By Radha Mohan Das
ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor, the spiritual sanctuary donated by the Beatle George Harrison in 1973, celebrated a historic milestone this week after hosting the Temple’s 50th annual Janmashtami festival.
The festival featured live music, performances, clothing, jewelry, food, and craft stalls, a children’s play area, a beautifully hand-decorated forest depicting scenes from Lord Krishna’s childhood pastimes, with the beautiful shrine adorned with flowers and sacred figures of Radha and Krishna as the main attraction.
Due to its overwhelming popularity, the festival has become a ticketed event. Tens of thousands of devotees and pilgrims attended the festivities over three days. Her Grace Vishaka Devi Dasi, Temple President at Bhaktivedanta Manor, said, “Celebrating the 50th Janmashtami is an incredible milestone for Bhaktivedanta Manor. We are delighted and humbled to welcome so many devotees and visitors from far and wide to celebrate Janmashtami here,” she continued, “We honour the legacy of His Divine Grace Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, who through his endeavour and sacrifice, made this all possible.”
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