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Pujya Shri Aashraykumarji Mahodayshri

The bhav of sewa starts with the Ashtayam sewa of the Shri Prabhu.The sewa starts with the mangla bhay.

In the morning the Vrajbalakumaris and the gopijans sing and praise the lila of Anandkand Shri Krishna which they experienced in the night. That's how we should also remember Him, by doing smaran of Shri Prabhu.

While praising the lord, Vrajgopika's get themselves ready by taking bath, wearing clean clothes and jewellery and sprinkling perfume to make the atmosphere joyous and start mangal bhog sewa which is the first meal offered to Shri Prabhu after waking up.

In the same way after completing the bathing activities, wearing the clothes of the apras, creating a fragrant atmosphere, adorning oneself with Tilak, and taking Charanamrut, we should start the Mangal bhog sewa.

Shri Prabhu is present in the mandir or temple who is the poornpurshottam, so while entering the temple we should first bow down and do dandwat.

The bhav is that the gates of the temple are the eyelids of Sri Swaminiji and inside them Shri Had is sitting.Therefore, the temple should be cleaned by first entering and prostrating.

Vrajbhaktas have produced Navneet by churning that is Makhan(Butter),curd,cream and Otyo doodh!

I.e. Boiled milk should be prepared before Shri Prabhu wakes up. Because Shri Prabhu is hungry since night,Shri Prabhu is tired of playing raas and the moment prabhu wakes up the prepared bhog can be offered.

Shri Prabhu is sleeping and Jasomati Maiya is coming time to time to look at him and going back.Yashoda ji is not waking up Shri Prabhu

Shri Prabhu must be very tired that is why Yashoda ji is not waking him up and how the Prabhu wakes up.

The Vrajbalas who are preparing the samagri bhog, working in Nandbhavan Hearing the melodious sound of their anklets jingles, Shri Prabhu Nandalal slowly opens his lotus eyes and like Shri Prabhu opens his eyes soon and removes the deprivation of all the Vrajanas.

In mandir, before waking Shri Prabhu or entering the inner sanctum a bell is rung three times symbolizing the three types of sevaks: Rajasi, Tamasi and satvik. Shri Prabhu wakes up by hearing the sound of the Satvik type Vrajbalas.

There is also a belief that the bells tied around the necks of calves are rung by gwal bal. It's time for Gaudohan, (Millking of the cows) so the bell rings.

Shri Prabhu wakes up and sits in the lap of Shri Yashodaji and partakes of the Mangal bhog. In sevakram in our homes first sohni- that is cleaning and Zari Bantaji / Malaji should be taken from saiya mandir and hands should be washed. Then Prabhu's mukh vastra should be placed on gadi.Then gently help Shri Prabhu to sit on the gad just as if He is sitting in the lap of Shri Yashodaji. With this bhav we should place two pillows on both sides which are her arms and a pillow at the back, which is the heart of Yashodaji.

After that the bhog is offered which is already prepared. Warm milk which is neither hot nor cold is offered to Shri Prabhu. A beautiful type of this sewa kram is to fill the jhariji after the bhog because Shri Prabhu is a child, if jhariji is filled before the bhog Shri Prabhu will take water before drinking milk. Second is the gates should be open after Shri Prabhu has mangal bhog otherwise if Prabhu see Gwal Bal then he will start playing before having milk, cream and curd butter.

When Shri Prabhu is having the bhog, this should be sung "MR TRTW ‘MtaTg cArav tag!" lovingly....

After the mangal bhog comes the kram of Mangala Aarti.

Then the door of the temple is closed. This is how the sewa of Mangalbhog is performed in the mandir.