ISKCON’s Radha Govinda Temple celebrates Sri Krishna Janmashtami from August 25
ISKCON’s Radha Govinda Temple celebrates Sri Krishna Janmashtami from August 25
According to Nishtha Das, President of the temple,
ISKCON’s Radha Govinda Temple at Kodikere near Kulai in Mangaluru is celebrating
Sri Krishna Janmashtami from August 25 to August 28 through various programmes,
The temple is spread over 1.5 acres and features a variety of facilities including a grand temple hall, an Annadana hall, an air-conditioned auditorium, seminar halls, a Brahmachari ashram, dormitories, guest rooms, a library and a book shop. The temple was inaugurated on August 19.
In a press released on Saturday 24, he has stated that, that quiz, Krishna Vesha, shloka recitation, and drawing competitions for children will be conducted on August 25 from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Janmashtami will be celebrated on August 26 with the grand abhisheka and special arati at midnight. The Srila Prabhupada, founder Acharya of ISKCON, Vyasa Pooja will be performed on August 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ratha yatra will be taken out on August 28 from 3 p.m. Prasadm will be served on all days, he said.
A free bus facility has been arranged from Kulai Honnakatte Junction (on NH 66) to the temple (Kodikere) and back on those days from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The bus facility is available till midnight on August 26.
He said that the temple was built entirely by donations from students who participated in ISKCON’s online Bhagavad Gita courses. It launched the ‘Understand Gita in 18 Days’ online course amidst the pandemic in June 2020.
It attracted nearly one million participants worldwide in English and 12 other regional languages.
The courses were offered free of cost. “Thanks to the overwhelming support from our
The temple is spread over 1.5 acres and features a variety of facilities including a grand temple hall, an Annadana hall, an air-conditioned auditorium, seminar halls, a Brahmachari ashram, dormitories, guest rooms, a library and a book shop.
Additionally, the temple will house an open-air auditorium, Govinda’s Restaurant, Kalyani (temple pond), Gita College, where devotees can study the Bhagavad Gita in a dedicated, offline setting.The construction of Gita College has begun.
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