{"id":20296,"date":"2015-10-08T07:35:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T07:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=20296"},"modified":"2015-10-08T07:35:26","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T07:35:26","slug":"iskcon-50th-anniversary-celebrations-iskcon-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=20296","title":{"rendered":"ISKCON 50th Anniversary Celebrations \u2013 ISKCON Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Mahakarata Das <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s visit to Sri Lanka was celebrated by the devotees and congregation of ISKCON Sri Lanka on the 19th of August 2015. On this day, the program commenced with Nagar Sankirtan and following that Special Dharshan, Special Kirtan &#038; Bhajans were conducted.<br \/>\nTo mark the 50th anniversary of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada\u2019s visit to Sri Lanka, ISKCON Sri Lanka organized to release the commemorative stamp and commemorative cover on the 04th of October 2015 and for this event there were VIPs present too, like ministers and industrialists.<\/p>\n<p>This function was held at Ramakrishna Mission Hall, Wellawatta, Colombo \u2013 06. There were cultural dances performed by the student of Hare Krishna Music &#038; Dance school and also by the students of the University of Visual and Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<p>The Honourable Deputy Minister of Posts Mr. Dulip Wijesekara also gave a special speech on the achievements of Srila Prabhupada and handed over the commemorative covers with the stamps to the special invitees of the function.<\/p>\n<p>Photos shown below of the release of commemorative stamp and commemorative cover function.<\/p>\n<p>Mahakarata Das<br \/>\nTemple President<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_6955.jpg\" alt=\"_MG_6955\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" size-full wp-image-20298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_6955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_6955-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_6955-280x187.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_7116.jpg\" alt=\"_MG_7116\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" size-full wp-image-20299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_7116.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_7116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_7116-280x187.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151004_192552.jpg\" alt=\"?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" size-full wp-image-20301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151004_192552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151004_192552-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151004_192552-280x158.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-cover.jpg\" alt=\"commemorative cover\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" size-full wp-image-20302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-cover.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-cover-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-cover-280x166.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-2.jpg\" alt=\"commemorative stamp (2)\" width=\"993\" height=\"737\" size-full wp-image-20303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-2.jpg 993w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-2-252x187.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp.jpg\" alt=\"commemorative stamp\" width=\"1601\" height=\"1463\" size-full wp-image-20304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp.jpg 1601w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-1024x936.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-205x187.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commemorative-stamp-1170x1069.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1601px) 100vw, 1601px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-program.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-program.jpg\" alt=\"Cultural program\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" size-full wp-image-20305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-program.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-program-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-program-280x187.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-minister-handing-over-stamp-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-minister-handing-over-stamp-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Deputy minister handing over stamp &amp; cover\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" size-full wp-image-20306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-minister-handing-over-stamp-cover.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-minister-handing-over-stamp-cover-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-minister-handing-over-stamp-cover-280x187.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-Minister-speech.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-Minister-speech.jpg\" alt=\"Deputy Minister speech\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" size-full wp-image-20307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-Minister-speech.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-Minister-speech-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deputy-Minister-speech-280x187.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harinam-by-devotees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harinam-by-devotees.jpg\" alt=\"harinam by devotees\" width=\"819\" height=\"614\" size-full wp-image-20308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harinam-by-devotees.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harinam-by-devotees-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harinam-by-devotees-249x187.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Program banner\" width=\"1250\" height=\"375\" size-full wp-image-20309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-banner.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-banner-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-banner-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-banner-280x84.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Program-banner-1170x351.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/srila-prabhupada.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/srila-prabhupada.jpg\" alt=\"srila prabhupada\" width=\"540\" height=\"808\" size-full wp-image-20310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/srila-prabhupada.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/srila-prabhupada-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/srila-prabhupada-125x187.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stage.jpg\" alt=\"stage\" width=\"892\" height=\"595\" size-full wp-image-20311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stage.jpg 892w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stage-280x187.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temple-president-doing-pushpa-arati.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temple-president-doing-pushpa-arati.jpg\" alt=\"temple president doing pushpa arati\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" size-full wp-image-20312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temple-president-doing-pushpa-arati.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temple-president-doing-pushpa-arati-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temple-president-doing-pushpa-arati-249x187.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3_HGLHV1TLI\/VhYcoKliRJI\/AAAAAAAAU3A\/VX6Eb50QY8o\/s0\/2015-10-08_09-34-54.jpg\" alt=\"Hare Krishna\"\/><strong>By Mahakarata Das <\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s visit to Sri Lanka was celebrated by the devotees and congregation of ISKCON Sri Lanka on the 19th of August 2015. On this day, the program commenced with Nagar Sankirtan and following that Special Dharshan, Special Kirtan &#038; Bhajans were conducted. To mark the 50th anniversary of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada\u2019s visit to Sri Lanka, ISKCON Sri Lanka organized to release the commemorative stamp and commemorative cover on the 04th of October 2015 and for this event there were VIPs present too, like ministers and industrialists.  This function was held at Ramakrishna Mission Hall, Wellawatta, Colombo \u2013 06. There were cultural dances performed by the student of Hare Krishna Music &#038; Dance school and also by the students of the University of Visual and Performing Arts.<!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115,90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-iskcon-50","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20296"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20317,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20296\/revisions\/20317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}