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Tulasi Saligrama Vivaha – Nov. 4, 2017 The wedding festival of Tulasi-Shaligrama was conducted with great joy on November 4th, 2017. Earlier in the day, the deities were offered a magnificent dress decorated gorgeously with flowers. Tulasi and Shaligrama too were dressed wonderfully giving them life-like appearance. Devotees officiated as parents of Tulasi, parents of Shaligrama and brothers of Tulasi. Others participated very joyfully singing and enjoying the ceremonies. Gifts of kumkum, turmeric and bangles were given to the sumangalis assembled. An enthusiastic and humour filled auction was held for the coconuts used in the wedding. Devotees all offered gifts to the divine couple. Dinner feast was served to all..

Tulasi Saligrama Vivaha – Nov. 4, 2017 The Padma Purana describes the story of Tulasi, who was formerly Vrinda, the daughter of a giant named Nemi, and the faithful wife of demon Jalandhar. Being born in water Jalandhar claims sovereignty over the ocean and demands the 14 treasures churned out of the ocean in Vishnu’s second incarnation. He declares war and becomes a cause of danger to the demigods. More so because of a boon that he would be free drom death till his wife Vrinda was chaste. As a last resort to kill Jalandhar, Vishnu beguiles Vrinda by assuming her husband’s form. Vrinda in her wrath cruses and turns.

Damodar Dipa dana, 6/10 to 4/11, 2017 The month from the 6th of October to the 4th of November 2017 is celebrated in the Gaudiya Vaisnav Calendar as the Karthik/Damodar month. During this month, we offer a lamp to Lord Krishna every evening. Why do we do this? Here is a pictorial insight into this offering of love to Krishna. The scriptures give us several easy bonus offers to encourage our participation in spiritual activities and to help us speed our advancement. One such offer is the Damodar/Karthik month where all spiritual activities are blessed with multi-fold results. ISKCON, with an anxiety to share this bonus offer with all people,.

Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day, Oct 23, 2017 The day that Srila Prabhupada ceased to be visible to our mortal eyes as he attained the eternal world of Lord Krishna is celebrated as the Disappearance Day Festival. On this day, devotees gathered at the temple to offer their tributes to Srila Prabhupada. HH Bhanu Maharaj addressed the gathering and extolled the great service spirit of Srila Prabhupada as well as his surrender to the instruction of Guru. About a hundred items had been cooked by the devotees for the bhoga offering. After these were offered to Srila Prabhupada, arati and Pushpanjali were offered. The program concluded with the serving of lunch.

Govardhan Puja, Oct 20, 2017 When we see rain with thunder, we remember the incessant rains that tormented Vrndavana 5000 years ago whereupon Lord Sri Krishna, even though a mere boy, lifted up the Govardhana hill to protect the people, cows and cattle of his village. The method and glory of Govardhana puja was personally shown by Lord Krishna and in the Srimad Bhagavatham, we read of His direction that His devotees must worship Sri Govardhana in a very grand way every year. HH Bhanu Swami spoke on the glories of worshipping Govardhan Hill. This was followed by Damodara arati. Devotees then proceeded to the function hall where the annakut.

World Holy Name Week 9-17 Sept 2017 Srila Prabhupada’s greatest desire was to spread the chanting of the Holy Names all over the world. By his grace, the entire world has become familiar with the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra and so many people in their lives, with their families and friends gather together to chant the holy names. The World Holy Name Week was held between the 9th and the 17th of September 2017 celebrating the centurial anniversary of Srila Prabhupada arriving into the West to propagate the glories of the holy name and the message of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. ISKCON Chennai participated in this global festival by.

About Srila Prabhupada His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the founder Acharya of ISKCON. He travelled to New York in 1965 at the age of 69, to spread the teachings of Lord Chaitanya. Srila Prabhupada visited Chennai in 1972 and 1975 and began the Chennai chapter of ISKCON. He specifically told his disciples to build a “gorgeous temple” in Chennai. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent devotional scholar and the founder of sixty-four branches of Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes), liked.

About ISKCON Chennai ISKCON has more than 500 centers all over the world. The Chennai chapter of ISKCON inaugurated the present gorgeous temple at Sholinganallur on April 26, 2012. It has a lot of unique features. Find the chakras that line the body of the temple-purusha on the steps, see the avatars of the Lord governing the eight directions in attractive glass paintings and more! ISKCON Chennai is located off the East Coast Road at the Hare Krishna land, Sholinganallur. The deities worshipped in the temple include those of Radha Krishna Lalita Vishaka, Jagannath Baladev Subhadra, and Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga. Spread over an area of over 1.5 acres, the.