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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Below is a list of available services along with a budget


Renovation (one time expenditure)


1.
Cleaning
225 USD

2.
Whitewashing and coloring
570 USD

3.
Kitchen utensils
570 USD

4.
Kitchen oven, etc.
450 USD

5.
Renovation of the kitchen
700 USD

6.
Garden for Sri Sri Radha Radha-kanta
350 USD

7.
Renovation of residential devotees’ accommodation
700 USD

8.
Repairing electrical wiring and equipment
1150 USD

9.
Generator (10 KVA)
850 USD

10.
Repair of sanitation
600 USD

11.
Repair of water supply
350 USD

12.
Musical instruments
225 USD

13.
Shoe stand, cloak room
525 USD

14.
Public toilets
1025 USD

15.
Drinking water facilities
350 USD



Monthly maintenance of the temple


1.
Devotees’ prasadam
525 USD

2.
Deity seva
275 USD

3.
General expenses
350 USD


You can also send any amount of donation for any general purpose.

Please choose the mode of payment:

Bank transfer

Of donations outside of India

Name of account: ISKCON Gaura-purnima Festival Fund

Account no.: 237010100071336

Bank: UTI Bank Ltd., 12 MM Ghosh Street, 1st Floor, Krishnanagar, District Nadia, West Bengal, INDIA 741101

Swiftcode: UTIBINBB005

Of donations from India

Name of account: ISKCON

Account no.: 237010100005944

Bank: UTI Bank Ltd., 12 MM Ghosh Street, 1st Floor, Krishnanagar, District Nadia, West Bengal 741101

Swiftcode: UTIBINBB005

Cheque

The cheque should be drawn in favor of ISKCON payable at Kolkata, India. A cover letter should be addressed to Purananda das, c/o ISKCON, 31 Lake Avenue, Kolkata, INDIA 700026, stating the purpose of the donation.

Online payment

Click here to donate to help renovate Gambhira. Please also inform Gopijanavallabha Das of the details of your donation, mode of payment and purpose of your donation (if you have a specific purpose).