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in the Year 2012

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ELM in Simhachalam, Germany6 October 2012

Topics 2012Topics 2012• Book Distribution• Ratha Yatra• Anniversaries• Yamuna Campaign• Online Education in German• Temples• Outlook

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Book DistributionBook Distribution

Ratha Yatra FestivalsRatha Yatra Festivals• Heidelberg 19.05.12

• Zuric 04.06.12

• Berlin 21.07.12

• Cologne 27.07.12

• Hamburg 25.08.12

• Leipzig 08.09.12

• Munich 15.09.12

• Passau 25.09.12

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AnniversariesAnniversaries• 15th anniversary of the complete installation of

Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan in Goloka Dham, Abentheuer on Sri Krishna Janmastami (10 August 2012)o SSRMM had already been worhipped since 1974o Chota Radha Krishna Deities worhipped since 1969

• 30 Years Sri Sri Prahlad Nrsimhadeva in Simhachalam – Mahabrahmotsavam 21 till 25 September 2012

Yamuna CampaignYamuna Campaign

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• Campaign run by websites of all temples

• 1500 manual signatures collected, to be handed to Indian Consulates in Germany

• Letters of request given to Indian ambassadors in Hamburg and Berlin

• Gopati Das and Mohini-priya Dasi visited all Ratha Yatras and a number of Indian temples with the campaign

• Good support by Indian organizations in Germany

Online Education with 26 Online Education with 26

students, 3 teachersstudents, 3 teachers

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TemplesTemples

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Temples andTemples andtheir Specialitiestheir Specialities

• Aacheno Spiritual Academy RISI in Russian led by Visvavasu Prabhu with about 50

studentso Frequent participation in public inter cultural events

• Abentheuero Large holy dham since 1996o Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Yatra Deitieso Centre for studying Deity Worship with HG Damodara Priya DD, two four day

seminars in October and Novembero Vaishnavi Retreat for the second timeo Grhastha Community of ten families

• Berlino Choir „Bhakti Shakti Singers“o Regular Harinamso About to change location

• Hamburgo Congregational householder templeo Regular Sunday progammeso Jayagoura and Vaidyanath Prabhus represent Hinduism at the „Academy for

World Religions“ and the School Board, participating in Interreligious Dialogue9

Temples andTemples andtheir Specialities, cont.their Specialities, cont.• Heidelberg

o Congregational householder templeo Regular Sunday programmes

• Jandelsbrunn - Simhachalamo Large holy dham of Sri Sri Prahlad Nrsimhadeva since 1980o Spiritual agriculture, cow protection and varna ashrama community

• Kölno „Gauradesh Intense Days“ (seminars) 5 to 6 time per yearo Large, well established community since 1986

• Leipzigo Participation in many municipal events o Representation of Hinduism in public interreligious forums

• Müncheno Large Indian community (60% Indians during Sunday programmes)o Janmastami at hall with 200 guestso Numerous Harinam and Kirtan events down towno Sends delegation to music festivals

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Temples andTemples andtheir Specialities, cont.their Specialities, cont.• Wiesbaden

o Headquarters of ISKCON GBC Representative M Dina Sharana DDo M Dina Sharana DD leads a chapter of „Religions for Peace“

• Wolfshoferamt, Austriao Family farm

• Zurich, Switzerlando Large, well frequented city templeo Active participation of „Swiss Tamil Society“ with about 100 guests on

Sundayso Represented Hinduism at „Week of Religions“o 3 to 4 visits by school classes per montho 1000 guests, majorily Indians, for Janmastamio Bhakta Programme at templeo Sends delegations to Music festivals

• Langenthal, Switzerlando Grhastha Communityo Regular Sunday programmes

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OutlookOutlook

• We need more devotees to help in the temples• We want to improve the contacts to our

congregation• We wish to improve our relationship to the Hindu

community and eventually work towards a German Hindu Forum associated with the Hindu Forum of Europe (HFE)

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