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Varanasi ashram, India
Swamiji made a historic visit to Varanasi on 19 May '06.
He laid the foundation stone for a new ashram in Varanasi. He declared that the ashram will be the Dhyanapeetam center for meditation and tapasya (intense penance). The ashram land in Varanasi is located on the banks of the sacred river Ganges.
Following are some of the pictures taken during this historic event.
Enroute to Varanasi, Swamiji halted in Brindavan - the place where Lord Krishna lived. Here, Swamiji takes a boat ride on the sacred river Yamuna in Brindavan
Brindavan - view from the sacred river Yamuna...
Brindavan - at the Samadhi (place of final resting) of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the Hare Krishna movement...
The ashram land in Varanasi...
Taking a tour inside the newly purchased land in Varanasi. The temple in the ashram land can be seen in the background...
Distributing the ashram's visiting cards to the villagers...
Villagers offer their respect to Swamiji...
With the land owner...
An aerial view of the sacred river Ganges next to the ashram land...
