Lord Narasimha Grains feasts are bogus

[Paramananda das]

In 1997 I went to live outside ISKCON temples then in 1998 I entered Grhastha life after 19 years in the Brahmacari asrama ..the wedding was on Narasimha Caturdasi on ISKCON Boston and I also did a fire sacrifice there chanting 108 times the Narasimha Mahamantra, everything was nice ,but then came the time to break fast ,they SERVED GRAINS, I had never seen any ISKCON temple not follow Srila Prabhupadas standard since I joined ISKCON in 1979 I was shocked but I did not even know any refences on top of my head why it was wrong to serve grains on Narasimha Catrudasi , though I knew for sure in Haribhakti Vilasa and Narasimha Purana ,Lord Narasimha has stated clearly not to take anything on Narasimha Catrudasi especially not grains ..My wife was starving so she enjoyed the prasadam and boy it was really good , those who ever served in ISKCON Boston know they serve nice prasadam I am sure nothing has changed since I went there last also .My wife talk about how nice the prasadam was the day we got married ,and having fasted all day long she was hungry . 

Yes nice prasadam but here is the problem :

Skanda Purana states:
matr ha pitr has caiva bhratr ha guru has tatha
ekadasyas tu ya bhunkte visnu-lokac cyuto bhavet

“Those who eat grains on Ekadasi and on the Day of Lord Hari (including Janmastami, Gaura Purnima etc.) obtain the sin equal to killing one’s own mother, own father, own brother and own Guru; and they cannot reach the spiritual world, which is why one should never eat grains on fasting days.”

yani kani ca papani brahma hatyadikani ca
annam asritya tiathanti samprapte hari vasare

“Every type of sin in this world, including the grievous sin of killing a Brahmana, reside in food grains on the Day of Lord Hari (Ekadasi and other fasting days). If grains are eaten on fasting days sins enter the body of that human being.”

Padma Purana:

bhuyo-bhuyo drdha vani sryatam syata janah
na bhoktavyam na bhoktavyam na bhoktavyam harer dine

“O human beings, please listen, I tell you repeatedly with steadfast determination, please never eat any grains on the Day of Lord Hari (Ekadasi day, the Lord’s appearance day like Janmastami day etc.). Please never eat any food grains even by mistake on the Day of Lord Hari. Please do not eat grains on the Day of Lord Hari even if forced or compelled to do so.”

na saiva na ca saurohasaun na sakta gana sevakah
yo bhunkte vasare visnor jneyah pasvadiko hi sah

“Whether one is a follower of Lord Siva, the goddess Durga, Kali, Surya (sungod), Ganesa, Bhairava or any other demigod, they should avoid eating grains on the fasting days of Lord Hari (Ekadasis and other fasting days of Lord Hari). If one does not rigidly follow this rule and eats grains on fasting days they are considered worse than an animal.”

The Brihan Naradiya Purana states:

brahma-hatyadi papanam kathancin niskrtir bhavet
ekadasyat tu yo bhunkte niskrtir nasti kutracit

“By rigidly following religious and ritualistic processes one may become free from grievous sin like killing a Brahmana, but it is impossible to eliminate the sins of those who eat grains on Ekadasi days.”

It is written in the Skanda Purana that Lord Yamaraja (superintendent of hell) told his messengers not even to go near the immediate three generations of those who fast on Ekadasi days and Visnu tattva days , even if they are lowborn and full of sin. But even if a pious person is learned in the four Vedas and performs rituals and is pure, but eats grains on Ekadasi days and Visnutattva days , they must be taken to hell to suffer.

Tomorrow is Narasimha Caturdasi :
Thursday
Caturdaśī 13:16, G, Sunrise-Set 05:07-19:04, Citrā 11:06, Tithi hari-kathā
+Nṛsiṃha-caturdaśī ~ Appearance of Lord Nṛsiṃhadeva - Fast till dusk then Ekādaśī preparations only

What surprises me is why in the world would Niranjana swami allow grain feasts on Visnu tattva days and Narasimha Caturdasi ??? I am not sure if they follow Srila Prabhupada now in ISKCON Boston or still take grains ,Piyari Mohan is the regional secretary but is a space case when it comes to following these things properly

So if Pyari Mohan can not follow Srila Prabhupadas clear instructions for Narasimha caturdasi , I pray to Sri Sri Radha Gopivallabha that a new Regional secretary and even new GBC be found for ISKCON Boston , Srila Prabhupada wrote GBCs only care about money but not that the standards are followed.I really love ISKCON Boston so I pray to Sri Sri Radha Gopivallabha that the proper standards be followed again Srila Prabhupada was crystal clear :

Srila Prabhupada asked devotees to not take grains on Narasimha Caturdasi
Srila Prabhupada's BTG article on Conception of Gita Nagari written in 1956:
In the Gita Nigari, birth day anniversaries of Lord Krsna, Sri Ramacandra, Lord Caitanya, Sri Nrsimha Caturdasi, and similar other functions shall be properly celebrated and observance of Ekadasi shall be strictly performed.

I doubt HH Niranjana Swami or Pyari Mohan das will read this and respond ..

I took that grain feast in 1998 because I had fasted all day on Narasimha Caturdasi , but my wife had to go back to her work in Maryland as a social worker and I had to fly back to to go on bookdisribution the next day ,but I have not take grains on Narasimha Caturdasi after that, and hope I never again become an offender to Lord Narasimha by taking grains on Narasimha Catrudasi, it is even more of an offense to take grains on Narasimha Caturdasi than on Ekadasi because Narasimha Caturdasi is more powerful than 1000 Ekadasis according to Lord Narasimha Himself in Narasimha Purana..I doubt the GBC or properly not any devotees care , as it seem no one cares about the proper standards anymore ?
So I just leave my humble prayer to Sri Sri Radha Gopivallabhas lotusfeet, dear Sri Sri Radha Gopivallabha if you so desire please allow the proper standards for Visnutattva days fasting to again be followed just like the years I spend serving at Your Lordships Holy Lotusfeet
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Sri Gopivallabha in ISKCON Boston is non different from Lord Narasimha and He wants us to observed Narasimha Caturdasi according to His directions and that of Srila Prabhupada :