Ludhiana Janmastami Festival

BY: RAJSUYA DASA

Aug 31, LUDHIANA, INDIA (SUN) — Sri Krishna Janamashtmi festival was celebrated on 27th August 05 by ISKCON, Ludhiana with great devotion and dedication. Keeping in view the heavy crowd, the festival was celebrated outside temple premises, on open ground. More that thirty thousand people visited on this holy festival. People were seen in triplicate long queues, waiting to have a glimpse of Their Lordship in spite of hot weather.

It took a week to decorate the venue with tents, flowers, lights etc. The whole festival was telecasted on national hook up by MH 1 channel. The carnamrta was being distributed to the people on the main entrance gate. People brought Chhapan Bhoga to offer to Their Lordship and it was later distributed amongst the people.

At 7 PM the kirtan was recited by Jeeva prabhu, followed by Shilp karni Radha dasi Mataji from Mumbai. At 10.30 PM, HG Radha Vallabh Prabhu from Vrindavan chanted Mahamantra and people were seen dancing for the pleasure of Their Lordship.

There was a famous Indian DANDIA DANCE performed by school children. They also presented a play entitled "MAAKHAN CHOR". At 12.00 midnight there was Maha Abhishek of Ladoo Gopal by temple devotees. The festival came to an end with break-fasting prasadam at about 1 AM.

Your servant,
Rajsuya dasa
Gerernal Manager,
Iskcon,Ludhiana.India

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