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Lord Balaramâ€™s Appearance Day

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The schedule for this yearâ€™s Balaramâ€™s Appearance day on Saturday 13th August includes:

7am- Deity Greeting (Last day of Jhulan Yatra)

7.45am â€“ Guru Puja

8.30am- Class by Kripamoya prabhu

10am- Bhajans

11am- Harinam (most devotees leaving the Manor car park by 11am)

1pm â€“ Feast

7pm- Gaura Arati

Who is Lord Balaram?

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, is the fountainhead of all incarnations. Lord Balarama is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. Balarama is the first bodily expansion of Krishna, and He assists in Lord Krishnaâ€™s pastimes. He is the source of the entire spiritual world and is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master.

He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Krishna. He does the work of creation in four other forms called the catur-vyuha (four armed) forms known as Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna and Anirudha. He executes the orders of Lord Krishna in the work of creation, and in the form of Lord Sesa He serves in various ways. In all the forms He tastes the transcendental bliss of serving Krishna. No one can approach Krishna without first getting the mercy of Baladeva.

Descent of Balarama

Whenever Krishna appears in the material world, He is accompanied by His associates. Five thousand years ago when Krishna descended into the material world, He was first preceded by Balaram. Only after Balaram give His permission did Krishna descend, such is the intimate relationship between Them.

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