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Hans India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
A host of programmes lined up to celebrate ‘Sri Krishna Janmashtami'
Visakhapatnam: The city temples are gearing up for 'Krishnashtami' celebrations organising a host of spiritual activities in 'special homams' to 'jhulanseva' and 'abhishekam', a number of programmes are lined up for the devotees during the festivities. The International Society ofKrishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is celebrating the festival for three days from August 15 to 17. This time, the celebrations will be organised at Sagarnagar. From dance competitions to bhajans and Krishna Leela discourse, several programmes are scheduled on the occasion. Entertaining the audience with spiritual programmes, cultural shows will also be organised. Mathaji Nitai Sevini of ISKCON said that special abhishekams will be performed at the premises and scores of devotees are expected to take part in the programmes to be hosted on the three days. As part of the festival, Hare Krishna Vaikuntam is organising a three-day celebration at the temple premises in Gambhiram, starting August 15. On August 17, Vyasapuja is performed at 6 pm at the premises. Hari nama japa yagana, chanting of Hare Krishna mantra for 108 times, jhulanseva, abhishekam, among others, form a part of the celebrations. Cultural programmes to be presented by Ghatti Sri Vidya, Vidhyadhari school of Music, K Saraswati Vidyardi, Dwaram Venkata Krishna Ganesha Thyagraj troupe, Haritha sisters, G Sarada Subramanyam and disciples, and Chaitanya brothers. Devotees can have darshan on all the three days from 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm.
NDTV
28-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
3 Lakh Visit Jagannath Temple In Digha For Rath Yatra Festival: ISKCON
Digha, West Bengal: An estimated three lakh devotees visited the new Jagannath temple in Digha on the day of Rath Yatra and the preceding day, a senior ISKCON monk said. International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Vice-President Radharaman Das also told PTI that 70,000-1 lakh people are likely to visit the temple every day till the 'Ulto Rath' (return car festival) on July 4. ISKCON is entrusted with the job of performing the rituals and puja of the deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladev and Devi Subhadra - in the Digha temple. "Altogether three lakh pilgrims visited the temple premises on the two days of Netrotsav (the day of the deities getting vision)," Das said on Saturday. Asked about the expected turnout of pilgrims in the coming week till 'Ulto Rath', he said, "We are anticipating 70,000-1 lakh devotees on an average every day." People are visiting the temple and their number has been steady every day despite intermittent rains, the monk said. All rituals are being performed before the deities now stationed at another temple, considered their aunt's place, which is around 750 metres from the main shrine, he said. Around 33 lakh people had visited the temple since its inauguration on April 30, Das said. A Digha Shankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) official said, "The seaside resort has also turned into a religious tourism hub in West Bengal. We expect the turnout to be higher by next year." West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the temple in Digha in April.
