Sripati, Purnamasi and sons Janardana and Sesa

Prana das offers arati to Pancha-tattva

An abhiseka (bathing with auspicious substances) was performed by Prana with Nandavraj and Ramanuja assisting. The deities were bathed with milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey, sugar syrup, five types of fruit juices, scented oils and rice flour. The 90 guests who flooded into the house for the occasion enjoyed kirtana led by Sridama and Hanuman. This was followed with a class given by Prana, and an opulent offering of delicious food stuffs to their Lordships.

Gaura arati led by Divya Govinda had the guests swaying and the neighbourhood children, when they heard the music, joined in. The programme was concluded with the guests enjoying the tasty prasadam.

The three Gaura Nitai deities went to Bhakta Chirag in Mount Albert, Bhakta Ketan in Balmoral and Bhaktin Seema of Three Kings. Two other sets of Pancha-tattva deities reside with Chaitanya Nitai and Padmasambhava. Other installations were also performed recently at Sripati and Purnamasi’s home in Henderson and Shivam and Shanta’s place in Henderson. Many home temples are now dotted around the Auckland area.

Kirtana