Well, I am updating about this event quite late actually. Erm…getting lazy to write in fact nowdays. This Hare Krishna’s palanquin procession took place on previous Saturday in Batu Maung area. The procession covered Taman Iping, Taman Muhibah flats, and many flats and housing area on those surroundings. The procession truly attracts a large crowd to participate along with the devotees despite the fact that it’s being organized for the first time. By estimation, more than 300 people inclusive of devotees took part. All of them were dancing and singing in ecstasy praising the lord. Lots of milk, fruits, coconut, incense and etc being offered to the lord by the local residents there inclusive of Chinese and Nepalese foreign workers. Another thing, which could be applaudable, is that the local youths from Batu Maung, put up a “Thaneer Panthal” to serve the devotees and organized drum or “tappe” playing. Participation of a Sanyasi (renounced person), and all the happening around made the event merrier. At the end of the procession, everybody was served with delicious prasadam (sanctified food). As a whole, the event distributed mercy of Lord Nitai Gaurangga to all the people in that neighboring area. Hare Krishna.

Sorry for not publishing any updates yesterday. I was tight up with few things. Ok, as I have promised, attached below are the photos of Jaganath Misra feast festival. It is actually a day after the Gaura Purnima which falls on Saturday, where the father of Gauranga Mahaprabhu who is Jaganath Misra will give a feast to his fellow villagers. Therefore, we had a wonderful procession whereby the lordships were carried through a palanquin to Hong Seng Estate, which is in Waterfalls, Penang. Around 70 devotees were following the palanquin. They were chanting, singing the holy names of the Lord and dancing in ecstasy. It was nice to see those devotees acting as such to make the lordship happy. You should have been with us. After the procession, we had a massive kirtan (singing songs praising the lord and dancing in devotion for him) in the Penang Centre, followed by delicious prasadham (sanctified food). Emmm…yummy… The photos bellow will tell the stories.

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I need to tell in very brief since I do not have much time. There is another event today evening where we have to bring the Lordship for “Oorvalam” which means procession. I’m just trying to have some peace of mind from the things which is happening around. Please escuse me. It was a marvelous event yesterday. Devotees were chanting, singing the holy names of the Lord, dancing in ecstasy and witnessing the bathing ceremony of Gauranga Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu and the Pancha Tatva’s . They were fulfilling the purpose of having their bodies by doing so. Among the devotees were our guest of honor, which is our new Kebun Bunga PKR Adun YB Jason Ong and his secretary. For those who were not there, lets at least fulfill the purpose of having eyes by looking at the pictures below. If you don’t have any clue on what I’m saying about, do not crack you head…just look at those pictures. I’ll come with more updates tomorrow. Enjoy.

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Today is Gaura Purnima, the appearance day of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Gauranga Maha Prabhu Ki…Jai!!! I know many of you will be wondering on what’s this all about by now. Am I right?…crossing fingers. Infact, I came to know about this festival just 6 years ago. Therefore, it is not strange if you do not know anything about Gaura Purnima. Be cool. You’re fortunate to know about it know. Let MakalVoice Blog to have the privilege to enlighten its readers on some insight of this wonderful festival.

This festival celebrates the appearance of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Mayapur, India, over 522 years ago. It is observed annually in March in temples all over the world, and especially in the Mayapur area.

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krishna Himself appearing as His own devotee to teach us that we can gain full enlightenment simply by chanting the holy names of the Lord:

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