Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir Guest House

08-29-1995, 11:11 PM

**** Sridham Mayapur is Growing! ****

Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada's Centennial Celebration.

As time goes on more and more people are coming to spend time at Sri
Mayapur Dhama. The Gaura Purnima Festival is a particularly busy time
with hundreds of devotees visiting from all over the world.

To accommodate the growing numbers of visiting devotees, pilgrims and
guests, ISKCON Sri Mayapur has been continuously constructing guest
houses of many varieties.

I understand that most of you are anxious about your accommodation
during your visits to Sridham Mayapur, particularly when you will
arrive for next year's Gaura Purnima festival.

In our humble attempt to please you, we have begun construction on the
latest addition to the ISKCON Sri Mayapur complex: the Vamsi Bhavan,
which should be ready by the end of January 1996. I therefore
encourage you to please book your room now, and thus be able to stay
in your own home here in Sri Mayapur Dhama.

We are offering furnished rooms in the Vamsi Bhavan on the traditional
"betnam" system. For a one time donation you get the use of the room
of your choice, for sixty days per year, for each and every year of
your life. We will manage your room during your absence and will
always have it neat and clean for you.

Any way you look at it you gain:
- You help Srila Prabhupada build his transcendental city
- You become a partner in the Sri Mayapur Project
- You serve Sri Mayapur Dhama
- You serve the Vaishnava pilgrims
- You stay in comfort during your own visits to the dhama

So secure a room for yourself, or your temple now. Or why not get
together with a couple of friends and make your dream come true --
your own place in Sri Mayapur.

Location

The Vamsi Bhavan is situated between the new Gada Bhavan and the
Chakra Bhavan on the northern side of the existing temple building
towards Mahaprabhu's birthplace. The five- acre site will be
completely landscaped with a central fountain to provide a garden
environment for the new guest house. A paved road leads directly from
the complex to the Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir, just a few minutes
away.

Accommodation

This new guest house is specially designed for families and groups.
Each unit is over 500 sft. in area with an attached bathroom, a
kitchenette and a private verandah. The rooms are bright and breezy
and are all overlooking gardens. Many rooms will have a beautiful view
of the Ganges just a few hundred meters away.

The buildings are four stories tall and arranged in a complex of four
adjoining blocks. Furniture and finishing is deluxe standard, similar
to the existing Conch Building. All together 82 units will be
constructed.

Availability

This facility is being offered to ISKCON temples, ISKCON family and
life-members. Rooms will be alotted on a "first come, first served"
basis.

ACT NOW! The offer is limited by the number of rooms available.
Construction will begin by October 1995.

Contribution

The contribution for each of the units is US $12,500 or Rs. 4,00,000.
This contribution entitles the donor to use the unit for him/her self
or friends for a total of sixty days per year during the lifetime of
the donor. In the case of companies, organizations, or trusts this
facility will be available for twenty-five years.

Consider the benefits and help Srila Prabhupada build the city of
Mayapur for the greater glory of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The
"betnam" system, given to us by Srila Prabhupada, is used in most holy
places around India. It gives devotees the opportunity to serve the
dhamas by paying for the construction of facilities for pilgrims. The
donor not only gets to serve the dhama but also the Vaishnava pilgrims
who stay in the rooms throughout the year. In reciprocation, the
donors get use of the room(s), at a time of their own choosing, for
sixty days annually for the rest of their lives.

For more information please contact:

Radha Charan dasa, Guesthouse Manager
Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir
Sri Mayapur, Dist. Nadia (W.B.) 741 313, INDIA
Phone: +91 (3472) 45250, 45269 - Fax: +91 (3472) 45238
COM: (Temple) Mayapur

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Naresvara dasa
c/o BBT Sydney, Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 666 6466 - Fax: +61 (2) 666 3060
Email: naresvara.acbsp (AT) com (DOT) bbt.se
COM: Naresvara ACBSP