Let us come together to pray for those affected by the earthquake in Nepal and India.
ISKCON Nepal has set up a relief camp with the help of 300 devotees in the Budhanilkantha locality of Kathmandu. If you know someone who wish to volunteer or contribute to the relief operation, please direct them to the ISKCON, Buddhanilkantha, Kathamandu.
Due to severe damage in infrastructure, electronic transfer details and phone numbers are currently unavailable. These details will be posted soon.
Srutakirti prabhu: I am also in aftershock. Two days ago we were walking around this area, where there are so many old temples; a Radha Krsna temple, a Jagannatha temple and a Nrsinghadeva temple. We heard the sound of the mridanga and karatals and walked over to this place and joined in the Harinama. Two days later nothing but ruble in the exact place the devotees were chanting. We left the evening before the quake.
We were in the temple car on the way back to Vrindavan when the quake occurred. Today the Deities at the Katmandu temple are outside of the Deity room for safety. Part of me wishes I was there to help and the other part understands that somehow Govardhan removed us just before it happened. Teary eyed I feel grateful all our friends are safe. Feeling sad and sober.
The temple is now ruble. This photo was 48 hours earlier.
This is what remains two days after we were chanting on the stairs.
Narottamananda prabhu (photo below): Hardly internet. But we are safe and fine in Pokhara luckly leaving a village near the center of the quake the day before… Thanks for your concerned inquires. Love to all…
Visnupriya-devi Dasi: Some devotees who have lost their houses near the temple are sleeping in the rain in the grounds of Iskcon Kathmandu. Devotees need to provide temporary shelter to help out as well as assistance with FFL prasad distribution to the masses.
Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
By now many of you must have heard and read about the earthquake in Nepal. The tremor was felt even in Mayapur Dham. HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj was trying to reach out to the devotees in Kathmandu to get update on the situation of our temples and devotees there in Kathmandu and Pohkara. Since morning we were not able to reach anyone as all the mobile network were down. Fortunately, the temple president of Iskcon Kathmandu, HG Rupesvar Gaura Das, called us just now and reported that the situation in Kathmandu is very bad. Our temple building and guest house building in Kathmandu and Pohkara are safe. But the BBT building has suffered some severe cracks. Many houses surrounding our temple area are also badly affected. This including our temple president’s house. So far our temples and devotees in affected areas are safe. No injuries or loss of live reported as of now. But some devotees around the villages of the epicentre (Lamjung) reported that their houses are flattened. The government had issued a warning to expect another major earthquake around 2am Nepali time. So, HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj is requesting devotees all around the world to offer your prayers for the safety of the devotees, since there could be another severe hit expected at 2am Nepal Standard time.
Your servant,
Maha Varaha Das
By Indradyumna Swami
A massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude has just struck central Nepal, affecting Kathmandu. Many buildings are damaged and there are numerous injuries. I just spoke with Patri das, ISKCON’s regional secretary in Nepal, who told me our temple in Kathmandu is basically OK. But there are severe cracks in a number of buildings on our property. The Deities have been moved outside from the main temple. No devotees were injured at the temple complex, but he stressed that many houses in the area collapsed and he cannot say at this point if all our devotees are safe. So please everyone pray for the safely and lives of our members living in and around the affected area.
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