Vaikuntha Ekadashi was celebrated with all grandeur, traditional rituals, and cultural splendor at ISKCON Bengaluru.
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Bengaluru: Vaikuntha Ekadashi was celebrated by ISKCON Bengaluru with grandeur, traditional rituals, and cultural splendor at both Hare Krishna Hill (Rajajinagar) and Vaikuntha Hill (Vasanthapura).
The festivities commenced at 3 am with the Suprabhata Seva of Sri Srinivasa Govinda, followed by a grand Maha Abhisheka and Pushpa Abhisheka, where the deity of Srinivasa Govinda was bathed with milk, panchagavya, fruit juices, sacred medicinal water, and other auspicious substances.
Following the Abhisheka, a majestic Maha Pallakki Utsava (palanquin procession) was held around the Rajagopuram. During the Dwara Puja, renowned musician Varijashree Venugopal offered Sangeeta Seva.
Among those who visited the temple were V Narayanan, Chairman of ISRO; B S Yediyurappa, Former Karnataka Chief Minister; Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Labour and Employment; Raghu Dixit, popular singer and composer; actors Shivarajkumar, Jaggesh and Sudharani.