New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

by Gopish das The temporary roof repair is almost complete. Tattva Darshana and Jagadishvara Prabhus have been working diligently to effect the necessary repairs. We have been able to stop the leak near Srila Prabhupada’s alter and have, through the process of elimination, identified the source of the other two leaks. The water is actually […]

Palace Restoration Committee  Minutes – Conf call October 14, 2011 Present:           Gaura Shakti, Gopisa, Jaya Krsna, Tripad Absent:           Malati, Ramesvara Agenda: 1. Minutes last meeting 2. Update on the repair on the roof, the planning for the gift shop 3. Project manager, how to proceed 4. General planning for the overall restoration 5. Miscellaneous – […]

Palace Restoration Committee Minutes Conference Call September 30, 2011 Present: Gopisa, Malati, Tripad, Jaya Krsna Absent: Gaura Shakti, Ramesvara Minutes last conf call ratified Main roof – patches Companies who did the current rubber on the roof and the dome, have been contacted by Gopisa. Both companies proposed the product to be used for the […]

Palace Restoration Committee Minutes, conf call September 9, 2011 Present: Gaura Shakti Dasa , Gopisa Dasa, Malati Devi Dasi, Ramesvara Dasa, Tripad Dasa, Jaya Krsna das 1. Structure: Gopisa checked the access for the dome; there is no visible support. There may be evidence in one of the 3.000 pictures of Kama. Gaura Shakti will […]

Palace Restoration Committee Minutes Conference Call August 19, 2011 Present:Gaura Shakti Dasa, Gopisa Dasa, Ramesvara Dasa, Tripad Dasa, Jaya Krsna das, Malati Devi Dasi (partial), Krsna Bhava Devi Dasi (guest for the discussion of the gift shop) Agenda: 1. Minutes 2. Activity list 3. Roof 4. Design 1. The minutes of the conf call, August […]

by Krsna Bhava dd Sweet Surrender,  Mirandy,  Perfect Moment, and  Knock-out series have you heard these names before?  If you have, you must know Betty Hickey the master rosarian at the Palace of Gold, these are her favorite roses. Betty Hickey will retire this fall from her position as the manager of the Palace Rose […]

?? On September 28, New Vrindaban held a retirement party for Betty Hickey who, since 1985, has cultivated the Palace Rose Garden.  The garden has over one hundred varieties of roses and over 850 rose plants, and attracts thousands of pilgrims and visitors every year. Besides cultivating roses, Betty has cultivated hundreds of devotees and […]

Here is a letter to Betty Hickey from the Palace Garden crew: Dear Betty, Last year when you confirmed your decision about retiring after this year, we felt devastated.  We know that’s a rather strong word, but for those of us who have worked alongside of you for so many years, it is hard to […]

The Palace is mentioned in an article in Pittsburgh magazine. Read about  it in an article titled Step Into the Twilight Zone. “Come with us on our search for the weird, the spooky and the just plain odd in our mysterious city.” About the Palace: “Simply put, it’s one of the most beautiful places on […]

Participants: GauraShkati Dasa, Gopisa Dasa, Malati Devi Dasi, Ramesvara Dasa, Jaya Krsna das Palace roof: Jeff Piasa from Kalkreuth, send by mail a quote for the lower roof. Materials proposed for the lower roof (gift shop and restaurant) $48.500. It is a new material,it was never used by Kalkreuth before. Upper roof: Jeff will give […]