Noida, in the National Capital Region, has occasion to rejoice. A
beautiful Iskcon temple, with the resplendent figures of Krishna, Radha and an
imposing figure of Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the Iskcon movement, was
inaugurated this Friday amidst festivities, pujas, abhishekams, cultural
programmes and prasadam distribution. A special attraction was all 18 chapters
of the Gita presented in both English and Hindi in a musical dance-drama
orchestrated by ‘The Walking Monk’, Bhaktimarga Swami, a long-time Canadian
follower of the Hare Krishna movement since 1973.
The big hall with its ceiling of motifs and flowers in muted shades of
green, mustard, yellow and pink reverberated to the pleasant harmonious chants
of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare, Hare, even as the bhajan singer, a
long-haired devotee, sang, as if in a trance. Beautiful chandeliers cast a
bewitching glow on an equally beautiful white floor with intricate inlay work.
The pillars have carvings from Rajasthan and the walls are lined with murals
depicting Krishna in his various forms. The temple has been built on the lines
of the famous Govind Devji Mandir in Vrindavan and its dome replicates the dome
of the Madan Mohan Temple, also in Vrindavan. Canopies of flowers hung from the
sides, with small silver bells hanging at their ends.
The big hall with its ceiling of motifs and flowers in muted
shades of green, mustard, yellow and pink reverberated to the pleasant
harmonious chants of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare, Hare, even as the bhajan
singer, a long-haired devotee, sang, as if in a trance. Beautiful chandeliers
cast a bewitching glow on an equally beautiful white floor with intricate inlay
work. The pillars have carvings from Rajasthan and the walls are lined with
murals depicting Krishna in his various forms. The temple has been built on the
lines of the famous Govind Devji Mandir in Vrindavan and its dome replicates
the dome of the Madan Mohan Temple, also in Vrindavan. Canopies of flowers hung
from the sides, with small silver bells hanging at their ends.
By Reena Singh
A new building of Iskcon was inaugurated at Noida. The Iskcon temple Noida has become very popular among Delhiites and it holds various spiritual events on and off.
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