Srila Prabhupada’s Bhajan Kutir

When you walk in through the “main gate”, on the immediate left is the straw hut where Srila Prabhupada stayed from 1972 to 1976 while the first main building (the Lotus Building) was built. A 24 hour kirtana takes place here following Srila Prabhupada’s instruction that there be continous chanting of the holy name in the dhama. On the left side are Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundara, large neemwood Deities who traveled throughout India on Pada-yatra. These Deities also come out in procession on a chariot every Saturday after Sandhya-arati during winter from the beginning of the Kartika (Damodara) month till Gaura-purnima.

Srila Prabhupada first lived in a small hut near the campus’s main gate. That was the first structure built in ISKCON Sri Mayapur. It is still being maintained today according to Srila Prabhupada’s desire. He instructed devotees to perform Harinama Kirtana 24 hours a day throughout the year in Sri Mayapur. Srila Prabhupada’s hut became the place of nonstop Harinama Kirtana in 1990 during Gaura Purnima. Since then the singing of Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare has continued unremittingly despite huge floods during the years 1999, 2000 and 2006.

In this service take part 16 devotees. There are 8 shifts of 3 hrs each. 4 groups of 3 devotees each take part in each shift, once during the day and once at night. The department is determined to continue this 24 hour Harinam Kirtana eternally and please Srila Prabhupada by this service.