By Kalasamvara Das
Dignitaries and well-wishers spent the afternoon at the local hare Krsna temple as part of the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON movement receiving the mercy of the Deities, placing Garlands and performing the abhiseka of Srila Prabhupada.
They all spoke with great Enthusiasm about being in the Association of devotees and expressed how we have something very special, something they don’t find at other programs they attend.
They appreciated the spiritual contribution ISKCON has made through the distribution of spiritual knowledge in the form of Bhagavad Gita and the millions of people feed world wide.
Dignitaries attendance:
Mr Sanjiv Kohli- Indian high commissioner,
Dame Susan Devoy NZ Race relations commissioner,
Hon Phil Goff, and Mr Bakshi members of Parliament,
Hon Mayor, Cheryi Mai,
Vinoda Kumar- President of the Hindu Council and Trustee of Chinmaya Mission,
Dr.Kanthibhai Patel,
And members from the New Zealand Police Force, and their wives.