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Your Divine Grace, will you kindly explain the significance of Ratha-yatra festival?

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"Your Divine Grace, will you kindly explain the significance of Ratha-yatra festival"

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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Yes, this is meant for the devotees of the Kṛṣṇa, or those who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But with the Kṛṣṇa consciousness people, others also can take the advantage. But if anyone sincerely sees the Ratha-yātrā festival and understands how Kṛṣṇa visited Kurukṣetra along with His brother and sister, that is very nice. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Lecture on SB 6.1.15 -- London, August 3, 1971:

Guest (4): Your Divine Grace, will you kindly explain the significance of Ratha-yātrā festival?

Prabhupāda: Ratha-yātrā is Kṛṣṇa's festival.

Guest (4): And purpose of it?

Prabhupāda: Purpose to see how Kṛṣṇa is enjoying.

Guest (4): Is it a victory procession? I'm not quite sure. I'm not quite sure whether it is a victory procession. And...

Prabhupāda: Yes, you'll be sure when you come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. At this present, at the present moment, you cannot be sure. But when you come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness you'll be sure.

Guest (4): No, I mean, When Viṣṇu was returning from the Battlefield of...

Prabhupāda: Yes, this is meant for the devotees of the Kṛṣṇa, or those who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But with the Kṛṣṇa consciousness people, others also can take the advantage. But if anyone sincerely sees the Ratha-yātrā festival and understands how Kṛṣṇa visited Kurukṣetra along with His brother and sister, that is very nice. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Page Title:Your Divine Grace, will you kindly explain the significance of Ratha-yatra festival?
Compiler:Visnu Murti, Rishab
Created:14 of Apr, 2011
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1