Radharamanji rides on a silver Elephant. Once in the entire year Radha Raman ji comes off his throne and sits on a huge silver elephant. The festival of Dusshera, the day before Kartik begins, was this special day and crowds flocked to the temple to have this special darshan. Read more (Hindi)
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Arms rally on Dussehra. In Agra, yesterday, activists from Bajrang Bali Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad gave people a scare when dozens of armed men gathered and started firing rifles into the air. Read more (English). In Mathura, the celebrations were more peaceful. Yesterday evening, the crowds gathered at the Ram Lila Maidan, Mathura, were thrilled when the show ended with the burning of a huge Ravan effigy and a fireworks display. Read more (Hindi)
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Madhavacharya’s Disappearance Day. Yesterday, noted as Vijaydashmi on the Hindi calendar, is celebrated as Dussehra as well as Madhavacharya’s Avirbhava (Disappearance day). Madhavacharya is considered to be an incarnation of Pawan Dev. An amazing figure even among Vaishnav saints, he took initiation at 5 years old and sannyasa at 12. Madhavacharya was born in 1238, in northern Kannada, in a village three miles from Udipi. From an early age, he would argue with his father and refute Shankaracharya’s idea that God is formless. In order to prove his point, Madhavacharya asked Thakurji to change his father’s walking stick into a tree; the tree grew before their eyes. Madhavacharya’s best known published work is ‘Mayavad-Shastashashni’. Read more (Hindi)
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Mathura Museum to be investigated. District Magistrate Arvind Mallappa Bangari has ordered an investigation into how 4.25 Crore was spent at Mathura Museum. The funds were allocated for renovations and exhibit showcases, however, questions are being raised about the quality of work. The renovations are nearing completion, but funds seem to have been ill spent as several of the glass showcases have already broken. Read more (Hindi)
Bugs found in Station Patties. Mathura train station, 1.50pm, students filed a complaint at the Deputy Manager’s Office about bugs found in the patties they bought at the outlet next to the Catering Inspectors Office on platform 1. The catering inspector denied the incident and said that action will be taken if necessary. Read more (Hindi)
UPCOMING EVENTS
3rd and 4th and 5th October, The Braj Foundation invites devotees to attend the festivities at Sankarshan Kund, Goverdhan. On 3rd October there will be dance performances and, on 4th October, devotees are invited to participate in the abhishek of Sankarshan Bhagvan. At 35 feet, Sankarshan Bhagvan is said to be the tallest deity in Braj and those participating in the ceremony will have to climb up ladder with their offering. The Braj Foundation has been working hard to restore Sankarshan Kund, which is said to have the power to cleanse even the worst sins, such as the sin of cow killing. For program details, contact: 9997 337 111 or 9927 338 555
From 5th October, Ram Lila will be organized in front of Rang Ji temple, by Nagar Panchayat (local council). Shri Gopal Vashishth, chairman of the Ram Lila committee, said that the purpose of Ram Lila is not so much entertainment as the creation of unity and harmony between different Hindu sects. Despite reports of the difficulties in funding Ram Lila due to recent price hikes, the committee promises that the Ram Lila this year will be bigger and better than ever. Read more (Hindi)
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