ISKCON Bangalore shall celebrate Narasimha Jayanti on 13th May 2014 (Tue).

The festival celebrations begin at 5 am. In the morning the mula Deity of Sri Prahlada Narasimha is given an elaborate panchagavya, panchamrita, herbal water, fruit juices, and flowers abhisheka amidst the chanting of the mantras from Vedic Literatures. The abhisheka is followed by grand darshana arati in which devotees have darshan of Their dear Lord in new outfits and jewelry. Later in the morning Narasimha-yajna is performed for the benefit of the society in order to seek protection from Narasimhadeva.

All throughout the day whole temple buzzes with activity on the day of Narasimha Jayanti. Devotees visit the temple to keep themselves engaged in various services which contribute to the celebrations of the festival.

Previous night of the festival devotees beautifully decorate the temple with flowers and also prepare for the next day morning abhisheka. A separate team of devotees is engaged in preparation to receive special guests on the festival day. On the next day of the festival devotees prepare for the evening abhisheka which include preparation of abhisheka paraphernalia, decoration of stage, preparations for pallaki utsava. The preparation for the evening feast begins right from afternoon. Around 2000 devotees take the dinner prasadam of the Lord on the festival day.

In the evening, the utsava Deity of Sri Narasimhadeva is brought in a grand pallaki procession amidst the chanting of the Holy Name to Open Air Theatre of ISKCON Bangalore. An elaborate abhisheka is performed to the Lord to the accompaniment of chanting of the sacred mantras and the Holy Name.

During the abhisheka panchagavya, panchamrita, sacred water, herbal water, sandalwater, fruit juices, flowers, turmeric are poured on the Lord for His pleasure. Abhisheka from the holy water of 108 kalashas is also performed. The abhisheka is followed by a grand arati in which 15 types of arati lamps are offered to Narasimhadeva. The arati is followed by bhoga offering. Lord also receives pallaki utsava and the shayana-arati.

The festival culminates with shayana-arati.

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