Krsna Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja in Lagos, Nigeria (Album with photos)
Kavicandra Swami: It was very nice!
Surely not gigantic like in UK or New Dwaraka, but everything is relative. We had many local Nigerian and devotees and new guests. Many devotees stayed for the night and mangal arotika for Vyasa Puja was very crowded.
Kirtans in Africans are always high energy and this time was very sweet, altho often TOO loud for me.
Many devotees worked at decorating and cooking. Nigeria is in the midst of a serious economic crisis. It is an interesting place. Although the climate is tropical there are hardly any flowers around. The roads are “inconceivable”. I should have filmed a bit while we traveled cross country, but there was always bouncing and jerking so I did not get to it.
I find the children in Africa to be especially sweet.. They love kirtan and are very simple. They cannot afford all kinds of sense gratification and really take shelter of the holy names.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/SWRbZ1