: Over 2 Lakh peoplevisit ISKCON Bangalore on Janmashtami #IndiaNEWS #Religion Bangalore, August 19, 2022: ISKCON Bangalore celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami the divine appearance of Lord Krishna

Over 2 Lakh peoplevisit ISKCON Bangalore on Janmashtami #IndiaNEWS #Religion
Bangalore, August 19, 2022: ISKCON Bangalore celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami the divine appearance of Lord Krishna on August 18 and 19, 2022, at Hare Krishna Hill, Vaikunta Hill and Whitefield. This is the most awaited festival when scores of devotees have darshan of Lord Krishna every year. Over 2 lakh people visited the temple on this auspicious occasion.
The deities received elaborate abhisheka, aratis, chappan bhog and jhulan seva on this occasion. Many varieties of special food preparations, including makhan mishri(freshly churned butter mixed with sugar crystals) were offered to Lord Krishna. Devotees performed cultural programs like music and dance based on Lord Krishna’s lilas. Parents dressed their children as Krishna and Radhafor the festival. A special midnight abhisheka was performed, followed by a maha arati to the deities. The programme was streamed live on the social media channels of ISKCON Bangalore. People from all over the world joined the celebrations online.

The grand finale of the Krishna Costume contest was held for children at Hare Krishna Hill. Renowned music composer Sri Chandan Shetty and actress Niveditha Gowda graced the event.
The newly inaugurated ISKCON Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda Temple at Vaikunta Hill also celebrated Janmashtami in a grand manner. This is the first stone temple of ISKCON and its architecture is inspired by the Tirumala temple. The Lokarpana of Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda Temple was performed by the former President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, in June 2022.

ISKCON Bangaloreorganisedthe Janmashtami festival at Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO) convention hall at Whitefield this year. There was a cultural carnival including events like music, dance, theatre shows and traditional games for children, youth and families. A flash mob of devotees enthralled the visitors at Nexus Mall, who enjoyed the festive vibes. Corporate professionals like Dr. Smitha Sarma Ranganathan, Ms. Gayathri Kupendra Reddy, Dr. Rakesh Godhwani and Mr. Vikas Maheshwari participated in panel discussions based on Bhagavad Gita.
Traditional sweets like laddu, burfi, mysore pak, holigeand savouries like murukku and nippattuwere prepared in huge quantities in the famed temple kitchens. Large-scale prasadam distribution was done at all three locations to the visitors on both days. Systematic arrangements were made to facilitate a comfortable darshan for all the visitors.

Shri V Somanna, Hon’ble Minister for Housing And Infrastructure Development,Government of Karnataka and Shri Tejaswi Surya, Member of Parliament for Bangalore South and National President of BJP Yuva Morcha, were among the dignitaries who visited the temple and offered prayers to Lord Krishna.

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