1972: First Gaura Purnima Festival, Placing of Ananta Sesha, Chota Radha Madhava Arrive Chota Radha Madhava and Lord Gauranga were first worshiped in the bhajan kutir The first Gaura Purnima Festival at ISKCON Mayapur was celebrated on Srila Prabhupada’s order on February 29, 1972. Though not widely attended by International devotees, it set the standard for a festival that has since become the backbone of annual Vaishnava sanga and celebrations in both Mayapur and Vrindaban, attracting hundreds of thousands of devotees. During the Gaura Purnima Festival, Srila Prabhupada also held a historic ceremony for the laying of the Ananta Sesha murti in the foundation pit of the future Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. In the same year, on the order of Srila Prabhupada, Sri Sri Chota Radha Madhava became the first Deities to be worshiped on the ISKCON campus in the original Mayapur temple, the bhajan kutir. The best time and place is Mayapur on Lord Caitanya’s Appearance Day. That is not only the best for me but for everyone. Mayapur is meant for that. If possible, all devotees from all our centers should go for 8 days at that time. -Srila Prabhupada, 1973
Srila Prabhupada celebrating the first Gaura Purnima Festival with Chota Radha Madhava and Lord Gauranga Placing Ananta Sesha in the TOVP foundation pit with Puri Maharaja
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