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We are delighted to inform you that 2016 marks the golden jubilee of incorporation of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Over the past 50 momentous years ISKCON has nurtured human society through spiritual education and training. At present there is an international network of 600   spiritual universities in 75 countries all over the globe.

Members of ISKCON practice bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness in their homes and also worship in temples. They also promote bhakti-yoga through festivals, the performing arts, yoga seminars, public chanting, and the distribution of the Vedic literatures. ISKCON members have also opened hospitals, schools, colleges, eco-villages, free food distribution projects and other institutions as a practical application of the path of devotional yoga.

To mark the magnanimous occasion of Sri Krishna Janamashtami ISKCON Punjabi Bagh temple is organizing an article writing contest . The purpose of the contest is to share the “Joy of Devotion” with our near and dear ones. A participant can share his/her personal experience, a community realization or even a grand national occasion which cultivated the ecstasy of pure love within the heart towards everything and everyone without. The Grand prize for the contest is a KINDLE E BOOK READER. There are many other prizes to be won for runners-up like power banks, bluetooth speakers, pen drives, smart watches etc.

Anyone who participates in the competition agrees to the following rules and regulations: –

1. Topic / Theme for the article is “Joy of Devotion”.
2. One entry per person only.
3. Express yourself in a maximum of 1000 words.
4. Only original work of the writer /participant is eligible for competition. By submitting an entry the participant declares that he has full copyright to the article submitted. In case of disputes ISKCON shall not be held responsible for infringement of intellectual property rights by the author or original owner of the article.
5. The article shall not have been previously published (in part or as whole) elsewhere or accepted for publication elsewhere.
6. No identifying or personal contact information shall appear in the article.
7. Article should be written in English only.
8. Format the entries as per the following scheme: –
   1. All entries to be submitted in Microsoft Word .docx / .doc file.
   2. File should be named in the following format:
      Joy “author’s name”
   3. Font size: 14 pt
   4. Font Face: Times New Roman.
   5. Document Alignment: Justified
9. Last date of Submission: 20th August 2016
10. Results will be declared on the website on 26th August 2016
11. Manuscripts / submissions will not be returned. Entry into competition implies permission for your article to be property of ISKCON Punjabi Bagh and shall be published, propagated and used by ISKCON as deemed fit in print, e-media or whatever means considered appropriate by ISKCON.
12. In case of dispute the decision of ISKCON Punjabi Bagh shall be final.
13. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
14. All claims and disputes relating are to be filed / settled within the jurisdiction of NCT of New Delhi, India.
15. All prizes have to be claimed from ISKCON Punjabi Bagh temple 41/77 Srila Prabhupada Marg, West Punjabi Bagh, West Delhi, Delhi, 110026 within 10 days of publishing of results, otherwise prize will be given to next best entry.

Queries:

Mobile No: +91-9999197259

Email : iskconpb.vani@gmail.com

Judgement Criteria:

• Use of imagination.
• Originality of thought and interpretation of theme.
• Entertaining content that is thought provoking, intriguing, and moving.
• Accurate use of spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Meet our judges for the contest. Click Here