'ISKCON group to celebrate Golden Jubilee on Feb 6 in Mumbai'

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Vaisnava group also known as the Hare Krishna movement, would celebrate its Golden Jubilee on February 6 here, with the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also expected in attendance.
Several activities have been planned for the three-day event.
"On the first day, the famous Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra would be carried out from Andheri (West) to Jamnabai Narsee School grounds, Juhu, Vile Parle (West)," H G Sura Das, the national convener for the event said.
"This would be followed by two days of activities including spiritual discourses, cultural and musical programmes," he said.

During the event, the ISKCON would premiere a special 15-minute preview of a film titled 'Joy of Devotion', which would depict the story of ISKCON and its founder, he said.
"We will showcase 'Glory of Maharashtra', a unique Sri Sri Radhamadan Mohanji Temple project which comprises a Vedic, educational and cultural center coming up at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai," he said.

"Besides the temple, the project includes Bhaktivedanta College, which will teach ancient Vedic philosophy. Other facilities such as Bhaktivedanta Library, a guest house, Ayurveda centre, old age home and an auditorium in Navi Mumbai would also be showcased," he said.

Apart from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, business tycoon Alfred Ford, Bollywood actor Hema Malini, Ajay Piramal of Piramal Group, B K Goenka of Welspun Group would be among the other guests at the event, he said.
All the four ISKCON temples in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai would participate in the festivities along with numerous devotees from India and abroad, he said.