ISKCON South Africa Annual Report - 2014 | Page 31
2015 marks the 40th anniversary of Srila
Prabhupada’s visit to South Africa. We also
celebrate Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple’s 30th
anniversary this year.
We may not be able to hear or see Srila Prabhupada but
we will commemorate his visit by hosting programmes at
the same venues he had visited – now places of pilgrimage.
You can look forward to our guest speakers sharing their
personal interactions with Srila Prabhupada. It is heartening
and inspiring to hear from those well-wishers and about the
service they rendered to His Divine Grace.
We also celebrate Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple’s 30th
anniversary this year. Many devotees have poured their
hearts and dedicated their lives into building this
masterpiece. Hand-made wooden carvings, precision fitted
marble tiling and glass windows inlaid with gold dust bare
testimony to the love the devotees had for the Supreme
Lord and Srila Prabhupada. Every inch of this temple
exemplifies this lesson. What Krishna wants is our love.
This year we honor those devotees with deep gratitude.
They have a wealth of knowledge to share with the next
generation and we learn from them how to expand the
glory of our temple for the next hundred years and beyond.
In October 1985 you could have smelt the fresh Oakwood,
or seen your reflection on the imported Portuguese marble
floor. We want to restore that original glory of our temple.
It’s a colossal task. Restorations have already begun and
you can see the freshly painted towers shimmer in the
morning sun.
Lastly, I am sharing with you my 2015.I turn to you to see our
goals through and know that your participation ensures
success. If you have ideas of how we can enhance these
goals, please write to us at [email protected].
Thank you.
Your servant,
Vibhu Caitanya Das