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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Two-day Krishna Janmastami celebrations at ISKCON Mangaluru from Aug. 15
The ISKCON Mangaluru will hold two-day 'Krishna Janmastami' celebrations at the Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, PVS Kalajunj, on August 15 and 16. Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, ISKCON Mangaluru president Gunakara Ramadasa said, 'Mahabhishekam, bhajans and spiritual discourses will be held at the Mandir on August 15 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.'. From 1 p.m. till midnight on August 16, there will be cultural programmes, devotional music presentation and midnight arati at the Sharada Vidyalaya grounds in Kodialbail, he said. Mr. Ramadasa said interested vloggers can register their names with the organisation and create vlogs and reels about Janmastami. Children from all age groups can register their names for fancy dress, Krishna-themed drawings, music, and quiz competitions. The food stalls, including the one of ISKCON, will sell authentic prasadam and delicacies, he said. For registration people can contact: 7259862393/9741932183, said a release.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Owaisi slams Hyderabad Corporation for ‘meat ban' on Independence Day
Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) sought to know the rationale behind directing slaughter houses and meat shops to remain closed on August 15, even as he described the missive as 'unconstitutional'. Mr. Owaisi, who is the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president, stated that a vast majority of the public in Telangana is non-vegetarian. Using this to buttress his point, he sought to know the 'connection' between meat-eating and Independence Day. 'These meat bans violate people's right to liberty, privacy, livelihood, culture, nutrition & religion,' he stated on X, formerly Twitter. 'Many municipal corporations across India seemed to have ordered that slaughterhouses and meat shops should be closed on 15th August. Unfortunately, @GHMCOnline has also made a similar order. This is callous and unconstitutional,' he posted. The GHMC had issued orders for the closure of cattle slaughterhouses and retail beef shops on August 15 and August 16 on account of Independence Day and Janmastami, respectively. The Municipal Corporation said it issued the order under Section 533 (b) of the GHMC Act, 1955.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
ISKCON, Hare Krishna Movement to celebrate Janmastami across Vizag
The International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Sagarnagar, and the Hare Krishna Movement, Visakhapatnam, will jointly celebrate Sri Krishna Janmastami from August 15 to 17 at multiple venues in the city . Addressing the media on Tuesday, ISKCON, Visakhapatnam, president Samba Das, said that the three-day celebrations will be held at the new temple complex at Sagarnagar. The festivities will begin with a solo dance competition at 4 p.m. on August 15, followed by bhajans by Mayapur devotees at 5 p.m., a Telugu discourse on 'Krishna Leela' at 6 p.m. and a cultural programme at 6.30 p.m. On Janmastami (August 16), events will commence with Mangala arati at 4.30 a.m. followed by darshan arati at 9 a.m., Akhanda Harinama Sankeertana at 9.30 a.m., fancy dress competitions at 3 p.m., 'Utlotsav' (breaking the butter pot) at 4 p.m., group dance competition at 5 p.m. and at 10 p.m. Sri Samba Das will deliver the Janmastami message. Maha Abhishekam of Lord Krishna will be performed at 11.30 p.m. and at midnight Mangala Arati with 108 lamps will be offered followed by distribution of 'prasadam' to devotees. On August 17, darshan arati at 10 a.m. followed by Srila Prabhupad Leelamritham at 10.30 a.m.; Nandotsavam and Abhishekam for Srila Prabhupad at 12.30 p.m. Prasadam (lunch) will be served to devotees at 1.30 p.m. The other attractions include: Sri Radha Krishna 'vastra abhusan' made in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, the pushpa alankar (floral decoration) of the deity done by artists from Bengaluru and Kolkata and the temple decoration brought from Pipli in Odisha. Mathaji Nitai Sevini called upon devotees to participate in large numbers and make the festival a grand success. There would be competitions in various categories for school and college students. A total of 750 boys and girls have registered as 'volunteers' for the three-day festival. The Hare Krishna Movement will be celebrating Janmastami simultaneously at two places in the city – at Gadiraju Palace, MVP Colony, and at Hare Krishna Vaikuntam temple premises at Gambhiram, IIM-V Road, Anandapuram – during the three days, according to Yadhu Raja dasa and Syama Madhava dasa. The major events to be conducted include: Hari Nama Japa Yagna, Jhulan Seva, Abhishekam, cultural programmes by eminent artistes like Ghatti Sri Vidya, K. Saraswati Vidyardhi, Dwaram Venkata Krishna Ganesha Tyagaraj troupe, Haritha Sisters, G. Sarada Subramanyam and disciples and Chaitanya Brothers. Devotees can have darshan of the deity from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be special pujas, pot-breaking games and distribution of Bhagavad Gita books. Details can be got from Sri Yaduraja das on mobile no. 9010611108
