In2-MeC
newly discovered entries of In2-DeepFreeze First Generation Animations
Kolhapur, Maharastra, India
14 April 2004
Congregational Program
at Laksmi-Nrsimha Mandira in Sangavade
and at the nearby Jatesvari Temple
This morning several hundred Kolhapur devotees traveled a few miles outside the city to the village of Sangavade, where there is a Laksmi-Nrsimha Mandira. We had a short darsana and kirtana there. Then we went another mile or so to the temple of the demigoddess Jatesvari. She is worshiped as an expansion of Lord Siva; moreover it is said that Lord Nrsimhadeva accepted Jatesvari as His sister! I seriously doubt that this belief has authority. Anyway, on Nrsimha Caturdasi the pujaris bring the Deity of Nrsimha together with the Jatesvari murti. Whatever Jatesvari may be, we conducted a Stay High Forever kirtana at her temple. I hope she is pleased with us.
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| Outside the Sangavade Nrsimha temple with Vrndavana Ananda Prabhu. |
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A look at the darsana area. |
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| Sri-Sri Laksmi-Nrsimha at Sangavade. The Deity is actually self-manifest from a large stone, and the priests fit the metal features (the Deity faces etc.) to the stone. Before the Deity is bathed each morning the metal fittings are removed. |
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| Kirtana in the darsana hall and while circumambulating the temple. | |
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| Jatesvari Devi. |
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| The devotees arrive, having walking from the Nrsimha temple while performing sankirtana. |
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The Stay High Forever kirtana begins. |
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