By Bhagavan Narada Das
On April 28, devotees and community members from Bliss House participated in San Antonio’s annual Fiesta Parade for the third consecutive year, sharing kirtan and the darshan of Lord Jagannath with hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered along the parade route. This year’s parade theme centered on toys, inspiring Bliss House to create a video game-themed presentation featuring Lord Jagannath and vibrant devotional chanting.
The Fiesta Parade is one of San Antonio’s largest public celebrations, drawing crowds of over 850,000 people to the streets and 1.5 million viewers on TV. According to organizers, this is the largest illuminated parade in North America, twice named “Best Parade in the World” by the International Festivals and Events Association, awarded “Best Parade in Texas” in both 2018 and 2019 by the Texas Festivals and Events Association, and recognized nationally as one of the most outstanding parades in its budget category.
During the procession, devotees performed harinam sankirtan as they accompanied a decorated float inspired by classic arcade and video game imagery. The creative presentation attracted enthusiastic responses from spectators and parade organizers alike.
As the procession moved through downtown San Antonio, many attendees along the route stopped to dance, wave, chant, and photograph the devotees and float. The sound of the Maha Mantra carried throughout the parade route as thousands witnessed the kirtan and received the darshan of Lord Jagannath.
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