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Gita Jayanti Celebration at Mayapur ISKCON
The Statesman
|December 12, 2024
ISKCON's headquarters in Mayapur has become a testament to the unwavering enthusiasm of devotees and tourists, undeterred by the barbaric attacks by fundamentalists on minorities and ISKCON in Bangladesh.
The four-day Gita Jayanti Mahotsav in 2024 saw a massive gathering of thousands of devotees and tourists, which political and spiritual leaders see as a strong reply to the fear-mongering tactics of Bangladeshi fundamentalists.
From 7-11 December the overwhelming crowd kept the administration busy managing the influx.
According to ISKCON's public relations officer, Rasik Gauranga Das, over 5,000 delegates from various states participated, while ordinary devotees and tourists swelled the gathering to unprecedented levels.
Arrangements were made to serve prasadam to 15,000 people, yet several hundred thousand pilgrims visited during the four days.
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