Srila Prabhupada's visit to Atlanta was a most memorable one for all of the devotees who had gathered to be with him. He became visibly overwhelmed by the magnanimous presence of Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, the presiding Deities of Atlanta, and by the fervent, unconditional devotion pouring forth from the more than three hundred disciples surrounding him. In the opening speech his voice became choked wit
h emotion while describing the mercy of the two transcendental brothers Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, and he found it impossible to continue speaking. That same evening Prabhupada sang Parama Karuna, describing how there is no greater mercy than that delivered by the two Lords Nitai-Gauracandra. While Prabhupada described the glories of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, to his disciples sitting reverentially before him he was the manifestation of Gaura and Nitai's mercy that they could fully appreciate. For Srila Prabhupada, seeing so many sincere disciples dedicating their lives to the service of Gaura-Nitai was further proof of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's kindness for having sent him unlimited assistants. The combination of the beautiful Deities of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, Their beloved representative Srila Prabhupada, and hundreds of sankirtana devotees created an overpowering atmosphere which submerged everyone in a flood of ecstatic feelings.
-From the "Servant of the Servant" by HH Tamala Krsna Goswami
Temple Schedule
4:30a - 5:15a: Mangal Arati& Tulasi Puja
5:15a - 7:30a :Curtains closed for morning Deity service
7:30a - 7:45a :Greeting of the Deities/Sringara arati
7:45a - 8:00a: Guru puja of Srila Prabhupada
8:00a - 8:45a: Srimad Bhagavatam class
8:45a :Breakfast
7:30a - 11:30a Deity Darshan
11:30 a :Curtains Close
12:15 - 12:45p: Raj Bhoga arati
1:00p - 4:00pCurtains are closed, Deities rest time
no Deity Darshan
4:00 - 6:15pVaikalika arati/Darshan
6:30 - 7:00p Gaura arati
7:00 - 7:30p Deity Darshan
7:30p - Curtains closed - Deities are put to rest
