By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
On August 14, 2025, the newly formed Srila Prabhupada Connection–Mayapur Team, coordinated by Janmastami Das, in collaboration with Bhaktivedanta National School (BVNS), Mayapur, organized a special children’s competition to commemorate the Vyasa Puja Mahotsava of Srila Prabhupada. The event drew 779 enthusiastic participants from across the ISKCON Mayapur campus and surrounding areas.
Students from four educational institutions participated in the competition, which included Bhaktivedanta National School, Mayapur; Sri Mayapur International School; Bhaktivedanta National School, Swarupganj, and Bhaktivedanta Academy Gurukula. To build enthusiasm, the organizers placed banners throughout the ISKCON Mayapur campus and nearby areas, generating community participation, especially among children.
The inspiration for the event came from a verse in Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.12.23), where Nanda and Sunanda, the confidential associates of Lord Vishnu, tell King Dhruva: “Dear King, let there be all good fortune unto you. Please attentively hear what we shall say. When you were only five years old, you underwent severe austerities, and you thereby greatly satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
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