Prayagraj: The four-day Kanha festival , organised to commemorate Shri Krishna Janmashtami and Srila Prabhupad ’s birth anniversary, commenced in the Sangam city on Saturday. The main event will be held at the ISKCON temple located at Balua Ghat. The temple management has made extensive preparations for the grand celebration.
“Spiritual, devotional, and cultural programmes will be organised to make this occasion truly grand and divine,” said temple president Achyuta Mohan Das. The celebrations commenced in the city on Saturday itself with a magnificent shobha yatra (religious procession) taken out in the city. This procession commenced from Swami Vivekananda crossing (civil lines) and reached Baluaghat ISKCON temple via Civil Lines, Subhash crossing, Hanuman temple, Johnstonganj, clock tower, and Ram Bhuvan crossing.
Devotees attending the procession were seen singing Harinam Sankirtan during the yatra. On Janmashtami (August 26), 51 silver pots will be used for Mahabhishek of the utsav deities of Sri Sri Radha Venimadhava using honey, milk, curd, camphor, sandalwood paste, fruit juices, various perfumes, and flowers. Further, on August 27, marked as the appearance day (birth anniversary) of Srila Prabhupad who founded ISKCON in 1966 in New York, will be celebrated.
An adivasi yagna will also be organised on August 25. Meanwhile, the markets of the city are flooded with items that devotees use to create elaborate tableaux in their homes and to adorn the Lord. There is a great demand for the exquisitely crafted idols of Laddu Gopal and Lord Krishna made in Ajmer.
Special enthusiasm is witnessed in the Chowk Bazaar of the city regarding Janmashtami celebrations. The shops are offering a wide array of items, including idols of Lord Shri Radha Krishna, Laddu Gopal, makeup accessories, colourful clothes, crowns, wooden and silver swings, flutes, fans, and other decorative elements. The shops in Allahpur, Katra, and Civil Lines have also started adorning themselves for the occasion.
The prices of these items vary, allowing people to shop according to their budget and preferences. This year, swings are available in the market based on the size of Laddu Gopal idols, with prices ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 2000. The golden and silver coloured swings are in demand.
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