Seva Ashram News of the Vaishnava Seva Society

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

Sri Gauranga Sundar in San Jose, California

Sri Gaura Purnima Festival

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us for Sri Gaura Purnima. Bring your friends and family for the most auspicious celebration of the divine advent of the Golden Avatar Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu, who appeared in this age of quarrel to distribute Divine Love to all the fallen souls and initiate the chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra as the yuga-dharma.

Grand Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us Friday the 7th of February beginning at 6 in the evening for the grand festival of the Divine Appearance of Lord Nityananda. There will be krishna-katha, nama-sankirtan and a sumptuous feast. You can stream the event on our Facebook page.

Divine Appearance of Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

On Wednesday, January 29th please come out to celebrate our dear spiritual guide Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, acharya of this Ashram and long time leader and inspiration to so many practitioners of bhakti yoga in the mission of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

This event is a joyful
opportunity to give due honor to Srila Janardan Maharaj and cherish our
good fortune to have his spiritual guidance and leadership in our
lives. There will of course, be a delicious feast afterwards.

Srila Madhusudan Maharaj’s visit and special events in January

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please accept my humble obeisances. Srila Bhakti Ranjan Madhusudan Maharaj will be visiting the Seva Ashram soon and there will be several opportunities to have his inspiring association.

Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

The grand 91st 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 10, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please accept my humble obeisance at your feet. On behalf of Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, we wish to extend an invitation to join our Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram in the devotional program in honor of the appearance of our most worshippable and beloved Gurudev, Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj which manifests on Saturday, December 14th this year.

Sri Govardhan Puja Festival

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj I cordially invite you to attend next Tuesday’s festival celebrating Sri Govardhan Puja. Please bring your friends and family. The program will start with arotik at 6 pm, include kirtan, a lecture, and a sumptuous vegetarian feast.

Appearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj I cordially invite you to attend this evening’s festival celebrating the Divine Appearance in this world of our worshippable divine guardian Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, the founder acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

New time for the Sunday Feast starts September 22nd

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Beginning September 22nd the Sunday Feast in Soquel will be held a little earlier. Recently we have begun with arotik at 12:30. Now the sermon and class will begin at 10:30. Arotik will be offered at 12:30 and then the feast will be served directly afterwards. This schedule is more consistent with the daily program at the Ashram. It is our hope that this change will be more convenient for the servitors and guests who like to attend.

BPJ at inaguration of Srila Govinda Maharaj's Pushpa Samadhi Mandir

Sri Krishna Janmastami and Nandotsav Celebration

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Srila B. P. Janardan Maharaj

I would like to cordially invite you and your kind family and friends to join with us in celebrating the Anniversary of the Auspicious advent of our most beloved Lord Sri Krishna which will be observed this year on Friday, August 23rd, 2019 (Sri Krishna Janmastami) for the pleasure of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari and the assembled Devotees.

Photos and Videos from Sri Govinda Mela 2019

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj

I believe I speak for all in attendance at this year’s Sri Govinda Mela in saying that I am overjoyed by the heart-touching experience we all had together. The warm atmosphere reminiscent of Srila Gurudev’s world tours, the fulfillment of Srila Gurudev’s desire through the building the Sri Giriraja Raja Mandira, the excellent delivery of Hari-katha by our distinguished speakers, and the abundance of service energy offered by so many participants in preparation for and throughout the Mela, amongst many other qualities of the gathering, have greatly delighted us all. I pray all the momentum created by this year’s Mela will inspire the community to make a concerted effort to continue the event annually for years to come.

Festival in honor of the disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Ashtottara-shata-sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us in San Jose or Santa Cruz for the festival in honor of the disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Ashtottara-shata-sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Welcome to Sri Govinda Mela

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj and the senior devotees in our community, thanks for coming to the second annual Sri Govinda Mela. We hope your spirit will be nourished. If you have any questions or needs please reach out for help. We want you to be very comfortable and happy. Here you’ll find the schedule and some helpful links.

Sri Govinda Mela is just around the corner

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

With the Bhakti Yoga Retreat this weekend and Sri Govinda Mela just around the corner the Seva Ashram is buzzing with activity. Sripad Madhusudhan Maharaj, Sripad Nyasi Maharaj and Sri Vishakha Devi Dasi have arrived and are giving classes. Be sure to add our Google calendar for easy access to the schedule over the next couple of weeks.

Honoring Sripad Bhakti Chandan Parvat Maharaj

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Our dear Sripad Bhakti Chandan Parvat Maharaj, who was beloved by all the devotees left the world at 3:40 on the morning of Friday, June 14th.
There will be a Sunday program and feast to remember and celebrate Sripad Parvat Maharaj’s life of devotional service on Sunday the 23rd of June at 12:30 pm.

Sri Govinda Mela and Bhakti Yoga Retreat Registration

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Festival for Sri Nrisimha Chaturdasi Saturday, May 18th

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please accept my humble obeisances. On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj I affectionately invite you to join in the celebration of Sri Nrisimha Chaturdasi this Saturday. The program in Santa Cruz will start at 6 pm. The program will begin with kirtan at 6 pm and will include arotik, a lecture, and a sumptuous vegetarian feast. Please bring your whole family and all your friends.

Corrected Vaishnava Calendar for 2019-2020

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

If you happened to download the new calendar, please delete the file and replace it with the one below. Some dates were miscalculated. The ekadasi dates were correct. To view the current Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Vaishnava Calendar for 2019-2020 with ekadasi dates and paran times calculated for California click below: 2019-2020 Vaishnava Calendar

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