDALA PARIKRAMA\u00a0:<br \/>\nMarch 12 to 18, 2016<\/h3>\n<h2>The happiest days of my life<\/h2>\n<p><em>By Shyam Priya Devi Dasi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Navadipa Mandala parikrama\u00a0 is the perfect place for the devotees who want an \u00a0intense spiritual experience mixed with a lot of fun. A walking festival\u2026. that\u2019s parikrama\u00a0!<\/p>\n<p>Just see the beauty of Navadvipa, the world\u2019s most sacred land !<\/p>\n<p>There is chanting, <em>kirtana<\/em> all day,<br \/>\nThere are narrations of transcendental <em>\u00a0lilas<\/em> at every holy spot,<br \/>\nThere \u2018s bathing in holy places, \u00a0in many <em>kundas<\/em> and of course in Mother Ganga.<\/p>\n<p>If you are energetic and love walking, singing and dancing,\u00a0 there is no better place.<br \/>\nIf you like feasting, the <em>prasad <\/em>is amazing and there\u2019s loads of fruits for those who have a restricted diet.<\/p>\n<p>My time on the Navadvipa Parikrama\u00a0:<br \/>\nThe happiest days of my life.<br \/>\nThe most spiritual days of my life.<br \/>\nThe most visually exciting days of my life.<\/p>\n<p>Walk, chant, get purified, and go back to Godhead!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1833 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1-Mayapur-ghat-morning-departure.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1-Mayapur-ghat-morning-departure-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1834\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1834'>\n\t\t\t\tMayapur ghat morning departure\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2-Ganga-mata-ki-jaya.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2-Ganga-mata-ki-jaya-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1835\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1835'>\n\t\t\t\tGanga mata ki jaya!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/3-Sri-Sri-Gaura-Nitai.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/3-Sri-Sri-Gaura-Nitai-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1836\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1836'>\n\t\t\t\tSri Sri Gaura Nitai\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/4-Bhaktin-Reema.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/4-Bhaktin-Reema-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1837\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1837'>\n\t\t\t\tBhaktin Reema\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5-Prasadam-time.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5-Prasadam-time-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1838\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1838'>\n\t\t\t\tPrasadam time\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Chant-and-dance.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6-Chant-and-dance-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1839\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1839'>\n\t\t\t\tChant and dance\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/7-Dance-and-chant.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.padayatra.com\/padayatra-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/7-Dance-and-chant-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1840\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1840'>\n\t\t\t\tDance and chant\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Attached photos of the English group\u00a0:\u00a0<\/strong>Bhaktin Reema andShyam Priya Devi Dasi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article \u00ab\u00a0Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama 2015\u00a0 Retrospective\u00a0:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayapur.com\/2015\/sri-navadvipa-mandala-parikrama-2015-retrospective\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.mayapur.com\/2015\/sri-navadvipa-mandala-parikrama-2015-retrospective\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For further information, photos, classes and videos click on\u00a0:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.navadvipaparikrama.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.navadvipaparikrama.com\/<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>More photos\u00a0:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NavadvipaMandalaParikrama\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NavadvipaMandalaParikrama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of participants and groups in \u00a0the annual Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama keeps increasing year after year. 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