{"id":38822,"date":"2024-04-19T21:05:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T15:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iskconbangalore.org\/?p=38822"},"modified":"2024-04-20T15:17:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:47:50","slug":"sri-rama-navami-2024-celebrations-at-iskcon-bangalore-temples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iskconbangalore.org\/sri-rama-navami-2024-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Rama Navami 2024 Celebrations at ISKCON Bangalore Temples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISKCON Bangalore celebrated Sri Rama Navami, the auspicious day of Lord Rama&#8217;s appearance at ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Temple and ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill on 17 April 2024 with great devotional fervour and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day of Rama Navami, the Deities of Krishna and Balarama were splendidly adorned as Rama and Lakshmana, wearing royal attire and carrying bows and arrows in Their hands. Devotees felt Their mercy and protection while beholding Their beautiful transcendental forms. An image of Sri Rama Lalla&#8217;s Deity in Ayodhya also graced the main altar to bless everyone who visited the temple on this day. 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