Krishna-Janmashtami Celebration,
in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, on 30th August 2021

Like every year, on Krishna-Janmashtami, the Omkarananda Ashram Priests had established a nice Altar in the Omkarananda- Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, with the cute Krishna Gopalji on His Jhula (swing) in front of the Garbha Griha, the Sanctum Sanctorum of Shri Padmavati samet Balaji (Shri Padmavati Devi along with her Consort Balaji or Lord Venkateshwara). Since these are Pranapratishtha Murtis - like all the other Murtis inside the different Shrines in the Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir - which means, that Life has been given to Them by special holy ceremonies, photos and videos of these Deities are not allowed. On this photo one can see, that different fruits have been placed by the Priests in front of Lord Krishna and also tiny earthen pots, filled with delicious fresh butter, made from the cream of cow's milk, along with mishri (crystal or rock sugar) and garnished with fresh Tulsi leaves from the Temple garden of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas. This type of fresh butter is the favourite of Lord Krishna. The butter, the fruits, etc. will be offered to Lord Krishna by the Omkarananda Ashram Priests and later on distributed as Prasadam to the Devotees.

After completion of elaborate Prayers and Pujas, the Omkarananda Ashram Priests were singing beautiful Radha-Krishna Bhajans, joined by Devotees.

Above & Below:
In a dynamic way Kumari Somashekhari danced different Radha-Krishna Dances
with deep devotion and with a joyful heart.

On this very auspicious occasion of Krishna-Janmashtami Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, gave an immensely beautiful and highly inspiring speech, which was not prepared, but flowing spontaneously from his heart. He made all the listeners aware of the tremendous sacrifice and pain, which Avataras - Divine Incarnations - like Lord Krishna, like Sadgurudev Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati, have taken upon Themselves, in order to help suffering mankind. Swami Vishveshwaranandaji's words, laden with a great divine power, deeply penetrated the hearts of many Devotees and reminded them, that one should never forget to be grateful to these great Avataras.

The Devotees were spellbound by Swamiji's heart-touching, divine speech.

This unforgettable event was concluded with the lovely tunes of a special Arati for Lord Krishna.