Transcendental Birthday Party

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Transcendental Birthday Party

Where: The Krishna Temple, 8628 S. Main St., Spanish Fork, Utah

When: Saturday August 31, from 8 pm until Midnight

Contact: Charu or Vaibhavi: 798-3559/787-1510

www.iskcon.net/utah

carudas (AT) earthlink (DOT) net

The Krishna Temple at 8628 S Main St. in Spanish Fork has planned a

transcendental birthday party for Saturday August 31st. to celebrate The

Appearance Day of Shree Krishna. From 8 pm there will be Indian dance,

drama, musical concerts, hot meals, exhibits, and gifts available to all.

 

8:00 pm-9:30 pm : Devotional songs, dances and responsive kirtans

(chanting) by local members (Madhuri Shah, Riti Bhatnagar, Jai Krishna Das,

Suresh Chander, and others yet to be announced).

9:30 pm: K. Murali Mohan, one of India¹s most brilliant performers of

Kathak dance. (See details below)*

10:30 pm: Ritual Bathing ceremony for the Deity of Krishna, Swing

ceremony. More devotional offerings of song and dance. Gala Midnight Aarti

ceremony.

12:30 am: Huge feast of Vegetarian Shree Krishna prasadam (consecrated

food). Meals will have been served throughout the evening for those who

cannot stay until midnight.

 

This holiday for Hindus compares to Christmas Day. Five thousand years

ago Shree Krishna appeared on earth to protect the pious, annihilate the

miscreants, and reestablish the principles of virtue. This was accomplished

in a span of 125 years even at the end of which the Lord appeared as a fresh

blooming youth of 16 or 20 years. Before returning to His own spiritual

abode, the Lord spoke the Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) to his friend and

disciple, Arjuna, thus leaving behind Him a legacy of wisdom for the ages.

So stimulating and profound are these words of Shree Krishna that there have

been over 300 translations of Bhagavad Gita in the English language alone.

 

The word ³Krishna², means ³All-Attractive² in Sanskrit. Krishna, in his

manifest pastimes, exhibited six principle attractive qualities in full:

beauty, knowledge, fame, wealth, strength, and humility. No other

incarnation of Godhead exhibited these qualities to the same degree, and

therefore Krishna is worshiped throughout India as ³The Supreme Personality

of Godhead.² Devotees chant His Holy Names considering that the names of the

Absolute are non different from the Absolute Himself. Aside from the

ubiquitous chanting there will be many other elements to celebrate His

advent on August 31st.

 

Admission to this event is free to the public. Everyone is welcome. For

more information contact Caru or Vai (801)798-3559/787-1510.

www.iskcon.net/utah.

Upcoming event: The 16th Annual Festival of India Sat. Sept. 14th, 4 pm.

 

 

*K. Murali Mohan: Very talented Kathak dancer from India who has trained

under eminent gurus such as Dharamshi Shah and Kumudini Lakhia. Murali has a

number of performances to his credit and won numerous awards for his

artistry and choreography. Murali is an auditioned artist of Radio and

Television and is known for his brilliant Kathak and folk dances and

staging.

His accomplishments include: Bachelor's degree in Music & Visharad in

Kathak from Bombay, Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management and Master of

Business Administration from Bangalore University and is currently a

lecturer at the PESIT College in Bangalore. Murali has performed and

given workshops regularly in United States as a sponsored artist of Rangoli

Foundation since 1999.

 

Press quotes:

 

'Murali Mohan's taut 'laya' and spacious movements in the performance

testified to his credentials.'...Times of India

 

'This ebullient dancer provides as much enjoyment as he derives from

dancing'... The Hindu

 

'K. Murali Mohan in 'Dhamar', who spun dervish-like and vamped with the five

onstage musicians'...Victoria Loose-leaf, Los angeles Times, 2001