Iskcon Bangalore celebrates Nitayananda Trayodashi.

Feb 5, 2012, Nityananda Trayodashi, is a festival which commemorates the appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, who is an incarnation of Lord Balarama, brother of Lord Krishna. He appeared in 15th century with Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, in the village of Ekacakra in Bengal. Nityananda Prabhu appeared just like the rising moon, he dispelled all the darkness covering the world by his auspicious appearance.

Srila Prabhupada, Founder - Acharya of ISKCON says:

vrajendra-nandana yei, saci-suta haila sei

balarama ha-ila nitai

"Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the son of Saci is none other than Lord Krishna, the son of mother Yashoda and Nanda Maharaja, and Nityananda Prabhu is the same Balarama."

Sri Chaitanya-caritamrtha, Adi-lila 14.3 Purport.

Sri Nityanada Prabhu, is the incarnation of Godhead as divine master, he delivered debauchee brothers Jagai and Madhai, and showed how the mercy of a real devotee is bestowed upon the lowest of mankind. He was instrumental in spreading the holy name of Lord Krishna all over Bengal and was a great preacher who delivered most fallen souls. He was an intimate associate of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and on his order he spread the holy name of Lord "Hare krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare" through out the world. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's name is always taken with Sri Nityananda Prabhu's name, devotees in glorification of the Lord chant as Jai Gaura-Nitai!

ISKCON Bangalore Sri Radha Krishna - mandir celebrated the divine appearance of Nityananda Prabhu by with great pomp and grandeur. On Nityananda Trayodasi,

Theppotasava, a boat ride for the deities of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga in the temple pond(Kalyani) was organized followed by a elaborate Abhisheka for Their Lordships.

Click below to view the photo gallery
http://www.iskconbangalore.org/nityananda-trayodasi-photo-gallery-2012

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