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Staying Together for Devotional Celebrations

“All the devotees from Bengal stayed in Jagannātha Purī for the four months of the rainy season and observed many other ceremonies, such as the anniversary of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s birth.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.106, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees from Bengal stayed in Jagannātha Purī.
  • Their stay lasted through the four months of the rainy season.
  • They observed many ceremonies, including the anniversary of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s birth.

Try this today

Make a little time today to discuss the celebration of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s birth with another devotee.

Ask yourself

What place do shared devotional celebrations have in your life?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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