Mangaluru decks up to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The Hindu
Kalkura Foundation has organised its 40th annual Sri Krishna vesha competition, and other competitions in the premises of Manjunatha temple at Kadri on August 18 from 9 a.m.
Mangaluru is decked up to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami on August 18 and August 19.
Kalkura Foundation has organised its 40th annual Sri Krishna vesha competition, and other competitions in the premises of Manjunatha temple at Kadri on August 18 from 9 a.m.
According to Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, proprietor of the foundation, the competitions will be conducted in 33 categories on nine stages. The main attraction – Sri Krishna vesha competition – will begin from 1 p.m. The competitions and cultural programmes will go on till midnight.
ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Sri Sri Radha Govinda Temple will celebrate the festival from August 18 to August 20 at its new location in Kulai Kodikere (Moodubettu).
Radha Govinda Temple president Nama Nishtha Das said that dignitaries, including MLAs D. Vedavyasa Kamath and Rajesh U. Naik, would attend the programme on August 19. The temple has organised various competitions for children on all three days, including painting, Gita recital and quiz, between 9 am and 4 pm.
The temple will celebrate the ‘Appearance Day’ of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the third day, August 20, with a procession and ‘Nagar Sankirtan’ with Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Pooja at 4 pm. Prasadam will be served to all the visitors on all the three days.
Construction of the new temple at Kulai is under way in full steam on 1.5 acres of land, Mr. Das said. Upon completion, the temple will host cultural, spiritual, educational, social and philanthropic activities.
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