Saturday, Sept 19th – Srila Prabhupada’s Arrival Festival Boston Harbor Cruise aboard the James J. Doherty yacht, Chartered from Boston Harbor Cruises (BHC).
Train: Take the MBTA Blue Line to Aquarium Station. BHC is located right beside the east end of the station (Follow the exit signs for the Aquarium). Cost is $4 dollars round trip. For full info, please visit www.mbta.com.
Drive: From North: Take 93 S to exit 24A bearing right on off ramp (Government Center). Follow signs to Aquarium Wharf. BHC is located between the Aquarium and Marriott Hotel. From South: Take 93 N to exit 23 (Government Center). Follow signs to Aquarium Wharf. BHC is located between the Aquarium and Marriott Hotel.
Bus ride from Temple and Parking
We will have buses available to transport the devotees to and from the festival site. The buses will be departing the temple between 9:30 AM and 10:15 AM. Cost for round trip bus transportation is $5 dollars per person, suggested donation.
Parking is available for $6 full day at the Boston Common parking garage, only a 10 min walk from the Temple. Parking cost is paid to the Temple gift shop where you will receive a validation sticker.
Schedule
Friday, Sept. 18th - 24 Hour Kirtan
Saturday, Sept. 19th - Srila Prabhupada’s Yacht Cruise to Commonwealth Pier & Maha Harinaam Kirtan through Boston’s Hempfest
Sunday, Sept. 20th - Ratha Yatra & Boston Common’s Hare Krishna Festival
(Click HERE for detailed schedule and sponsorship opportunities.)
Srila Prabhupada first set foot in the Western world at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier, September 17, 1965. After a thirty-five-day sea journey on board the cargo ship, Jaladuta, from Calcutta, India, he reached America with hopes of fulfilling the order of his spiritual master, to preach Krsna Consciousness in the West. Srila Prabhupada has given us this amazing gift, the opportunity to learn about Lord Krsna and the chanting his Holy names. Please help us honour and celebrate this momentous event.
We invite you to come and celebrate Srila Prabhupada’s arrival festival, Sept 18 –20, 2009. The festival highlight is a yacht cruise of Boston Harbour with Srila Prabhupada and visiting Commonwealth Pier. Please help us celebrate his sacrifice for us and our heartfelt gratitude for the love and compassion he has for us.
It was in Boston that Srila Prabhupada wrote “Markine Bhagavata Dharma” (Teaching Krsna Consciousness in America). A poem where he prays to Lord Krsna for the deliverance of the American people. “I wish that you may deliver them. Therefore, if You so desire their deliverance, only then will they be able to understand Your message.”
Festival Schedule Details
Saturday Sept. 19
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Bus ride from Temple to boat / board boat
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Boat festival at Commonwealth pier
2:30 p.m. Return to temple
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Piyari’s Magic show
5 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Maha Harinaam
7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Gaura Aarti / Kirtan
7:30 p.m. Prasadam (food)
8:30 p.m Aarti / Bhajan
Sunday Sept. 20
5 a.m. Arrive at Commonwealth pier to greet Srila Prabhupada at 5:30
(Kirtan and reading from Lilamrta and Markine bhagavata dharma)
7 a.m. Guru Puja / kirtan at temple
8 a.m. Class (memories of Srila Prabhupada)
9 a.m. Breakfast
Ratha Yatra Schedule
12 p.m. Ratha Yatra parade starts
1:30 p.m. Arrive at Boston commons festival site
1:40 p.m. Cultural presentations start
2pm Contemporary band devotional music (Govinda Sky)
2:30pm Dance
3pm Contemporary band devotional music (Catamayi and family)
3:40pm Welcome and Intro to KC (HH Romapada Swami)
4pm Bhajan/Kirtan (Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits)
5pm Dance
5:30pm Contemporary band devotional music (Catamayi, family and friends)
6pm Contemporary devotional music (Viryavan, Sunjaya and friends)
6:30pm Maha Kirtan, taking Deities back to the Temple
7 p.m. Gaura Aarti / Kirtan
7:30 p.m. Prasadam (food)
Festival Sponsorship Details
Srila Prabhupada’s Yacht cruse - Grand Sponsor $3,001
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