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Pre-inauguration meeting held November 16th.
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In attendance at the pre-inauguration meeting were HH Bhakti Raghava Swami, Minister for IDVM-India, Sriman Indranilmani das, Director of GOMATAI BLISS Department of ISKCON Vrindavan, Sriman Prema Kisora das (Canada, serving in Vrindavan since the last 20 years),[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text]Sriman Savyasachi das, serving at the Panchavati Farm community near Salem and Gokul Dham in Gujarat, Sriman Kalakantha das, ISKCON Minister for Cow Protection and Agriculture and Chairman of Sustainable Vaisnava Communities, Sriman Krishna Balarama das (Beekeeper and Homeopathic/Naturopathic Doctor from Canada), Sriman Pankajanabha das (preacher from Assam), Sriman Gadi das, Temple President of Murari Sevaka Farm community in USA, Sriman Prabhupada Acharya das (USA), Sriman Sarvabhauma das (preacher from India), Sriman Bana Bhatta das (preacher from USA), Sriman Gajanand Agarwal (India), and various other devotees all sharing concerns about the need for self-sufficient and sustainable communities.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_imageframe lightbox=”yes” lightbox_image=”http://www.srisurabhi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AnSxPPl2dSvNg_IrCh7cVK91dywJFoT9FsSl0YAQvCDW.jpg” style_type=”bottomshadow” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”center” link=”” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”1″ hide_on_mobile=”no” class=”” id=””] 
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Inauguration of GOMATA BLISS FESTIVAL with Go Puja.
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Lighting of Lamp @ GOMATA BLISS FESTIVAL. Left to right: Kalakantha das, Prema Kisora das, Indranilmani das, HH Bhakti Raghava Swami, Srimati Radha Priya devi dasi
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Guest registration in the Balaram Hall just prior to the inauguration of the GOMATA BLISS FESTIVAL, Nov 17, 2015.
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Guest speakers introducing the GOMATA BLISS FESTIVAL: Left to right, Sriman Kalakantha Das, HH Bhakti Raghava Swami, Sriman Prema Kisora Das.
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Audience attending GOMATA BLISS FESTIVAL on first day, November 17, 2015 at Balaram Hall at ISKCON Vrindavan.
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Sri SURABHI Campaign banner on display at the GOMATA BLISS FESTIVAL.
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Advertising the Sahyadri Varnasrama College to be conducted at SSKBK in Hebri from January 1 to 31, 2016.
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The first session this morning was shared by three speakers, 1) Sriman Damodar Dulal das who is the Minister for Cow Protection and Agriculture in India, 2) Sriman Gadi das, Temple President of Murari Sevaka Farm Community in the USA and 3) Sriman Kalakantha das, ISKCON Minister for Cow Protection and Agriculture as well as Chairperson for the global initiative, Sustainable Vaisnava Communities.
Devotees will continue to meet and hear from various speakers in the next three days. All the presentations are being recorded and will be made available on the website, details soon to follow.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”20″ bottom_margin=”” sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”” class=”” id=””/][fusion_text]Reported by: HH RP Bhakti Raghava Swami from Vrindavan, India.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]