On 26th of August 2024, we from Vedavalues celebrated, the grand festival of Birth of Absolute truth Sri Krishna, it was attended by more than 220 NIT-DGP Students including both girls and boys. Students came from all different years they were mainly UG Graduates from different streams.
The preparation of festival started from one month before, the selection of the celebration venue, the event sequence, the Sacred bathing ceremony Abhishek, the Krishna talk, Drama and Mahaprasadam were decided.
We decided the venue a place owned by SAIL, at the south gate of college. We had invited a special speaker HG Braja vinod Pr. from nearby Spiritual city Sri Dhama Mayapur as keynote Speaker.
On 25th August itself all resources were procured, speaker arrived, took his guest house flat in famous “Tagore House”
The festival started with the inspiring talk by HG Brajavinod Pr on the topic “Lessons from the pastimes of krishna”, all students and some college professors were hearing the talk with glued ears. The talk was certainly very relevant for all of them and it was filled with many life connected lessons, anecdotes and sincere humors. Class ended with a wonderful Drama
At around 9.00 pm The Abhisheka started, it was little late yet timely seeing the footfall at the venue. Abhishek, the sacred bath ceremony was really a festive event. The sound of blowing conchshell, hand bell and vision of various sacred items like milk, curd, honey, water etc. on the deity of Krishna created a very jovial, aesthetic and divine atmosphere. All those who attended the ceremony were also bathing in the shower of Bliss. All those who attended could do this Abhishek personally. They made two separate ques for girls and boys for doing Abhishekam.
The Prasadam also were served parallelly along with the Abhishek ceremony. The Prasadam menu was the myriad assemlance of various north Indian and Bengali cuisines.
Pumpkin pakora,Puri,Pulav,Aloo paneer sabji,Chola dal,Pineapple Chatni,Sweets-Halwa, Alu badam-fry + panakam, Kuttu khicdi,kuttu halwa,paneer sabji . Total of 14 items were served in multiple batches. Many of those who celebrated Krishna’s Appearance accepted food at 10 pm and those who observed celebration and fasted in Love with krishna accepted the food (Non Grain) at 12 Mid night. The Kirtan which started at 9.30 pm went on till 12.30 mid Night. Some of the college boys were dancing in great bliss all along for 4 hours constantly.
From college many of our professors also came, and there at 11.30 pm came our College director Sir Dr. Aravinda Chaoubey Sir, Sir’s arrival was like giving a extra height to the festival. We were very much enthused and inspired to know that Sir was also fasting for the festival. Sir stayed till 12.40 at midnight,
he had Prasadam and left for his quarters. Sir was given the gift of Back to godhead Magazine and also the Bhagavad Gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada.
Many of the students got the opportunity to chant the Names of Absolute Truth, they partook of Prasadam, they had Darshan of the Lord, they accepted the Vedic literatures like Gita and many of them Danced in bliss for the Lord. It was a triumph for all.
Thanks to All who helped and served in this festival.