Around 3,500 people congregated to celebrate the appearance day of Sri Krishna. Each one enthusiastically participated in the glorification of the lord.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami|Sri Krishna|Devotion | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
BURST OF COLOURS
The stage was decorated in all its colours for the deities -- Radha and Krishna.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami|Colourful celebration | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
AT THEIR DANCING BEST
It was a joy to watch children dressed in colourful costumes presenting mesmerising dance performances.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami|Children| Dance performance | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
SUPREME SONG
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra kirtan enlivened the environment and occasion.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami|Kirtan|Maha Mantra | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
MAHAPRASADAM
285 bhogas were offered to the lord and later distributed as prasad to the devotees.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami|Food|Bhogas | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
FOOD FOR THE SOUL
The food thali served to the devotees who broke their fast included sama rice, paneer sabji, peanut salad and sweet potato kheer.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami|Breaking the fast | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
SOULFUL EXPRESSION
A spectacular play was enacted to highlight the need to turn to the lord while striving to live a happy life.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami|Play|Enactment | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
DIVINE MESSAGE
Dr Shubha Vilas enlightened the audience with divine nature of the supreme.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami |Divine enlightenment | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
DANCING DEVOTEES
Devotees danced to the divine music with their hands lifted up and moved their bodies in a way unique to only ISKCON.
ISKCON Ponda| Janmashtami |Dance for the soul | Photo: Nandini Das Gupta
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