Seva Ashram News of the Vaishnava Seva Society

Sri Govinda Mela 2024 – All are welcomed!

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Ananda Moyi Devi Dasi

We are very happy to announce that the Govinda Mela festival and retreat will be held here at the Soquel Seva Ashram for 8 days starting Tuesday July 18 through Tuesday July 25.

Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Grand Appearance Festival for Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda-Dev Goswami Mahraj

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please bring your family and friends to join the grand festival on Thursday at 10:30 am for the Divine Appearance of the Seva Ashram’s Founder-Acharya and affectionate Spritual Master Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at the Soquel Seva Ashram. There will be kirtan, discourse and prasadam. Come to remember and share Srila Gurudev’s glorious qualities or come to learn more about him from his many qualified disciples.

Sri Govinda Mela 2023

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Hasyapriya Das

We are very happy to announce that the Govinda Mela festival and retreat will be held here at the Soquel Seva Ashram for 8 days starting Tuesday July 18 through Tuesday July 25.

Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari’sAnniversary Celebration

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Sushila Devi Dasi

This Sunday, May 21, 2023 we will celebrate the 27th anniversary of the installation of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridharijiu here in Soquel. We are most blessed by Srila Gurudev to have such beautiful manifestations of His mercy here.

May festivals

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sri Nrisingha ChaturdasiFast until duskFestival and anukalpa feastThursday, May 4, 20236-9 pm Vyasapuja of Srila Bhakti Tilak Niriha MaharajActual date is May 4th but thecelebration will be on May 5th, 2023Sumptuous vegetarian feast10:30 am – 1 pm Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram, There will be many festivals this month. Monday, May 1st is Ekadasi. Thursday, May 4th there will…

Sri Nityananda Trayodasi

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us at the Soquel Seva Ashram this Friday evening at 6 pm for the Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Join in the kirtan, hear the glories of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, and partake of a sumptuous vegetarian feast. There will be planned activities for children.

Srila Janardan Maharaj’s Vyasapuja

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan MaharajVyasapuja Celebration Wednesday, January 25th10 am – 2 pm Dear Friend of the Ashram, I pray for your good association tomorrow at the Soquel Seva Ashram for a morning program celebrating the appearance of our acharya, Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj. He is always steady in his service to Srila Govinda Maharaj and very affectionate to the…

Sri Govinda Mela 2022 July 19th – July 26th

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Hasyapriya Das

We are very happy to announce that the registration is now open for the Govinda Mela festival and retreat. Govinda Mela 2022 will be held here at the Soquel Seva Ashram for 8 days starting Tuesday, July 19th through Tuesday, July 26th.This schedule will allow two days (July 19th & 20th) for arriving and getting tents set up and two…

Open to guests

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram, we are open and look forward to seeing you, your family and friends. We have public programs every Sunday from 11-2 and on all the Vaishnava holidays. We offer evening classes Saturdays and Wednesdays. Call the Ashram for the latest schedule at (831) 462-4712…

Temporarily closed

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Radhika Devi Dasi

Please read this update about Covid precautions at the Ashram.

Four Miracles of Saint Govinda!

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Sushila Devi Dasi

On the occasion of the 93rd anniversary day of the Divine appearance of Srila Govinda Maharaj, we would like to present these wonderful stories about the miraculous events that sometimes occurred around him. There are several stories here published by Hasyapriya Prabhu on the Seva Ashram Post.

Grand 93rd appearance day celebration of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math’s Sevaite-President-Acharya, Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Srimad Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us for this most auspicious celebration of the Divine Vyasa-Puja Appearance Day of our dear most friend and guardian Sri Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. The program will be led by one Srila Gurudev’s most dedicated servitors, Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj. December 21st at 10:30. Watch online too.

Appearance festival of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Acharya and Sevaite Ananta-sri-vibhusita Om Visnupad Paramahamsa-kula-chudamani Visva-varenya Sri Srimad Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj in the temple at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 7th celebrate the Vyasapuja of Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj.

Vishakha Devi Dasi’s American Tour

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Dear devotees, We are happy to announce the upcoming arrival of dear Vishakha Devi Dasi. She will be staying in America for a month, which gives us a wonderful opportunity for Vaishnava association. This is her schedule: August 16th-19th— SCS Seva Ashram, San Jose, CA 18th — Namahatta at the 497 N. 17th Street Ashram, San Jose, CA 19th —…

Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Join us at the Seva Ashram at 10:30 am on Sunday, August 8th to honor His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. The program will be broadcast on Facebook as well. Read the biography of Srila Sridhar Maharaj Click here… For a library of Srila Guru Maharaj’s downloadable books Click here… devam divya-tanum suchanda-vadanam balarka-chelanchitamsandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanam vairagya-vidyambudhimsri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam…

Srila Acharya Maharaj’s Appearance Day Prasadam Distribution

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Vrinda Devi Dasi

Dear devotees and friends,
This Saturday, October 17th, we are celebrating Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj’s divine appearance day! This is a very auspicious and sweet day and even through by the Lord’s divine arrangement we cannot all be together now we want to distribute prasadam on this beautiful day!

Disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyya-varyya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please tune in to join Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram this Monday at 11 am to honor the Divine Disappearance festival of our most worshippable Param Guru Maharaj, Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

The program will be broadcast on our Facebook page (no login required).

Divine Disappearance Day of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Due to the current shelter-in-place order the Santa Cruz Seva Ashram is closed. Temple residents need to be protected as well as anyone else so please refrain from visiting.

The Divine Disappearance Day of our dear Divine Master and Gurudev, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj will be April 5th. Please observe this important day at home and tune in to the program on Facebook.

Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari

Public programs on hold

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Public programs are on hold for now at the temple. Please continue to tune in online for all your favorite programs.

2020-2021 Gaudiya Vaishnava Calendar for Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please navigate to our calendar page to see the 2020-2021 Gaudiya Vaishnava Calendar for Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math