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Vol. 27, No.1, February 2023 MA ANANDAMAYEE AMRIT VARTA 23

26th July 1966. Today evening during the conclusion of this akhand-kirtan,
Aarti was performed on Shree Shree Ma, in Ma’s room. Ma then advised that if
one wishes one can prolong this kirtan, from morning five to nine in the night,
till the date of the accident. Hence this kirtan continued for one more week.
Here in Kishenpur Ashram the darshan timing had been kept for a very
short period and hence Ma was getting complete rest and was also recovering
fast. Ma was not going downstairs. But the door of Ma’s room was opened once
a day for half-an-hour and the devotees had Ma’s darshan from the adjoining
terrace.
28th July 1966. Today the devotees were happy to see that the heavy bandage
on Ma’s left Hand had been removed. Only the cut area on the palm is still kept
covered.
A Bhâgwat Saptâh is supposed to commence in Vrindavan Ashram from
18th August. There is an expectation that Ma would be present there. After that
Jhulan and Janmâshtami would also be held. There is a probability of the
inauguration of the newly constructed Radha-Krishna Temple on 4th September.
And after that Shree Radha-Govind’s idols would be installed in that Temple. It
has also been decided to celebrate the Shree Shree Sharadiyâ Durga Puja in
Mumbai from 19th to 23rd October. And Sanyam Saptah is supposed to be
held from 20th to 26th November in Ma’s Vrindavan Ashram.
Before departing for Vrindavan on 14th August, Shree Shree Ma remained
in Kishenpur Ashram. Also Ma had completely recovered from Her ailments,
the bruise in the left Hand had almost cured. And Ma too regularly came out and
sat in the upstairs verandah and gave darshan from there. On 2nd August an
advance party of devotees and ashramites departed for Vrindavan Ashram, where
various functions and activities had started with great zeal and enthusiasm from
the 1st of August.
6th August 1966. From today morning akhand-Ramayan commenced in
the Kishenpur Ashram hall and it concluded on 7th afternoon. From 8th morning
akhand-kirtan of the song ‘jyoti se jyoti jagâo râm’ began and it continued for
the next twenty four hours.
Functions in Vrindavan Ashram
On 14th August Ma departed from Dehradun and reached Vrindavan on 15th,
and it was decided that Ma would stay here in Vrindavan Ashram from 15th to
30th September. Besides other functions three Bhâgwat Saptâhs are supposed
to take place here. The first Bhâgwat Saptâh was held as decided from 18th to
25th August.