My dear Diksa, Siksa, Shelter, Aspiring disciples and well wishers,
Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to
Navadvipa Mandala!
Srila Prabhupada refers to a famous statement of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
in one of his lectures wherein the Thakura asserts that Navadvipa Mandala is
the best place in the whole universe. Lord Chaitanya’s mercy is
all-pervading here. Our previous acharyas Jagannatha Dasa Babaji,
Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Thakura have stressed the great significance of Navadvipa Dhama.
Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura personally
developed the Dhama and conducted parikramas here. They wanted these
parikramas to be held every year. Srila Prabhupada, following in their
footsteps, ordered us to continue with the development of Navadvipa Mandala.
He personally led us on parikrama and ordered that we hold it every year.