ISKCON Guntur to organise a State level test to celebrate 50 years of Iskon

ISKCON Guntur is going to organise a State level test on the life and history of Iskon founder president Vedantha Swamy Seela Prabhupadula, on September 18. A cash award of Rs 1 lakh will be given away to the winner of State level competition, said the organisers.

Addressing the news reporters here on Friday, South India Iskon head Sataya Gopinadh said, they have planned out a few activities to mark golden jubilee celebrations of the Iskcon temple across the world. As a part of celebrations, a talent test for public and students will be held on September 18.

The test will be held in three categories for High School level, College level and general public. A cash reward of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 for the first three State level winners will be offered besides Rs 10,000, Rs 7500 and Rs 5000 will be offered to the first three winners at district level competition. The competitions will be held throughout 13 districts of the State.

Elaborating their plans for upcoming Krishna pushkarams, Sataya Gopinadh mentioned that they decided to feed food for about one lakh devotees every day. “We have a 50,000 capacity kitchen at Guntur where we would cook rice, sambar and a sweet to serve the devotees. We have plans to extend the services in afternoon and during night throughout 12 days,” he said. Vijayawada Iskcon president Rama Murari Das and others were present during the meet.