Friday 19th September - The devotion of Bilvamangala Thakur

This Friday will be hearing about a great Vaisnava Saint from the 11th Centuary known as Bilvamangala Thakur. The Thakur was famous for his treatise of unflinching devotion - Krishna-karnāmrta, which was cherished by Lord Chaitanya, the Golden Avatar of Krishna.

"Līlāśuka is Bilvamangala Thākura Gosvāmī. He was a South Indian, a brāhmana, and his former name was Śilhana Miśra. When he was a householder, he became attracted to a prostitute named Cintāmani, but eventually he took her advice and became renounced. Thus he wrote a book named Śānti-śataka, and later, by the mercy of Lord Krishna and the Vaisnavas, he became a great devotee. Thus he became famous as Bilvamangala Thākura Gosvāmī. On that elevated platform he wrote a book named Krishna-karnāmrta, which is very famous amongst Vaisnavas. Since he exhibited so many ecstatic symptoms, people used to call him Līlāśuka." (CC Madhya 2.79, Purport)

We will be singing his famous Bhajan 'Sri Govinda Damodara Stotram' along with Kirtans (chanting with musical instruments) and finish with a Veggie/Vegan Spiritual Feast.

We look forward to seeing you there!

BMECP centre (downstairs), near to the rear of Brighton's train station - 10 Fleet St, Brighton, BN1 4ZE.

Map of the venue HERE

Time 19.00-22.00

Admission Free (Donations welcome)