Deutschland – Österreich und Liechtenstein - Schweiz

1. Deutschland – Österreich und Liechtenstein - Schweiz in the Year 2012 ELM in Simhachalam, Germany6 October 2012

2. Topics 2012 • Book Distribution • Ratha Yatra • Anniversaries • Yamuna Campaign • Online Education in German • Temples • Outlook

3. Book Distribution

4. Ratha Yatra Festivals • Heidelberg 19.05.12 • Zuric 04.06.12 • Berlin 21.07.12 • Cologne 27.07.12 • Hamburg 25.08.12 • Leipzig 08.09.12 • Munich 15.09.12 • Passau 25.09.12

5. Anniversaries • 15th anniversary of the complete installation of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan in Goloka Dham, Abentheuer on Sri Krishna Janmastami (10 August 2012) • SSRMM had already been worhipped since 1974 • Chota Radha Krishna Deities worhipped since 1969 • 30 Years Sri Sri Prahlad Nrsimhadeva in Simhachalam – Mahabrahmotsavam 21 till 25 September 2012

6. Yamuna Campaign • Campaign run by websites of all temples • 1500 manual signatures collected, to be handed to Indian Consulates in Germany • Letters of request given to Indian ambassadors in Hamburg and Berlin • Gopati Das and Mohini-priya Dasi visited all Ratha Yatras and a number of Indian temples with the campaign • Good support by Indian organizations in Germany

7. Online Education with 26 students, 3 teachers

8. Temples Footer Text

9. Temples andtheir Specialities • Aachen • Spiritual Academy RISI in Russian led by Visvavasu Prabhu with about 50 students • Frequent participation in public inter cultural events • Abentheuer • Large holy dham since 1996 • Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Yatra Deities • Centre for studying Deity Worship with HG Damodara Priya DD, two four day seminars in October and November • Vaishnavi Retreat for the second time • Grhastha Community of ten families • Berlin • Choir „Bhakti Shakti Singers“ • Regular Harinams • About to change location • Hamburg • Congregational householder temple • Regular Sunday progammes • Jayagoura and Vaidyanath Prabhus represent Hinduism at the „Academy for World Religions“ and the School Board, participating in Interreligious Dialogue

10. Temples andtheir Specialities, cont. • Heidelberg • Congregational householder temple • Regular Sunday programmes • Jandelsbrunn - Simhachalam • Large holy dham of Sri Sri Prahlad Nrsimhadeva since 1980 • Spiritual agriculture, cow protection and varna ashrama community • Köln • „Gauradesh Intense Days“ (seminars) 5 to 6 time per year • Large, well established community since 1986 • Leipzig • Participation in many municipal events • Representation of Hinduism in public interreligious forums • München • Large Indian community (60% Indians during Sunday programmes) • Janmastami at hall with 200 guests • Numerous Harinam and Kirtan events down town • Sends delegation to music festivals

11. Temples andtheir Specialities, cont. • Wiesbaden • Headquarters of ISKCON GBC Representative M Dina Sharana DD • M Dina Sharana DD leads a chapter of „Religions for Peace“ • Wolfshoferamt, Austria • Family farm • Zurich, Switzerland • Large, well frequented city temple • Active participation of „Swiss Tamil Society“ with about 100 guests on Sundays • Represented Hinduism at „Week of Religions“ • 3 to 4 visits by school classes per month • 1000 guests, majorily Indians, for Janmastami • Bhakta Programme at temple • Sends delegations to Music festivals • Langenthal, Switzerland • Grhastha Community • Regular Sunday programmes

12. Outlook • We need more devotees to help in the temples • We want to improve the contacts to our congregation • We wish to improve our relationship to the Hindu community and eventually work towards a German Hindu Forum associated with the Hindu Forum of Europe (HFE)

13. Thank you andHare Krishna.