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Rama Navami Celebration by Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir at other places
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir conducted Rama Navami celebrations in many other places simultaneously on 25th March 2018. At Noida, Sector 50 (VCM Center) around 100 people participated and the program highlights were : Ram Tarak Yagna, Sankirtan, Video Show, Pravacan and feast prasadam for all visitors. At Gaur City around 150 people participated and the program highlights were : Arati, Sankirtan, Pushpa Archana, Pravachan and Feast Prasadam for all visitors.
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Honourable Mayor of Gurugram attends Ramanavami Celebration of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir celebrated Ramanavami on 25th March 2018 at Community centre, DLF, Phase 2, Gurugram. The deities of Lord Sri Rama and His consort Srimati Sitadevi along with Lakshman and Hanuman were dressed in bright attire and attractive garlands. The entire arena was bedecked with special flower decorations. The environment was surcharged with divine Ram Bhajans and kirtan. Devotees and visitors from all over the city thronged at the celebration hall to witness the celebration and received the blessings of Lord Rama. An elaborate Rama Taraka Yagna was conducted amidst the vedic chants. For some visitors it was the first time and they said that in today’s world we…
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Holi Milan Festival celebrated at Noida
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir conducted ‘Holi Milan Festival’ on 25th February at Sector 50, Community center, Noida. The entire venue was decorated with colourful flowers and surcharged with devotees’ sankirtan. Temple Vice President Sri Shuklambhar Dasa elucidated the importance of conducting such festivals and how Lord enjoys playing holi with His devotees. Srila Prabhupada’s books were distributed. More than 450 people participated and enjoyed the unique way of throwing flowers at the altar and playing flower holi with the divine couple: Lord Krishna and Srimathi Radha.
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Nityananda Jayanti 2018
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir conducted Nityananda Trayodashi celebrations at New Delhi on 29 January 2018. The event was graciously hosted by Sri Pavan & Srimati Sadhana Sachdeva at their Farm House at Rajokri, New Delhi. The Deities of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai from Vrindavan and Gurugram arrived at the venue in the evening. Around 6 PM, the Deities were carried to their Altar set up in the lawns of the sprawling compound. Cultural Programme After the arrival of the Deiteis, a cultural programme was conducted. Children from Gurugram schools presented two performances. At first a group of eight children sang the bhajan “Nitai Pada Kamala” by Narottama Dasa Thakura to the…
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Seminar on Organic Farming held at Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir
An inspiring seminar on “Organic Farming” was hosted at Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir on 17 Dec, 2017. The seminar was conducted in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, Farmers welfare, Jaivik Krishi Kendra and PGS – India Organic. Nearly 700 farmers including 15 village Pradhans attended the session. Various discussions about techniques of organic farming were held at the seminar. Experts like Sri Jagat Singh, Director, National Centre of Organic Farming, Sri Ranveer Singh, Dr. Pankaj Verma, Dr. Krishna Chandra and Sri Sunil Sharma, Chief Kalyanam Karoti, a Charitable Organisation presented various ideas to the farmers. Some of the topics discussed were the harm caused by chemical fertilisers and organic techniques to counteract them, dealing with…
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Visit from Students of Stanford
Students of Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA visited Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir on December 13, 2017. The group was on a study tour to understand Hindu Culture & Traditions. Devotees of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir conducted a tour of the campus including the Akshaya Patra kitchen and spoke to the students about the spiritual beliefs and practices of the temple.
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Saurabh Pandey visits Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir
Sri Saurabh Pandey is a well-known actor and is famous for playing the role of Lord Sri Krishna in the TV serial “Surya Putra Karna”. Sri Saurabh with his family members visited Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir on 9 December 2017 and had darshan of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra and Srila Prabhupada. He said the ambiance of Sridham Vrindavan and Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir pulls him to visit the temple, again and again, all the way from Mumbai. He conveyed his best wishes for the construction of the temple.
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Sri Arvind Kejriwal accepts Bhagavad Gita on Gita Jayanti
Honourable Chief Minister of Delhi Sri Arvind Kejriwal met devotees of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir and accepted the book Bhagavad Gita As it is, translated by Srila Prabhupada on the occasion of Gita Jayanti. He appreciated the great contribution of Srila Prabhupada towards spreading the message of Gita worldwide.
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Second Initiation Ceremony at Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir
Second Initiation Ceremony Devotees of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir accepted 2nd initiation on 7 August 2017. Second initiation is the ceremony in which Gayatri Mantra is given to the disciple thus empowering the disciple to perform deity worship related services. Generally, as per ISKCON system, a devotee who has received the first initiation and has practiced devotional service under the guidance for at least one year is given the second initiation.
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Akshaya Tritiya Celebrations at New Delhi, Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Gurugram Centre
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, Gurugram centre on Sunday, 30th April 2017 conducted a grand Sankirtana event on the auspicious occasion of AkshayaTritiya at Pitampura, New Delhi. The programme began at 6 PM in the evening with Sankirtana. Sri Sri GauraNitai who were taken to the venue at Pitampura were placed in a decorated altar. Devotees performed Sankritana and danced ecstatically. His Grace Yudhishthira Krishna Dasa, Vice President, Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir gave an absorbing talk on the significance of AkshayaTritiya. Narrating historical incidents that occurred on day of AkshayaTritiya he brought out the glory of Lord Krishna and His devotees. From the Mahabharata he spoke about the AkshayaPatra that was given to…
