The Janmashtami Festival celebrates the birth of Krishna
Organisers of the Janmashtami Festival, being staged near
Watford, say it is one of the largest festivals of its kind outside of
India.
The festival at Bhaktivedanta Manor is organised by 1,500 volunteers.
It will include dancing, music and drama performances, as well as 65,000 plates of free vegetarian food.
The festival will also see the launch of the not-for-profit
Ahimsa Dairy Foundation, which sells milk from cows who will be retired
when their milking days are over.
In the Hindu faith, Krishna was the guardian of cows.
Srutidharma Das, president of the Bhaktivedanta Manor Temple, said: "This is a festival of peace in what are troubled times.
"Krishna protected cows as sacred animals and we are delighted to be celebrating the cow at this year's festival."
The Bhaktivedanta Manor at Aldenham was donated to the Hare Krishna movement by George Harrison in 1973.
No comments:
Post a Comment