TOUR REPORT OF MAYAPUR ON THE PRETIGIOUS OCCASSION OF DOL JATRA :
20th March'08 :
We sail from Kolkata at 9.10 a.m. Smoothly we crossed Howrah Bridge, Bally Bridge as well as Kalyani Bridge keeping an average safe height of 10 ft. Guests along with the two reporters were enjoying the ship ambiance and surrounding beauty of the nature. We explained the guests the various historical points as it came along the river line and it seems they also enjoyed. There was no massage facility this time on board though it was asked by one the guests. After the breakfast we organised some of the homely games like musical chair, antakhsary etc. but children had no much option than to play carom. After lunch at around 3 p.m.,we anchored at Samudragarh for the night.
20th March'08 :
M.V.PARAMHAMSA sailed at around 4.45 a.m. and reached Mayapur at 7.15 a.m. ISKCON People were waiting at jetty and transferred us to the Temple by a coach and Warm Welcome was given by them and we spent whole day over there. Met the present head Maharaj and invited HIM on our Cruiser. Due to rush of pilgrimages (more than one lakh) they could not offer the coach for returning to the vessel. We went to Prabhupada ferry ghat and by a motor boat guests (15 minutes journey) were transfer to vessel. Had dinner on board.
22nd March'08 :
At morning we arranged an IWAI launch and brought Guru Maharaj, JAI PATAKA in our vessel. He discussed with us about the requirement of the regular movement of fast ferry system (Catamaran type) from Kolkata to Mayapur. We started at around 8 a.m. and reached Bally at 3.30 p.m. and by Millennium vessel we reached Kolkata at 4.30 p.m.
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