Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar Mandir
Welcome to the ISKCON Vijayawada Radhashtami celebration! Join us in honoring the divine love of Radha and Krishna, filling this auspicious day with joy and devotion. Your presence enriches our festivities.
"Radharani, who is so dear to Krsna"
In the Morning, the utsava Deities of Sri Radha ShyamSundhar receive a splendid abhisheka. Devotees perform kirtanas and glorify Srimati Radharani by singing wonderful songs composed by Vaishnava Acharyas. Hundreds of devotees visit the temple to witness the celebrations. The Deities are bathed with milk, curd, ghee, honey and jaggery water followed by juices from varieties of fruits like muskmelon, apple, watermelon, pineapple, pomegranate, orange, sweet lime, papaya, grapes, etc. An elaborate arati is performed . This is followed by the showering of different varieties of flowers. After the abhisheka, chappan bhog (56 varieties of delicacies prepared by devotees) is offered to Sri Radha Shyamsundar.
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Exstatic Kirtans
Maha Abhisheak
Chappan Bhoga(56 Items)
Feast Prasad For All Devotees
On 23rd September Saturday From 11:00Am OnWards
Venue: ISKCON VIJAYWADA RADHA SHYAM SUNDAR MANDIR, Undavalli,
MAP LOCATION:
RADHASTAMI
Gaur Purnima
The Auspicious Appearance day of SRI CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
The celebrations begin with melodious kirtans. After the Deities of Nitai Gauranga receive a grand abhisheka. Their Lordships are first bathed with panchamrita and then with panchagavya, followed by various fruit juices. Devotees chant prayers from the Brahma-Samhita, glorifying the Lord. Their Lordships then receive pushpa vrishti (showering of fragrant flowers) a grand arati is performed to the accompaniment of the Gaura arati, a song composed by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and a special offering of 56 dishes (chappan bhog). Then the program ends with Pratyeka Pravachan on the Leelas of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and distribution of Annaprasad to all the devotees.
As said in Bhagavad Gita 18.5- acts of sacrifice, charity and penance are not to be given up; they must be performed. Indeed, sacrifice, charity and penance purify even the great souls.
Here is an opportunity for you to receive the special blessings of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on his Appearance Day, , the Golden Incarnation.
So all the devotees can come together with their families and become eligible for the grace of the Lordships Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar...
SEVA OPPORTUNITIES
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25th March,2024
Pushpa Abhhiseka Seva
Yajamana Seva
Take this wonderful oppourtunity for
Gaur Purnima
Celebrations
ISKCON Vijayawada will celebrate Sri Gaura Purnima on 25 March 2024 at ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar Mandir, Undavalli, from 6 PM onwards. Devotees observe a fast until moonrise at 6.29 PM (IST).
Sri Gaura Purnima is the auspicious appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, also known as Gauranga due to His golden complexion. As stated in the scriptures, the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna appeared as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and taught the importance of devotion to Lord Krishna through congregational chanting of the holy names of God, known as the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. He appeared on Phalguni Purnima, the full moon day in Phalguna (Feb-March) in 1486 AD (1407 Shakabda) at Sridham Mayapur as the son of Sri Jagannath Mishra and Srimati Sachidevi. His parents named Him Nimai since He was born under a Nimba (neem) tree in the courtyard of His paternal house. This festival also marks the beginning of the New Year for Gaudiya Vaishnavas.