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CALENDAR  Transcendental Birthday Party BY CARU DAS CALENDAR, Aug 31 (VNN) — Where: The Krishna Temple, 8628 S. Main St., Spanish Fork, Utah When: Saturday August 31, from 8 pm until Midnight Contact: Charu or Vaibhavi: 798-3559/787-1510 http://www.iskcon.net/utah - carudas@earthlink.net. The Krishna Temple at 8628 S Main St. in Spanish Fork has planned a transcendental birthday party for Saturday August 31st. to celebrate The Appearance Day of Shree Krishna. From 8 pm there will be Indian dance, drama, musical concerts, hot meals, exhibits, and gifts available to all. 8:00 pm-9:30 pm : Devotional songs, dances and responsive kirtans (chanting) by local members (Madhuri Shah, Riti Bhatnagar, Jai Krishna Das, Suresh Chander, and others yet to be announced). 9:30 pm: K. Murali Mohan, one of India's most brilliant performers of Kathak dance. (See details below)* 10:30 pm: Ritual Bathing ceremony for the Deity of Krishna, Swing ceremony. More devotional offerings of song and dance. Gala Midnight Aarti ceremony. 12:30 am: Huge feast of Vegetarian Shree Krishna prasadam (consecrated food). Meals will have been served throughout the evening for those who cannot stay until midnight. This holiday for Hindus compares to Christmas Day. Five thousand years ago Shree Krishna appeared on earth to protect the pious, annihilate the miscreants, and reestablish the principles of virtue. This was accomplished in a span of 125 years even at the end of which the Lord appeared as a fresh blooming youth of 16 or 20 years. Before returning to His own spiritual abode, the Lord spoke the Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) to his friend and disciple, Arjuna, thus leaving behind Him a legacy of wisdom for the ages. So stimulating and profound are these words of Shree Krishna that there have been over 300 translations of Bhagavad Gita in the English language alone. The word Krishna, means All-Attractive in Sanskrit. Krishna, in his manifest pastimes, exhibited six principle attractive qualities in full: beauty, knowledge, fame, wealth, strength, and humility. No other incarnation of Godhead exhibited these qualities to the same degree, and therefore Krishna is worshiped throughout India as The Supreme Personality of Godhead. Devotees chant His Holy Names considering that the names of the Absolute are non different from the Absolute Himself. Aside from the ubiquitous chanting there will be many other elements to celebrate His advent on August 31st. Admission to this event is free to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Caru or Vai (801)798-3559/787-1510. http://www.iskcon.net/utah. Upcoming event: The 16th Annual Festival of India Sat. Sept. 14th, 4 pm. *K. Murali Mohan: Very talented Kathak dancer from India who has trained under eminent gurus such as Dharamshi Shah and Kumudini Lakhia. Murali has a number of performances to his credit and won numerous awards for his artistry and choreography. Murali is an auditioned artist of Radio and Television and is known for his brilliant Kathak and folk dances and staging. His accomplishments include: Bachelor's degree in Music & Visharad in Kathak from Bombay, Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management and Master of Business Administration from Bangalore University and is currently a lecturer at the PESIT College in Bangalore. Murali has performed and given workshops regularly in United States as a sponsored artist of Rangoli Foundation since 1999. Press quotes: 'Murali Mohan's taut 'laya' and spacious movements in the performance testified to his credentials.'...Times of India 'This ebullient dancer provides as much enjoyment as he derives from dancing'... The Hindu 'K. Murali Mohan in 'Dhamar', who spun dervish-like and vamped with the five onstage musicians'...Victoria Loose-leaf, Los angeles Times, 2001 Contact VNN about this story  Send this story to a friend
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