Hare Krishna! Ratha yatra in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia
The Nusantara Culture Parade on Sempiro (a week stay in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia) attracted many people to come and participate. They came with their culture and in various types of costumes. Surya Narayana Prabhu and his wife (disciple of H.H. Subhag Swami Maharaj) and Karabhajan Prabhu, who resides in Probolinggo continually do sankirtan in Probolinggo to attract the Lord to come to Probolinggo. They were eagerly that there were would be a Ratha-yatra in Probolinggo. They used all his efforts how Ratha-yatra could participate on the parade. By humble prayer to Lord Jaganatha he invited the Lord to bestow His mercy to the Probolinggo people. He made communication with the government officer to propose that Ratha-yatra as one of the participants in the cultural parade and the committee allowed the devotees participated in the parade.
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