Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought blessings from Dwarka Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati ji Maharaj at Shankaracharya Math Shardapeeth in Dwarka, Gujarat.
Ahead of the arrival of the Congress's ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra' in Kanpur, Congress leader Sandeep Shukla on Wednesday put up hoardings where Rahul Gandhi was depicted as Lord Krishna and state party chief Ajay Rai as Arjun from the epic 'Mahabharat'.
"Krishna was just a toy in the hands of the Gopis, so one day the Gopis decided that we shall decorate Him. Pusya abhisheka means a ceremony to decorate the deity profusely with flowers, ornaments, cloths," Srila Prabhupada said.
Ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, devotees in large numbers gathered at the famous Hanuman Mandir at Connaught Place to offer prayers.
Rama Hindu, a devotee, said, "The happiness I am feeling can't be expressed. I hope the way Lord Ram got the right place
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal against the Allahabad High Court order which rejected a PIL seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Mosque site as Krishna Janmabhoomi and the removal of the mosque.
The Chief Minister said that Govardhan Dham has its own unique identity as the playground of Lord Krishna and that it is the centre of faith for crores of people in the country.
PM Modi will participate in the 'Braj Raj Utsav' in Mathura on Thursday, where he will also witness a presentation by Hema Malini, actor cum parliament member from Mathura, on the birth anniversary of Meera Bai, the 16th-century mystic poet and devotee of Lord Krishna.
Annakut Mahotsav is one of the most important festivals, as it commemorates the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Parvat to safeguard the people of Vraj against Lord Indra's vengeful rains.
The effigy of Narakasura was burned by the residents of Panaji on Saturday to celebrate the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon king, Narakasura. This tradition symbolises the triumph of good over evil and the welcoming of the new year in the lunar calendar.
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