Vrindavan 2016.07.20 (VT): Rangnath Ji temple organised its annual “Gajendra-moksha leela,” an enactment of the Bhagavatam story of Lord Vishnu where he save an elephant from a crocodile. In the course of this festival, Thakur Rangmannar comes out on a golden chariot to roam around the temple grounds.
Yesterday, Thakur Ji also took a bath at Pushkarni Kund before giving darshan to devotees, who thronged the temple.
Thakur Rangmannar sat on a golden chariot in the shape of Garuda to the chanting of traditional mantras by the temple priests. He then took a round of the huge temple campus and stopped at Pushkarni Kund to take a bath. The temple priest worshiped the Lord according to the South Indian traditions, as have been followed by the temple in the Ramanuja sampradaya for centuries.
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Thakur Rangmannar on his golden chariot at Rangji Temple
Gaja-Graah (elephant and crocodile) leela was organised at 6 pm during which a large number of devotees congregated at the temple. Priests were singing “Gajendra Moksh” bhajan during the leela.
Dr. Rajkumar Sood (a member of temple organising committee) said that this leela is based on Hindu calendar dates, and is organised every year to remember the pastimes of Lord Rangmannar (South Indian name of Lord Vishnu).
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