What was New?

The following is a history list of the main updates to the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math website earlier this year, 2002.

Current updates are listed in our "What's New?" page.

Earlier Updates: for 2001

May 2002

May 30th

• Two desktop backgrounds that devotees asked for their computers, and you may also appreciate.

May 29th

• A further seven DVD videos of Srila Govinda Maharaj in India (Nabadwip, Calcutta, Puri) Dec. 93 to Feb. 94, produced and made available by the sincere service of Prabhu Premanidhi of Germany.
• An article: Sri Radha-Raman’s Divine Appearance Festival. Prabhu Gauranidhi by chance visits the Temple of Sri Radha-Raman in Vrindavan on this occasion, 26th May 2002. Also added: a photo of our Vrindavan Deities covered in sandalwood taken during the recent Sri Chandan Yatra Festival in Vrindavan.

May 28th

• Appearance Festival of Sri Nrsimhadeva led by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Temple in Dum Dum Park, Calcutta. Pictures taken 25th and 26th May 2002.
• Audio of Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi lecture 1999 by Srila Govinda Maharaj now available. (Transcript and downloadable audio first posted on 24th and 25th May 2002). In addition the two parts are now available to download in higher quality mp3 format (3.1 MB)

May 26th

• Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi Festival: evening programme in pictures at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, 25 May 2002.

May 25th, Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi

• Audio:The audio available to download of Srila Govinda Maharaj's Nrsimha Chaturdasi discourse of May 1999. [The transcript was posted yesterday -- see below. The streaming audios of this lecture will be available as soon as phone lines are restored in the Nabadwip area.]

May 24th

• Tomorrow here is Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi.
  'Bound by Affection' -- Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj gives an historic account of the events that surrounded his first days at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and of his coming to the Math on this day in 1947.

• 'Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi' -- Transcription of the discourse by Srila Govinda Maharaj on this day in 1999 at Sri Govinda Dham, Australia. Also available with diacritics.
  Audio will be posted as soon as the phone lines allow.

May 23rd

• Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj today, 23 May, in our Dum Dum Park Temple, Calcutta. (Pictures)
• New transcription of Srila Govinda Maharaj's Internet discourse of May 6th posted at Madhusudan Prabhu's site: http://krsna.cc

May 21st

• Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj today in our Dum Dum Park Temple, Calcutta. (Pictures)

May 19th

• Siberia, Russia: group photo. The first outdoor photo from Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj's recent visit.

May 17th

• Sevashram and Sri Govinda Kunda pictures today: pouring the thick concrete slab in the centre of the Kunda.

May 16th

• Chandan Yatra in Vrindavan. Prabhu Gauranidhi writes of his visit to several Vrindavan Temples and the Lord's midsummer Pastimes.

May 15th

• Moscow and Siberia. Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj visits Russia on behalf of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Recent pictures received today.

May 14th

• Audio: Srila Govinda Maharaj chanting the glories of Sripad Jajavar Maharaj from a recording made in 1987.
  (N.B. In the Vaishnava Calendar today: The Appearance Day celebration of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj.)
• Sevashram and Sri Govinda Kunda pictures today including Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Temple today and pictures from the roof of the Centenary Memorial Building.

May 13th

• Govarddhan Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram: pictures brought here today by Purnananda Prabhu, the manager of the projects there.

May 12th

• Audio: Srila Govinda Maharaj reciting Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamritam. All of the Foreword and of Chapter One of this special book of Srila Sridhar Maharaj.

May 11th

• The big day: laying bricks and pouring concrete to form the initial foundation of the Temple in the middle of Sri Govinda Kunda: pictures.

May 10th

• Audio: 'Srila Guru Maharaj arranged this Ashram for us.' Address by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in early June 2001 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip. With extensive subject summary.

May 9th

• Part of a tour of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math: a series of larger pictures of the cows and their seva.

May 7th

• Audio: Srila Gurudev, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, yesterday spoke from Calcutta by phone for the Internet broadcasts hosted by Prabhu Madhusudan of Hawaii. This may now be heard at http://www.krsna.cc.
• In today's entry of his daily web-log Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj shares with us Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's reflections about Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur. This may be read at http://sudhirgoswami.com.

May 5th

• Audio: Two audio files: Srila Govinda Maharaj chants prayers and kirttans as an invocation to the evening Gaura-Purnima programme in Nabadwip, and Srila Gurudev's Gaura-Purnima address to the devotees.

May 4th

• Audio: Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Early Days. Srila Govinda Maharaj's informal discourse given on the day of his arrival in Nabadwip for this year's Sri Gaura-Purnima Festivals.

May 2nd

• Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, our Charitable Dispensary in pictures.
• Sevashram and Sri Govinda Kunda pictures today: pouring concrete on the roof of the Sevashram.

May 1st

• 'Brahma-gayatri ­ The Ultimate Presentation' by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
• A new book manifests in the Slovak language: 'Bozske posolstvo pre oddanych' (Divine Message for the Devotees).

April 2002

April 30th

• Govardhan construction progress, pictures taken today.

April 29th

• The important article 'Siksa Guru,' first published in the Guardian of Devotion (Californian editions, 1985 and 1988) compiled by Sripad B. S. Goswami Maharaj. Here with full diacritics as a 140K PDF file.

April 28th

• Audio: "My Heart Desire I express to you." Srila Govinda Maharaj gives instruction to a gathering of devotees from around the world. Recorded 2 April 2002. With a full transcription.
• Several pages newly added to the Math's Slovak website.

April 27th

• Two picture pages of the construction progress in Govardhan. Photos taken on 5th April, and photos taken on 14th April.

April 26th

• Fire yajna pictures, intended to be of assistance to those following the guidelines given in the 'Helpful information for carrying out a fire yajna' page.
• Seva request to Artists by Navasundar Prabhu of Australia. He invites artists to pool skills and coordinate activities in service to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
• Two pages of pictures of progress today at the Sri Govinda Kunda projects.

April 25th

• 'Daily Darshan' topical reflections by Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami, sharing the teachings of our Sri Guru-Varga headed by Srila Govinda Maharaj and Srila Sridhar Maharaj.
• Several DVD videos are now available of Srila Govinda Maharaj and Srila Sridhar Maharaj by the sincere service of Premanidhi Prabhu of Germany. Each DVD is country code free, in Pal colour system and most are 4 hours long.

April 18th

• Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his veranda in Nabadwip reciting from Sri Garga-Samhita the glories of Sri Govinda Kunda. Photos taken 16th April.

April 17th

Updated our pictorial archives with photos of

• the last day of the Nabadwip Dham Parikramas,
• the Gaura-Purnima Day,
• the following day, Sri Nandotsav.

April 15th

• Today is the traditional New Year's Day in Bengal. Srila Govinda Maharaj watches devotees engage in service at Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip. Photos.

April 13th

• Morning and evening photos of Sevashram, Sri Govinda Kunda and of Srila Govinda Maharaj.

April 6th

• Portuguese language website for the Math offered to Srila Gurudev. This site is made and maintained in Brazil by Krishna Kumar Prabhu under the guidance of Sripad Bhuvan Mohan Prabhu. The site URL: http://portugues.scsmath.org
• Srila Govinda Maharaj inspects progress at Sri Govinda Kunda of the 'Sevashram' and landscaping.

March 2002

March 28th -- Sri Gaura-Purnima

• "The Appearance of Sri Gaurasundar" a discourse by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. First published in "Guardian of Devotion" printed in India in 1986. Reprinted in "Sri Gaura Purnima," Australia, 2002.
• The verses sung at Sri Gaura-Purnima from Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, ready to print to assist guests and devotees to participate.
• The Kirttan composed by Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj glorifying Sri Gaurasundar's Appearance: 'Sri-Sri Gaurasundarer Avirbhava Vasare'.
• Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama pictures of 25 March.
• Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama pictures of 26 March.

March 24th

• Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama begins today.
• Yesterday evening's programme in pictures: Adhivas Festival of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama. Beginning of annual seven day festival, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip.

March 23rd

• Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj visiting the Sevashram project. Pictures taken 21st to 23rd March 2002.

March 20th

• The roof is now complete of the first floor rooms of the Sevashram. Pictures.
• And later in the day.

March 18th

• Kaikhali: Second Anniversary Installation Festival of Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Radha-Ramanasundarjiu at Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha, by Calcutta Airport. Pictures of yesterday's festival.

March 17th

• Children's Corner: "Beautiful Gopal" story-with-pictures. With the kind assistance and permission of Ananta Krishna Prabhu of Hungary.
• Govardhan, Srila Sridha Swami Seva Ashram. Pictures of progress of the new guesthouse and nat-mandir.

March 14th

• Audio: "Srinivas Acharyya and preaching in Bengal." The second part of the discourse uploaded yesterday.

March 13th

• Audio: "Srinivas Acharyya and the stolen books." Informal discourse given by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Temple in Dum Dum Park, Calcutta.
• Sri Sri Giriraj-Govarddhan Arati composed recently by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in glorification of Sri Sri Anu Giriraj presiding over the Srila Sridhar Swami Sevashram, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Dasbisa, Govarddhan. Composed in Bengali with transliteration and translation.

March 8th

• Kirttan Guide, 4th Edition, Intended as a helpful guide to Kirttans and prayers commonly sung and chanted here at the Math, the full book.

March 6th

• Audio: "Distinguishing life-force and matter," an informal discourse given on 1st March 2002 by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Temple in Dum Dum Park, Calcutta.

March 4th

• Audio: 16 minute excerpt from Srila Govinda Maharaj's tour to Russia last June. With simultaneous translation into Russian.

March 3rd

• Govardhan construction progress in pictures.

March 2nd

•  Audio. A new feature on our Math's Website. Made possible with the much appreciated technical assistance of Prabhu Madhusudan, whose extensive audio archive at http://krsna.cc is the nourishment of countless fortunate souls. Our first uploaded audio file: Srila Govinda Maharaj audio excerpt spoken at the Math on 5th January this year.
• New Vaishnava Calendar 2002 - 2003 of Gaudiya Festival Dates until Sri Gaura-Purnima 2003, as referred to here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip.

March 1st, 2002

•  Inauguration of the Slovak language website by the sincere effort and desire of Madhavendra Prabhu and Anasuya Devi Dasi to introduce the Math, our Gurus and their teachings to the Slovak speaking section: http://slovak.scsmath.org

February 2002

February 28th

• Today's Sevashram construction progress. Daily pictures throughout February. (Click on the dates in the box on the right.)

February 26th

• Appearance Festival of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, led by Srila Govinda Maharaj at our Temple in Dum Dum Park, Calcutta, yesterday.
• Shortcut Keystrokes chart for diacritic fonts on a PC and Mac, a chart to complement the solution to the puzzle of assigning shortcuts on a PC.
• Tips for 'Search and Replace' when using these diacritic fonts.

February 24th

• For printing the Quark version of the Gaura-Purnima Invitation on a Mac, the fonts used in the invitation are now available here.

February 23rd

• Tomorrow is indeed Varaha-dvadasi, this is confirmed by Srila Govinda Maharaj after queries regarding the astrological calculation.

February 22nd

• Today's and yesterday's progress of the Sevashram on the banks of Sri Govinda Kunda. Includes one larger picture of the general view of construction so far.

February 18th

• An astrological calendar up to 2004 Gaura-Purnima to assist devotees plan ahead as we await the calculation of the new "Vaisnava Festival Dates" booklet of the Math.
•  Additional websites introducing our Math, Guardians and teachings in Hindi, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian respectively:
  • http://hindi.scsmath.org
  • http://germany.scsmath.org
  • http://italiano.scsmath.org
  • http://espanol.scsmath.org
  • http://russian.scsmath.org
• Sevashram progress today on the banks of Sri Govinda Kunda and an overview from yesterday. This series is posted on the web primarily as part of a daily progress report to Srila Govinda Maharaj in Calcutta. By request they are here for you to share.

February 17th

•  Invitation for Sri Gaura-Purnima and Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip.
• Invitation ready to print for distribution by Main Centres and individuals.
• Important changes in the method of sending Service donations by bank transfer. Includes information about sending cheques, drafts, etc.

February 16th

• Sri Govinda Kunda Panorama taken at 7 a.m. today.

• Sevashram today: concrete is poured to form the complete first floor, its supporting beams and the entrance staircase. Also pictures of yesterday's progress.

February 11th

• Helpful tips for easy use of diacritic fonts on a PC.
• Additional diacritic fonts now available following the Math's "Centenary" font keystrokes, which behave as and are recognised in MSWord dictionaries as letters.

• Further pictures of our book stall taken on the penultimate day of the Calcutta Book Fair, 9 February.
• The Soul and the Supreme Shelter: Part I of the book Heart and Halo describing service to the Lord, who is full of all wonderful qualities.
• Govardhan construction progress: 10 February 2002.

February 7th

• First pictures of our stall at this year's Calcutta Book Fair currently under way. The book fair with the biggest attendance of any in the world.
• A recent visit to the Temple of Sri Buroraj Siva where the families of Srila Sridhar Maharaj and Srila Govinda Maharaj worshipped Lord Siva.

February 6th 2002

• Sevashram construction and Sri Govinda Kunda landscaping.
  Daily progress pictures so far this month:
  • 1st February,
  • 2nd February,
  • 3rd February
  • 4th February,
  • 5th February,
  • 6th February

January 2002

January 29th

• Updated the "Memories" pictures album pages with the following:
  • Sevashram Construction Progress, by Sri Govinda Kunda, as of 29 January 2002.
  • Repainting Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip: pictures 22nd to 29th January 2002.
  • Govardhan Construction Progress: pictures taken 25 January 2002.

January 23rd

• Updated the "Memories" pictures album pages with the following:
  • Sevashram Construction Progress as of 21 January 2002.
  • Sevashram Construction Progress, Sri Govinda Kunda, as of 16, 17 January 2002
  • Mahaprasadam offering to George Harrison. 10 January 2002.
  • Inauguration of Sri Sevashram Construction, 9 January 2002, on the northern bank of Sri Govinda Kunda, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip. Also the floor plan of the new building.
  • Govardhan construction progress, as of 7 January 2002.
  • Srila Gurudev and Devotees. Early January 2002.

January 21st

• The pamphlet given out at the time of Harinama initiation: The Holy Name and The ten offences to be avoided sixth edition. Translated, revised, amended and electronically published by Sripad Swarupananda Dasadhikari Prabhu from London, 19th November, 2001.
  This replaces the earlier edition previously posted here in 'gif' format.

January 10th

• Sri Vyasa Puja Offering Collection for His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Internet edition.

January 8th

• Pictures: Sripat Bamunpara Festival held the day after Srila Govinda Maharaj's Vyasa Puja.
• Pictures: Sri Vyasa Puja Celebrations at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, 1st January 2002.

• Updates for 2001