With only a few days left in our fundraising campaign, we have so far received over $65,000 in donations! All of us at the Seva Ashram feel humbled and so grateful to all of you who have helped make this a reality. Read Newsletter…
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Here is a short report with only 50 days left in our campaign to raise $100,000 by the appearance day anniversary of Srila Govinda Maharaj on December 8th, 2014 for the Seva Ashram development project.
Our goal to raise $100,000 by Srila Govinda Maharaj’s appearance day on December 8, 2014 is progressing steadily. Every donation that we have received is very much appreciated. Thank you! Here a short update on the project. Read Newsletter…
We are very grateful to everyone who has helped so far with our fund raising program. Our goal is to raise $100,000 between now and the appearance day anniversary of Srila Govinda Maharaj on December 8th, 2014. Read Newsletter…
Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to nourish all the fruit trees at the orchard nourishment work party on July 4th and 5th. And a special appreciation for those devotees who came back the second day, including Dinartihara Prabhu who is not shown in the photos below but has been working hard.
Special thanks as well to the cooks who prepared a feast for a couple dozen people including two different kinds of coleslaw, corn of the cob, vegetarian Bhima burgers, ice cream sandwiches, fries, and more!
Hasyapriya Prabhu leads the work party
Neelamani Prabhu waves "hello"
Vaidehi Didi gets footage to use in her videos of the Ashram
Bilwamangal Prabhu hard at work
He keeps an eye on the orchard all year long and picks the ripe fruits for Their Lordships' offerings
Vidura Krishna Prabhu does the heavy work shoveling compost for the trees
Divya Shakti Didi prunes some branches
Rasangi Didi and Madhumati Didi also tend to some trees
Saki Charan Prabhu and Bilwamangal Prabhu team up
Sonya's son Landon lends a hand
Saki Charan Prabhu applies compost to a small tree
Neelamani and Saki Prabhus working together
The ladies also team up with great enthusiasm
Rasangi, Krishna Kanti, and Madhumati Didis shouted "Nitai Gaura Hari Bol"
Brajanath Prabhu came both days to help out
Swarnangii Didi made the beautiful flier for the event
Swarnangii and Sureshwari team up with others to make a big feast!
Sureshwari offering lettuce, tomatoes, secret sauce, and other toppings for the Bhima burgers
Sureshwari Didi serving tirelessly
Ramananda Prabhu, Jivana Didi, and Kalindi Didi serving out french fries, corn on the cob and Swarnangii’s delicious Bhima burgers!
Krishna Kanti Didi - happy to honor prasadam and serve with all the devotees.
A peek at the hungry crowd of tired but enthusiastic servitors.
There was a big turn out on Friday for the July 4th work party
Great prasadam & hard work serving the trees in the orchard attracted many devotees to come.
Vidura Krishna, Parameshwar, and Saki Charan Prabhus certainly came to work
And so did Ilya, who generously donates spinach every week for Their Lordships' service
Vaidehi and Sita Didis
Yudhamanyu Prabhu who just returned from China, came to help.
Srila Janardan Maharaj and Sripad Parvat Maharaj honor prasadam
Along with Sarvabhavana Prabhu and Dikshavati Didi
Finally Sureshwari Didi takes a break to honor prasadam as well
With Hasyapriya and Brajanath Prabhus, and with Divya Shakti Didi
It was a very sunny day and it was a relief to sit in the shade
Gaur Nataraj Prabhu and Malika Didi brought some friends to help out
Young Jahnava
And little Deva Krishna with Sonya
Ramai Prabhu Archana Niketan with Bilwamangal Prabhu, one of his assistant pujaris
It was a beautiful day to catch up with friends at the Ashram
Narayani Didi was here to offer arotik to Srila Gurudev at his pushpa samadhi and helps clean the Deities' plates after the offering
It was a wonderful day. Thanks to everyone who helped out!
We have about 100 fruit trees in the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram orchard.
Including Asian pears, peaches, apples, avocados, figs and 6 different varieties of plums.
Vijay, always ready to help with the heavy lifting!
A century cactus that is getting ready to bloom. This one took about 15 years to start to blossom!
A few pictures from Hasyapriya Prabhu’s recent visit to Chongqing, China:
Back Row L-R: Yudhamanyu Prabhu, Hasyapriya Prabhu, Sadhu
The Hare Krishna maha mantra painted in Chinese characters. It is read starting from the top right corner and reading down.
November 28, 2012
Sriman Gaurangasundarjiu on the altar in San Jose
On Rasapurnima day in the year 2000, the divine deity form of Sriman Gaurangasundar (Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) who had already been in California many years, and was being worshiped at the Soquel Seva Ashram, was installed in what Srila Govinda Maharaj called “His own home” on St. James St. in San Jose. Srimati Kumkum Didi made all the arrangements for purchasing and remodeling the beautiful Victorian house to fulfill Srila Govinda Maharaj’s desire that there would be a temple in San Jose. These twelve years she has maintained the Ashram and the Lord’s daily worship with the dedicated help of many gentle and honorable Vaishnavas.
Here are some photographs from the lovely evening program held to commemorate and celebrate the fortunate day when Sriman Gaurangasundar arrived at the temple for the first time. That day He arrived on a palenquin in a grand parade from 17th St. with jubilant devotees chanting the Holy Name in sankirtan. Srila Govinda Maharaj personally oversaw every detail of the arrangements for the altar, the offerings, and altogether every aspect of the Lord’s worship.
Related links:
Letter by Kumkum Didi in 2000
This day in 2002
Photo report by Vrindavaneshwari Devi Dasi
Photo report from Srila Gurudev’s word tour in 2005
24 November 2007 
San Jose, USA. Talks by Srila Govinda Maharaj and Sripad Goswami Maharaj during the Anniversary Celebration of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar’s Auspicious arrival at the San Jose Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram.
Video captured and prepared by Vaidehi Devi Dasi:
32+ minutes, 63 MB ‘mov’ video
All glories to His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj!
All glories to Sri Sri Guru Gaurangasundarjiu!
All glories to His Divine Grace Srila Janardan Maharaj, Sripad Yudhamanyu Prabhu Seva Vikram and Sripad Hasyapriya Prabhu (right to left)
Srila Janardan Maharaj just had just returned from Brazil
And Sripad Yudhamanyu Prabhu just returned from China
They were happy to see one another again
As well as Sripad Hasyapriya Prabhu, who just returned from India
Srila Janardan Maharaj shared news of his trip to Brazil and of Srila Trivikram Maharaj
And then news about the devotees in China
Then Janardan Maharaj told the story of Srila Govinda Maharaj's first trips to San Jose
As well as Sri Gaurangasundar's glories and the history of this Ashram in San Jose
Today was the 12th anniversary of Sri Gaurangasundar's installation in this Ashram
Here are Sita, Vidura Krishna Prabhu, Srimati Kumkum Didi, and Vimala Didi
Divyashakti Didi and Swarnangii Didi
Shatrughna Prabhu, who recently travelled with Janardan Maharaj to China, and Vrinda Didi
Braja Mohini Didi making flower garlands
With Laksmipriya Didi
Ramananda Prabhu and Shyama Gopa Prabhu
On the right: Ashok Kumar. On the left: Venkatesh Chembrolu, son of Srila Acarya Maharaj's disciples, Hanuman and Sita. We're always happy when they can come.
Lavanika and Nabh
A happy reunion for all the honorable vaishnavas returning from their travels
Swarnangii Didi and Kumkum Didi, who has made all the arrangements for this temple and Sri Gaurangasundar's service
Jairam Prabhu on the left and Premanidhi Prabhu on the right
Anukrishna Didi fortunately received Srila Janardan Maharaj's prasadam
Jairam Prabhu with Sangita Didi discuss the upcoming Kathak dance concert that they are organizing as a fundraiser for the temple
The girls
Lalita Didi and Shatrugna Prabhu
Shyama Gopa Prabhu with Jananivas
The honorable kitchen crew hard at work
Abha Didi made puff pastries
Nandarani Didi makes wonderful dahl and vegetable dishes
Sridhar Prabhu hard at work washing the Lord's pots
Lilashakti Didi, another of Sri Gaurangasundar's dedicated servitors
The devotees prepare to honor the sumptuous prasadam
Mahaprasadam ki jay!
All Glories to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari Jiu
Please accept our affectionate welcome to the new online home of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashrams, which are located in Santa Cruz and San Jose California.
In the Seva Ashram News you’ll find posts with photos, videos, audio and more sharing the latest news from our Ashrams. And we hope the many articles in the Seva Ashram Post will give nourishment to the hearts and souls of seekers exploring Krishna Consciousness for the first time as well as long-time practitioners.
Many devotees from our community are working hard to bring you these articles and posts. Swarnangii Devi, Sushila Devi and Vrinda Devi especially have dedicated themselves to this service. In addition, many devotees like Maturanath Prabhu, Bhakti Lalita Devi and others have written wonderful articles from their realizations in Krishna Consciousness.
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