September 4, 2011
Press Invite
ISKCON to celebrate Sri Radhashtami on Monday, September 5, 2011
ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Mandir will be celebrating a unique festival Sri Radhashtami, the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, the fore-most devotee of Lord Krishna, at Hare Krishna Hill on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6pm.
Radhashtami is a very special festival in North especially in Vrindavan which commemorates the appearance day of Srimathi Radharani, eternal consort of The Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna. Srila Prabhupada, Founder and Acharya of ISKCON introduced this unique festival in ISKCON and from then Radhashtami is celebrated all over the world in ISKCON centers with great pomp and gaiety. Thousands of devotees are expected to visit the temple for Darshana of Their Lordships Sri Radha Krishna-chandra. Temple would remain open from 7 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 9 pm.
Amidst the chanting of Purusha Sukta, Brahma Samhita and other Vedic mantras, the ‘Utsava murthis’ of Sri Radha Krishna-chandra(the presiding deities of temple) will be bathed(Abhisheka) with 108 Maha-kalasha at 7 pm. Sangeeta seva, Pallaki seva has been organized and prasadam will be distributed to all the visitors.
Kindly depute a Reporter/Photographer to cover this colorful Festival.
For further details please contact 080 22731069
Thank you,
Yours in the service of Lord Krishna,
Bharatharshabha Dasa,
Head – Communications and Public Relations.
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