ISKCON blends Ramayana with Rath Yatra in Bengal’s Durgapur
The religious organisation has presented scenes from Lord Rama's life, his family as well as sage Viswamitra across dedicated pavilions.
The religious organisation has presented scenes from Lord Rama's life, his family as well as sage Viswamitra across dedicated pavilions.
The sacred wheels of devotion rolled through Mayapur on Thursday as thousands of devotees gathered at ISKCON’s Rajapur temple to celebrate the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra with grandeur, colour and spiritual fervour.
Suvendu Adhikari criticised the previous Trinamool Congress government, alleging that the Mid-Day Meal scheme had been plagued by irregularities over the past several years.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has announced that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will inaugurate the Kolkata Rath Yatra by pulling the ceremonial chariot rope, marking his first participation in the annual festival since the change of government in West Bengal.
"It is not a matter of controversy. We have time alloted for this issue in the budget session. We will see what comes out of it," Vijay Ojha said.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday visited the ISKCON headquarters at Mayapur in Nadia district.
Monks from ISKCON in Kolkata were seen chanting bhajans as they headed to vote, with a strong message encouraging citizens to step out and participate in the election process.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that he was attending a religious congregation at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Mayapur in West Bengal's Nadia district not in his official capacity but as a follower of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Gaudiya Vaishnava Association, an association of monks of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu order, constructed Shree Shree Gaur–Nitai Temple at Sreenathpur in Mayapur of Nadia district with the aim of propagating the humanistic spiritual philosophy of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu that upholds equality, love and devotion beyond the barriers of caste and creed.
Ahead of Assembly polls, political sparring intensified over the forthcoming five-lakh-voice Gita chanting event at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground. A strikingly different scene has played out at Mayapur in Nadia.
