Friday 1st May - The appearance of Lord Nrsimhadev

This Friday we will be celebrating the appearance of a special Avatar of Krishna - Lord Nrsimhadev.

Krishna explains in the Bhagavad Gita how he descends to the material world, according to time, place and circumstance for His internal and external reasons, as an 'Avatar' but also in His original form of Krishna.

ajo ’pi sann avyayātmā

bhūtānām īśvaro ’pi san

prakrtim svām adhisthāya

sambhavāmy ātma-māyayā

Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all living entities, by My internal energy I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form.

(Bhagavad Gita 4.6)

This Lord Nrsimhadev form is quite unique and as the name suggests, (Nara = Human, Simha = Lion) his form is a combination of lion and human — face of a lion and body of a man. He is known as the divine protector because he removes all obstacles that can hamper a devotee’s spiritual progress.

To honour the occasion and learn more of Krishna's descent in this form & Nrsimha lila ( transcendental pastimes) we will have a dramatic reading of His story to meditate on this important pastime, why He took this form and what it means for Devotees. We will also have an Aarti (offering ceremony) and sing a special Bhajan for Lord Nrsimhdev - click HERE for the words.

'I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Nrsimhadeva, the source of all power. O my Lord who possess nails and teeth just like thunderbolts, kindly vanquish our demonlike desires for fruitive activity in this material world. Please appear in our hearts and drive away our ignorance so that by Your mercy we may become fearless in the struggle for existence in this material world.' Srimad Bhagavatam 5.18.8

Please come, join our mini-festival and as usual we will have Hare Krishna Kirtans (chanting with musical instruments) and finish with a Veggie/Vegan Spiritual Feast. We look forward to seeing you there!

Downstairs at BMECP centre, near to the rear of Brighton's train station - 10 Fleet St, Brighton, BN1 4ZE. PLEASE RING THE DOORBELL

Map of the venue HERE

Time 19.00-22.00