TOVP Tour Diary Days 64 and 65: Departure from Phoenix, Arizona and Arrival in Chicago, Illinois
Fri, May 29, 2015
by Sunanda Das
On Thursday, May 24th we left Phoenix on a flight to Chicago. We planned to drive to our first stop in Bloomington before going to the Chicago temple that evening, but changed our mind and stayed overnight in Chicago due to a late arrival time. The next morning, Friday, May 25th we paid a visit
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TOVP Daily Tour Days 62 and 63 – Arrival in Phoenix, Arizona and TOVP Program
Wed, May 27, 2015
by Sunanda Das
On Tuesday, May 12th we departed from SanDiego and flew to Phoenix, Arizona. The temple there is presided over by Sri Sri Radha Madhava Hari, Gaur Nitai and Srinathji. We spent the rest of the day catching up with office related work. On the morning of Wednesday, May 13th we visited the landsite of the
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TOVP Daily Tour Day 61 – Visit to Local San Diego Devotees’ Homes and the Shree Temple
Sun, May 24, 2015
by Sunanda Das
On Monday, May 11th we caught up with office related work and visited two devotee families for prasadam. For breakfast we went to the home of Phanesvari devi dasi and her husband, and in the evening to the home of Bipin Chaturvedi and his family. In the evening we paid a visit to the Shree
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TOVP Daily Tour Day 60 – San Diego Temple TOVP Program
Sun, May 24, 2015
by Sunanda Das
The San Diego temple is also known as New Govardhana Dhama and is presided over by the beautiful Sri Sri Radha Giridhari. Having arrived in San Diego the night before, Sunday, May 10th was a day of some rest and then preparation for the TOVP presentation at the Sunday program that evening. During the Gaura
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TOVP Daily Tour Day 59 – Arrival in Laguna Beach, California, Home of America’s Pancha Tattva
Fri, May 22, 2015
by Sunanda Das
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 9th we arrived in Laguna Beach, California where the Pancha Tattva have resided for over a quarter of a century. With little time available, we quickly got ready for our TOVP presentation as devotees started arriving during the Gaura arati. The Temple President, Tukarama prabhu, introduced the TOVP Team,
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TOVP Daily Tour Day 58 – Onward to Apple Valley, California
Fri, May 22, 2015
by Sunanda Das
Before departing from Las Vegas on the morning of Friday, May 8th we brought Lord Nityananda’s Padukas to the new temple site to bless the project with His causeless mercy for the success of the preaching there. Afterwards, we departed for the Laguna Beach Temple, stopping overnight at the home of Dr. Nanda in Apple
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TOVP Daily Tour Day 57 – Las Vegas Darshan and Program
Fri, May 22, 2015
by Sunanda Das
On Thursday, May 7th, we paid a visit to the home of Doyal Nitai das and Priya Kumari devi dasi for lunch prasadam. Then in the evening we made our way to the Krishna Lounge with the Padukas and Sitari to give darshan to the devotee community. Around 40 devotees and guests attended the program
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TOVP Daily Tour Day 56 – Departure from Los Angeles and Arrival in Las Vegas with Harinama
Fri, May 22, 2015
by Sunanda Das
On Wednesday, May 6th, we departed from Los Angeles for Las Vegas, Nevada, also known as Sin City, stopping briefly for prasadam at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Agarwal. Las Vegas is a community of devotees that is growing and in the process of renovating a building into a new temple. We arrived late
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TOVP Daily Tour Days 54 and 55 – The Padukas and TOVP Team Visit Local Los Angeles Devotees
Fri, May 22, 2015
by Sunanda Das
On Monday and Tuesday, May 4th and 5th, the TOVP along with the Padukas and Sitari visited the homes of a few families for darshan and prasadam. These included the home of Suresh Krishna das and Sundari Gopika devi dasi and were accompanied by Amani Gaura Hari das and Shastra Krt das.
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