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Monday, September 23, 2013

Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Chariot Festival - 2013

15th Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Chariot Festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 
on Thursday 19th of September 2013 !
The procession started from the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple located at the 188, New Chetty St, Kotahena, Colombo at 9am and traversed along the main roads in Colombo. The program ended when the Chariot reached the Temple at 2pm.


Friday, March 1, 2013

Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for New Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple










Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for 

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple

188, New Chetty St, Colombo-13, Sri Lanka


With the blessing of Lord Krishna the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony was  held on the 27th of January 2013 during the auspicious period from 7.am to 11.06.am
Programme
25.01.2013 Friday:          At 10.00 am: Vaasthu Pooja
26.01.2013 Saturday:     Morning: Pooja and Homam for Varaha Perumal 
& Booma Devi                
27.01.2013 Sunday:        From morning 7.00 am : Foundation Stone Laying

After the laying of the foundation stone the deities of Sri Sri Radha Krishna, Lord Jaganath, Baladev & Subathra were taken in a procession to a temporary place.

The foundation stone laying ceremony was conducted with the participation of:

Ø  The Governing Body Commissioner His Divine Grace Jayapataka Swami - the Chief devotee presiding over the function.
Ø  Temple Priests:  His Grace Sipivista Das Prabhu - India, His Grace Shyam Chand Das Prabhu – India
Ø  Priests who performed Yagyas: Sriman Anandamoya Das Prabhu – India, 
    Sriman Rohit Das Prabhu – India
Ø  On behalf of Temple Construction Committee: Mr.V.T.V. Veerabahu
Ø  Stapathy: Viswasri C. S. Shanthakumar
Ø  Temple President: Sriman Mahakarta Das
Ø  Vice President: Sriman Nimai Sundar Das
Ø  Secretary: Srimati Nandarani Devi (Principal of Gokulam Children’s Home)