“Chanting from dawn to dusk…” was the motto of the 2013 Radhadesh Mellows event that took place in Radhadesh, Belgium last weekend (26-27 January).
Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Radhadesh a week in advance of the kirtan event. He presented a five day seminar on the Caitanya Caritamrita for the Bhaktivedanta College students as well as other interested guests. Krsna Ksetra Prabhu (ACBSP) also attended to the classes, enriching them with occasional additions and appreciating Maharaja’s elaborate explanations and insights into Caitanya Lila.
As the weekend approached, more and more devotees from various destinations started arriving at the castle. In total, around 600 devotees passed through the kirtan hall, celebrating this beautiful festival of churning the holy names of the Lord. The organizing team invoked the festival with the following quote:
With kirtan leaders like Sacinandana Swami, Kadamba Kanana Swami, Madhava Prabhu, Amala Harinama Prabhu, Acyuta Gopi and many more, the kirtan hall literally transformed into a transcendental whirlpool of ecstatic chanting and dancing. The experience was to change our lives indeed as it certainly wasn’t material but rather purely spiritual and that is what we were striving for:
Audio recordings from all these events are presented here.
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