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Gaura Purnima celebrated with

fervor and gaiety at ISKCON

OUR BUREAU vegetarian restaurants.

Chicago, IL The Hare Krsna movement trac-
aura Purnima - the holy ap- es its roots back 5,000 years
pearance day of Lord Cai-
Gtanya Mahaprabhu - was and is centered on Bhakti Yoga
celebrated with fervor and gaiety at - the Yoga of Love as laid out
the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly in the eminent Vedic scriptures
known as the Hare Krsna Temple, at such as, Bhagavad Gita and the
1716 W Lunt Avenue, Chicago, IL.
Hundreds of Numerous people in- Bhagavata Purana. ISKCON Chi-
cluding devotees from various back- cago has been in the forefront
grounds, nationality, race and reli-
gion attended the grand celebration of in serving Chicago communi-
at the temple on Monday, March 6th ty for the past 50+ years. The
2023.
Shri T. D. Bhutia, The Deputy temple is part of the global
Consul General, Consulate Gen- ISKCON community comprising
eral of India, Chicago graced the
occasion and briefly addressed the 650+ temples and Bhakti Cen-
gathering. “While Bhagavad Gita is ters, farmlands, eco-villages
a spiritual text, it is also a live book.
We may belong to any country or and vegetarian restaurants.
follow any religion, but all of us are
surrounded by problems on a dai- Each week, the temple congre-
ly basis. Whenever we stand on the gation hosts Sunday Feast featuring
crossroads of life like Arjuna, Srimad kirtan, dancing, chanting, medita-
Bhagavad Gita shows us a solution to tion, and ending with satvik vegetari-
these problems through service and an meal. ISKCON Chicago also con-
dedication.” venes frequent study groups, music
ISKCON Chicago has been serv- and Sunday school classes for chil-
ing the Rogers Park community for dren, distributes food and spiritual
the past 50 years. The temple is part books, hosts festivals and workshops,
of the global ISKCON community besides regular worship services in
comprising 650+ temples and Bhakti the temple.
Centers, farmlands, eco-villages and --Asian Media USA

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