Iskcon Coimbatore Showers Golden Lotuses On Balagopal For Janmashtami (2016)
Ratirupa Jahnava Devi Dasi: This year,devotees at ISKCON Coimbatore, offered Lord Krishna , a very special abhishekam of 108 Kanaka Kamalas ( Golden Lotuses), while greeting the Lord on his transcendental birthday.
The grand event , planned in commemoration with the Golden Jubilee celebration, was sponsored by devotees, patrons & well wishers , and was flagged off by the unveiling of a ISKCON 50 plaque dedicated to Srila Prabhupada by HH Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj, Zonal Secretary , ISKCON and Sri .S.P. Velumani. Hon. Minister of Tamilnadu Municipal Administration, Rural developement. The inauguration was also graced by the presence of several dignitaries like,
Sri.P.Nagarajan (Member of Parliament)
Sri.P.R.G.Arunkumar( MLA, North Coimbatore) ,
Sri P.Rajkumar ( Mayor, Coimbatore),
Sri. K.Vijay Karthikeyan( Commissioner, Coimbatore Corporation) Srimati. P. Gandhimathi( Dep. Commissioner, Coimbatore Corporation) and many more other local VIP s . All of them were warmly welcomed and offered special blessings and gifts by HH Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj.
The darshan of their Lordships in their grand designer outfits , on a wonderfully decorated altar left the onlookers spell bound. Various presentations like drama, kirtan, dance, spiritual discourse, interactive sessions with the public, stalls and booths displaying achievements of ISKCON in 50 years , Golden Anniversary Celebrations and events all over the globe etc., kept the vibrant festive mood alive throughout the day till midnight.
The media reported that more than 50,000 visitors queued up to take darshan of the Lord and were lovingly served platefuls of delicious Krishna Prasadam. Devotees reached out to the mass through various exhibits and stalls for Bhakti Vriksha for families , FOLK for children, Spark Youth Club, ISKCON Communications, spiritual games and gifts etc.
Visitors showed keen interest in the upcoming “Moon of Kovai Project” containing a magnificent temple for Sri Sri Radha and Krishna among other elements . Many expressed their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to ISKCON for their 50 years of service to humanity and are eagerly looking forward to the completion of the temple.
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