Funding released for Peacock sanctuary. Vrindavan’s Van Chetna Kendra (Forest Awareness Center) has received Rs55 Lakh out of a promised Rs1.2 Crore funding to build a peacock sanctuary. The funding will be used for planting trees and strengthening the boundary wall in preparation for the arrival of the peacocks. Plans for the sanctuary were first announced in 2016, so it is long awaited, and much needed. Vrindavan’s rapid expansion and the trend of building holiday-house-apartments on the outskirts of the town has meant that the area available to peacocks has decreased dramatically in recent years. Read more (Hindi)
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P.C. Jagran
Parikrama of Do Mil Van. Wednesday, Barsana: Devotees and sants, inspired by Vinod Baba, performed a joyous kirtan and parikrama of Do Mil Van. Local legend has it that Radha Krishna first met on the patch of forest which is now called Do Mil Van. The trees of Do Mil Van are exquisitely beautiful and are thought to have been planted Gopal’s own hand. Read more (Hindi)
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P.C. Bhaskar
Mathura-Vrindavan Parikrama on 29th. Yesterday, in preparation for the lakhs of people who will perform Mathura-Vrindavan parikrama on 29th October, officials from the Yamuna Mission gave a list of cleaning requirements to the Municipal Commissioner, Dr Ujjwal Kumar. October 29th 2017, is Akshaya Navmi, the anniversary of the beginning of Satya Yug. It is said that whatever is done on Akshaya Navmi has multiplied ramifications, so, the benefits gained from devotional activities are manifold. Every year, on the night before Akshaya Navmi, crowds of Brajwasis from surrounding villages can be seen walking along the side of roads, carrying their bags on their heads. The villagers will camp at places close to the Parikrama marg, ready to start their parikrama in the early morning, Read more (Hindi)
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P.C. Jagran
No hope for Braj’s rice crop this year. This year the rice crop in Braj is failing. The rice plants have failed to produce grain. It is true that there has been no rain in Braj for the last two months, but such weather is not unusual for the area and farmers can manage by pumping water from deep borings. Farmers say that the rice crop is failing because of the poor quality of seeds received from the government store. Several farmers have lodged complaints with agriculture protection officers, however, no solution or plan for compensation has been announced. The complaints mostly relate to the seed variety PV06 from the State Agricultural Seed Reserves. Read more (Hindi)
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P.C. Aaj Tak
Chath Pooja ends with sunrise tomorrow. The four day Chath Pooja festival is continuing today, with women fasting and cooking special preparations of sattvic food to offer to Surya Dev (Sun God). Chath Pooja falls after Dipavali and was performed for the success of Sri Ram’s rule, after His return from exile. Chath Pooja traditions include keeping a sacred lamp burning for 36 hours and showing the lamp to the rising and setting sun. Read more (Hindi)
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