By Madhava Smullen
“This year, Janmastami Goes Digital,” reads the massive billboard that can now be seen all over Mumbai.
The billboards are advertising “Krishna Fest,” presented by ISKCON Chowpatty and Govardhan Eco-Village from August 22nd to 31st. The ten-day event is an ingenious way of celebrating a massive Janmastami festival with thousands of people during the pandemic – a virtual experience that mimics the in-person one.
Among the team who developed and organized the Fest are Govardhan Eco-Village Director Gauranga Das; Sankirtan Das and Braj Mohan Das, brahmacharis at ISKCON Chowpatty; and Rohit Sobti, former brand manager for Yash Raj films. Many congregational devotees also threw their time and effort into the project, helping from their laptops at home and using skills they had taught themselves during long lockdown hours over the past year.
“As it was the 125th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada, we wanted to do something unique for making people aware of Krishna consciousness as an offering to Prabhupada,” Braj Mohan says.
Source: https://iskconnews.org/krishna-fest-offers-immersive-janmastami-experience-online,7975/
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