It is my great pleasure to inform all the devotees of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu that a great service opportunity has been offered by the temple authorities of Gambhira, in Puri dham, where Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spent the final years of His manifested pastimes on this earthly planet. Kasi Mishra's house, also known as Gambhira, and the Radha Kanta Matha were both under the care of the Orissan Government due to 20 years of litigation. Finally this litigation problem has been resolved and the management of the institution has been returned to the temple mahanta.

The temple has sustained much damage over the years due to lack of proper maintenance. The whole place is very dirty. The roofs and walls are falling down, and the temple roof has developed cracks. Additionally, the temple has a lack of proper income for the maintenance of the devotees and deity puja.

The more Gambhira is allowed to deteriorate, the fewer visitors it will have.

At this crucial point, the mahanta of Gambhira has requested ISKCON to extend its kind assistance to him in order to protect and maintain this most holy place. Devotees from all over the world come to offer their prayers and obeisances at Gambhira. This is one of the most important places for the followers of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and must be maintained nicely.

Thus, this is a golden opportunity for devotees to render service to this most sacred cause.

For the time being we have prepared a rough budget to fulfill the most urgent requirements so that Gambhira can at least survive. Later on we will inform you of further opportunities to render service for the development of Gambhira.

For further information, contact:

Bhakti Purusottama Swami

Phone: ++ 91-9434506434

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