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At least three or four brahmanas available to worship the Deity

Expressions researched:
"Not ten brahmanas, at least four, five" |"You take four brahmanas from South India, four from Vrndavana" |"at least five or six brahmanas" |"at least three or four brahmanas" |"more than five brahmanas" |"there must be at least ten initiated brahmanas"

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Madhya-lila

From four in the morning until ten at night (from maṅgala-ārātrika to śayana-ārātrika), there must be at least five or six brāhmaṇas to take care of the Deity.
CC Madhya 4.87, Purport:

From four in the morning until ten at night (from maṅgala-ārātrika to śayana-ārātrika), there must be at least five or six brāhmaṇas to take care of the Deity. Six ārātrikas are performed in the temple, and food is frequently offered to the Deity and the prasādam distributed. This is the method of worshiping the Deity according to the rules and regulations set by the predecessors.

Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Not ten brāhmaṇas, at least four, five.
Evening Darsana -- August 9, 1976, Tehran:

Nandarāṇī: We have Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Deities here, marble, sixteen inch, I think. They've been here for two years. Nava-yauvana got them in India because he thought that soon they would be able to worship them, but we will never have ten brāhmaṇas here, I mean, it will always be just...

Prabhupāda: Not ten brāhmaṇas, at least four, five.

Nandarāṇī: Right. But even so, we could not maintain a standard of six āratiks and six offerings, so we have not installed any Deities.

Prabhupāda: No, not necessary now.

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

You take four brāhmaṇas from South India, four from Vṛndāvana, and four from...
Room Conversation -- November 8, 1977, Vrndavana:

Prabhupāda: You take four brāhmaṇas from South India, four from Vṛndāvana, and four from...

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Bombay.

Prabhupāda: In this way, make it gorgeous.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: I'm just thinking, Śrīla Prabhupāda, that each of these brāhmaṇas have their own style and method, and by bringing three different groups, it will be a..., you know, there may be some disagreement amongst them.

Prabhupāda: Go on like that.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Who should be... They will adjust. Each one should have a head brāhmaṇa plus three other assistants.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Okay.

Correspondence

1972 Correspondence

I have made it a policy that there must be at least ten initiated brahmanas in a temple before deities are installed.
Letter to Patita Uddharana -- Bombay 25 March, 1972:

So far installing new deities, I think it is best if you concentrate your energy on sankirtana and book distribution for now, and as your temple grows and facilities are there for very opulent deity worship, then this can be considered. I have made it a policy that there must be at least ten initiated brahmanas in a temple before deities are installed.

1973 Correspondence

Since you have more than five brahmanas who can participate in worshiping large Radha-Krsna deities, and you have done nicely in worshiping Jagannatha, you can order marble Radha-Krsna deities.
Letter to Turya -- Calcutta January 27, 1973:

Since you have more than five brahmanas who can participate in worshiping large Radha-Krsna deities, and you have done nicely in worshiping Jagannatha, you can order marble Radha-Krsna deities. Make the worship of Radha and Krsna most opulent, profusely decorate with flowers, celebrate all the festivals and in this way automatically large crowds of people will be attracted to your temple.

Gaura Nitai Deities may be approved and ordered by the local Temple presidents with consultation of the GBC. There should be at least three or four brahmanas available.
Letter to Govinda -- Calcutta 11 March, 1973:

Gaura Nitai Deities may be approved and ordered by the local Temple presidents with consultation of the GBC. There should be at least three or four brahmanas available. So there is no need to delay any shipments if these qualifications are met.

Page Title:At least three or four brahmanas available to worship the Deity
Compiler:MadhuGopaldas, Labangalatika
Created:23 of Jan, 2010
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=2, Let=3
No. of Quotes:6