Rangeeli
Mahal Pratishthan
Rangeeli Mahal Pratishthan was founded by H.D. Swami
Prakashanand Saraswati in 1996, with the blessing and good
graces of
Kripaluji Maharaj. In 2000, the majestic Satsang Bhavan
of Rangeeli Mahal, called Vishwa Kalyan Kendra, was built.
Plans to build a charitable hospital for the villagers are
also in the works.
Rangeeli Mahal is where Shree Maharajji resides. The
building is mainly residential and features 20 guest rooms.
Vishwa Kalyan Kendra features four dormitories of 66' by
66' with 48 rooms, 2 large basements and one of the largest
satsang halls of India at 20,000 square feet. The building
is surrounded on all four sides with a 12-foot wide
verandah.
A spacious separate hall has been especially built for
holding the scripture library for research scholars.
The building features four indoor pools, which display
beautiful and colorful fountains.
During Guru Poornima, in July of 2000 the Rangeeli Mahal
hosted its largest function to date. Some 6,000 people
participated and about 1,000 people stayed as guests for
about two months.
During this time, Shree Maharajji generously showered the
nectar of Braj ras, the swinging leelas of Radha Rani, and
revealed a new series of soul-catching chants of Radha
Krishn leelas.
The
Greatness of Barsana
The
district known as the Braj or Mathura is where Radha
Krishna descended in absolute Divine beauty nearly 5,000
years ago.
It was in Braj that all the important gods and goddesses of
the celestial abodes took birth as human beings in order to
serve the supreme Divinity, Radha Krishn, and to receive
the blessings of loving Bliss.
Assuming the form of a maiden of Braj, the God Shiv took up
residence in Braj. She joined the group of the Gopis, and
the Mahalakchmi, the supreme Creators of the universe, and
turned Her abilities to the task of beautifying the grounds
of the Braj where Radha Krishn walked, played, and
rejoiced.
Understanding and accepting these references one can better
apprehend the spiritual greatness of Vrindaban and Barsana.