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09/11/2023

The First Krishna Temple of Midwest Celebrates Janmashtami with
Splendor and bliss

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Chicago IL: Janmashtami, the appearance day of Lord Krishna was celebrated on Wednesday 6th September 2023 at ISKCON Chicago located at 1716 W Lunt Ave, Chicago, IL. The appearance day anniversary of Srila Prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON (the International Society for Krishna Consciousness) was also celebrated on the following day. The two-day celebration was attended by over a thousand Chicagoans from various cultures.

The festival was attended by the Consulate General of India, Somnath Ghosh and his wife, Anindita Ghosh. Mr. Somnath Ghosh urged the devotees to pray to the Lord "to become better devotees to serve mankind."

Bhailal Patel, one of the notable community leaders said, "This is the first temple of Chicago and was established in 1972 in Evanston." Sri Sri Kisora-Kisori was the first Deities of Radha Krishna in the Midwest that were brought in 1972 with the inspiration and efforts of Srila Prabhupada and his disciples. The temple also celebrated their 50th anniversary this year in June commemorating the dedication of the devotees for bringing the teachings of Lord Krishna to the West. "Our world today needs this spiritual knowledge to find the deep internal satisfaction and happiness that we are all looking for." said the temple priest, Nama Ruci das.

The altar was gorgeously decorated with fresh flowers and vases. The main deities on the altar, Sri Sri Kisora Kisori looked elegant in their embroidered brown and blue dresses. Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra were on the altar to the right and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai were on the left. They wore garlands of roses and blue orchids in the morning and pink lotuses at night. On the right of the altar was a swing for Lord Krishna and a deity of Srila Prabhupada was on a large simhasana (royal seat) across the temple hall.

Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita, "yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham" "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion – at that time I descend Myself." The festival is a celebration of Lord Krishna's descent into this world. His Holiness Radhanath Swami, one of the prominent spiritual leaders, said, "Krishna comes into this world out of his compassion for all living beings." The teachings of Lord Krishna are found in the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. His Holiness Romapada Swami, one of the leaders in ISKCON, requested the devotees to imbibe the teachings given by Lord Krishna by studying the Srimad Bhagavatam.

Devotees celebrated the festival by fasting, bathing the Deity (Abhishek), by performing kirtan and reading from the Bhagavad Gita. The main attractions of the program include Mangala aarti (a ceremonial welcome of the Lord before sun rise), darshan aarti, chanting, drama and Maha aarti at midnight.

The festive mood was enhanced by the melodious songs glorifying the pastimes of Krishna. The devotees wore traditional dhotis and colorful saris and played traditional musical instruments like harmonium, mrdanga and kartal for the pleasure of the Lord. The festival was followed by a sumptuous vegetarian feast for all the guests.

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09/09/2023

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08/29/2023

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Anuttama Dasa, the Global Director of Communications for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, “Urged world leaders to take responsibility to drive the change” at Parliament of the World's Religions

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08/23/2023

Anuttama Dasa, the Global Director of Communications for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, “Urged world leaders to take responsibility to bring the change” at Parliament of the World's Religions.

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Chicago IL: Chicago hosted the largest gathering of the Parliament of the World's Religions at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL with a representation of 212 world religions and 95 countries. The convention was from Monday to Friday, August 14 to 18, 2023 drew a lot of religious leaders who discussed social issues that plague the planet. The convention has its historic roots tied to Chicago where it began in 1893 and then again reconvened in 1993. The parliament aims at bringing the world’s religious and spiritual communities to create a better world. The convention creates a unique platform for the most inclusive interfaith dialogue and draws the wisdom and richness of traditions to address world problems. This year’s theme was “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom and Human Rights” and the program began with a colorful parade of faiths.

Anuttama Dasa, the global director of communications for the International society for Krishna consciousness said, “The world Parliament of religions is a wonderful event because it gives a chance for people of all different religious persuasions, spirituality’s, different countries, different traditions to come together and learn from each other.” He also said, “A lot of issues have been discussed here whether it goes from human trafficking, proliferation of nuclear weapons, exploitation of women etc. that are social issues that affect all of us whether we are Hindu or Jewish or Muslim or Christian.” He urged everyone to take responsibility to bring about the change. He said, “I would encourage everyone to take advantage of the spirit of this world parliament to look into our own hearts and our lifestyles and see how we can minimize the violence in our lives, how we can minimize the tension and the misunderstanding between communities, how we can actually make the kind of personal endeavor, personal sacrifices to benefit others and benefit the planet.”

The sessions featured 120 minute programs as panel discussion, films, performances, workshops, art exhibits, plenaries and community service on topics about protecting human rights, climate change, women’s rights and other social issues.

Subala Dasa, one of the directors of ISKCON Chicago talked about the contribution of the Parliament of World’s Religions and said that it is providing a spiritual alternative to the society’s ailments. He said “It’s an important work because the ailments of society, not only here in the United States but the entire world, there is so much conflict.” “In this country, we have issues with equality, with social justice, with women’s rights, violence’. All these ailments can be addressed by spiritual knowledge. Our process is to provide that spiritual education and support to bring about a whole revolution in the consciousness of the people of the day.”

Speaking about the contribution of the International Society for Krishna consciousness he said, “We provide transcendental knowledge, spiritual education and the means and the process by which you can actually connect with the essence of the self and obtain happiness and peace.” “We teach meditation and recommend chanting this mantra: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.” “Mantra means to free the mind. On this day, we see so many ailments to do with mental anxieties and mental illness. This Hare Krishna mantra, this meditation goes at the heart of this problem and immediately cleanses the heart of the obstacles that bring people to so much suffering. It is a powerful means that is recommended in the ancient scriptures of India.”

The Sikh community offered a special langar feast to all the attendees. The program ended with special prayers for the refugees of war and people of Ukraine.

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07/27/2023

🌟 Announcing the Miracle: World's Largest Nrsimhadeva Temple Opening in 2023! 🌟

Dear devotees and friends,

We are thrilled to share the incredible news! The Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is all set to open its doors, and our beloved Lord Nrsimhadeva is coming to town!

Join the Nrsimhadeva 2023 Fundraiser and be a part of this historic moment. Our goal is to raise $5 million to make this temple a reality. Your contributions will be used to place Nrsimhadeva Bricks under the Lord's sacred altar, leaving an everlasting mark of devotion.

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, July 29
📍 Location: ISKCON Chicago
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📞 Contact: Subal Das at 732-801-8851
💻 Website: tovp.org

For more information about this auspicious occasion and to contribute to this noble cause, visit our official website: https://tovp.org/fundraising/tovp-celebrates-the-37th-anniversary-of-lord-nrsimhadevas-arrival-in-sridham-mayapur/

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Let's make this endeavor a grand success by spreading the word! Kindly forward this message to your friends and family. Together, we can create an extraordinary abode for our divine protector, Lord Nrsimhadeva.



See you all on July 29th at ISKCON Chicago as we embark on this sacred journey. 🙏🕉

07/25/2023

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