Vrindavan, 2017.09.25 (VT): There are a number of things going on in the news today which deserve mentioning, though it is not possible to cover all of them in depth. Here is today’s news digest:
– Monkey Control Trials. An Aligarh company seeks to acquire the contract for controlling Vrindavan’s monkeys, and has been told to demonstrate its monkey-capturing ability. In the trial, 40 monkeys from near the Rang Ji temple were captured and relocated to an undisclosed location. Read more (Hindi)
– The central Government is displeased with the slowness of Vrindavan authorities in implementing cleaning and development work. Despite the Rs.40 crore sanctioned under the HRIDAY scheme, work is slow in getting underway. Read more (Hindi)
– New council to stamp out false Gurus. At a meeting on Sunday at Amarnath Dham, Gandhi Marg, it was decided that, due to a recent surge in unauthorised gurus, the Kashi Vidwat Parishad will form a new chapter in Braj. Leaders agree that anyone from outside the four Peeths (Jyotish Peeth, Sringeri Math, Puri, and Dwarka) who claims to be in the lineage of Shankaracharya or a Mahamandaleshwar is unauthorised. Read more (Hindi)
–1500 houses to be constructed in Vrindavan. The Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority is finalizing its decision about where to begin the construction of houses for the poor under the Prime Minister’s housing scheme. The decision is not yet finalized, however the ground near Hazarimal Girls Intercollege in Gaura Nagar colony is shortlisted. Read more (Hindi)
–Hema Malini upset after visit to her adopted village. As a service to Radha Rani’s birthplace, Hema Malini adopted the village of Rawal. Malini adopted the village in 2016 under PM Modi’s ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram’ Program but is now feeling disappointed at the slow pace of work. Much-needed roads and drains have not yet been constructed. Read more (Hindi)
Upcoming Events:
–October 3rd – 5th, The Braj Foundation will hold a maha abhishek ceremony of the deity installed at Sankarshan Kund at Anyor village, Goverdhan. The Braj Foundation claims that, at 34 feet, the Sankarshan Dauji diety is the tallest in Braj. Bathing at this kund is said to have the power to cleanse the bad Karma caused from sins like cow killing, but people had forgotten its importance and it was being used as a rubbish dump. In 2012, The Braj Foundation started work to restore it as a place of worship. Read more (English)
–Navaratri celebrations underway in Braj until 29th September, including the popular fair and darshan at Nari Semari temple in Chatta, Delhi-Mathura Highway. Maa Nari Semari temple is said to be situated at the place where Krishna and Balaram received the invitation from Kamsa to the wrestling match in Mathura. Maa Nari Semari is worshipped as the protector of Braj and the Brijwasis. There is usually quite a long line to get into the temple, especially during this most auspicious time of Navaratri. Read more (Hindi)
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