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Krishna-Janmashtami-Celebrations in
Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas
on Saturday, 27th August 2005
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Bhajans by Shri Siddharthaji and
Kumari Somashekhari |
This year Krishna-Janmashtami was
again celebrated in all our temples, like Omkarananda
Radha-Krishna Mandir, Dehradun Road, Rishikesh,
Omkarananda Satyanarayana Mandir, Lakshmanjhula, and
other places. But in a specially grand way the
Celebration was made in our most beautiful
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, Muni-ki-reti. Within
this temple-complex, in the shrine of Venkateshwara-Padmawati,
a nicely decorated Jhula with Krishna-Gopalji inside was
put in front of the Pranapratishtha-Murtis of Lord
Vishnu and Divine Mother Lakshmi (Shri Venkateshwara-Padmawati)
and special Pujas were performed there by our
Ashram-Pandits. The whole temple-complex was decorated
with shining lamps and fragrant flower garlands. In the
dark the temple looked beautiful like a dream, or as
from another world, a heavenly world.
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Dance by Kumari Somashekhari and Students |
Many devotees and friends of the
Ashram had assembled in the night to celebrate this holy
event with us. There were Bhajan and Kirtan-recitals in
honour of Lord Krishna by our Ashram-Pandits, by Shri
Siddharthaji and Kumari Somashekhari. Shri Siddhartha
Krishna and our new Ashramite, Shri Ghanshyam Dasji,
both very talented Katha-Vachaks, inspired all assembled
Devotees with their speeches on Krishna-Janmashtami and
its meaning and value for our life.
Afterwards Kumari Somashekhari
and her students gave a one hour dance-performance in
the Temple-Mandapa, with devotional dances, exclusively
dedicated to Lord Krishna.
The audience was carefully
listening when Somashekhari explained the essential
meanings of every dance.
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Kumari Somashekhari in a dance pose
in front of the Omkarananda-
Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.
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After the colourful
dance-performance the holy function was concluded with a
special Arati in front of the Venkateshwara-Padmawati
shrine, in which all devotees took part.
Then everybody was requested
by Swami Vishveshwaranandaji to enjoy the special
Krishna-Janmashtami-Prasadam. Different delicious sweets
and fruits were distributed to all devotees.
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Swami Ghanshyam Das speaks
on Lord Shri Krishna |
Prasad Vitaranam |
Among the special guests of
this Celebration were former Rotary President, Rajeev
Sharma, Dr. Sandhu and other Ashram friends. We also had
many guests from our Neighbour Ashram, Yoga Niketan, who
also brought with them some foreign devotees. Everybody
was happy and grateful to get a glimpse of our beautiful
divine Indian culture through this
Krishna-Janmashtami-Celebration in Omkarananda Ashram
Himalayas, and receive Lord Krishna's blessings.
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