Naamhat- Vedic Cultural Center

Jhulan is a playful entertainment of the Lord krishna in Vrindhavan observing which marks the begining of the Naamhat mandir in Boxtel, Netherlands on the Pavitropana ekadasi day of every year that falls in the 3rd week of August, ie 19th this year. This year's celebration marks this Vedic cultural center's 8th anniversary. On this day a small swing is made for Sri Radha Krishna and after nice bhoga offering of sweet and vegetarian disheses They are honoured with the Jhulan service. This is truly pleasing and transcendental and likes the children to play with the Lord. Naamhat actually mean a market pace of the Holy Name. It was initiated by Lord Nitainanda a close associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in 15th centtury in West Bengal. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the recent incarnation of Radha Krishna in the form of devotee who is teaching the content of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is practically. The purpose of of organising every 3rd Saturdays the Vedic cultural program is to

22 Aug 2010. The Eindhoven Dagblad dialy reported the Rathayatra festival as a facinating moving temple where everyone is welcomed to join the processioin . The Rathayatra was organised by ISKCON's local Naamhat for the fourth time this year on 21 August. After several years of devotional service inspired by His Devine Grace AC Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada and his disciples, the local Naamhat is blessed by thier own Rath and deities of Sri Jaganath, Baladev and Subhadra, one of the most merciful form of the God Sri Krishna. Much effort is being put by Sundari Priya mataji and her daughter Ragini and their friends mostly from Brabants for this grand public festival. Vegetarian food namely rice, paneer vegetables and dal soup was cooked in her house for all the thousands of visitors who were served for free in the heart of the city Eindhoven. There was also Indian market display and cultural show that included dances, acrobats and kirtan by young Dutch people of various backgrou

The presence of enlightened persons of any faith- Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Buddhist is enlightening and enlivening to all those who come to associate with. They radiate the spiritual energy, express the love, speaks the absolute truth and cares everyone's not only physical but more for their spiritual health and the need of the sou l. These are some of the experiances shared after a week long seminar in Malaga, Spain where more than 150 people from Europe, Africa and America participated. From the Netherlands was represented by Chandra Kumari in recognition of her contribution to the society through the Vedic cultural programs being organised since 2002 in Boxtel. The seminar, among various topics also focussed in understanding Krishna the supreme personality of Godhead through the epic of Ramayana. His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami propounded clearly the understanding of the omnipresense of God in all forms of life. It was held in a five star hotel located near the ocean bea