The birth of ISKCON Founder/Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is perhaps the most important event in the history of modern civilization. This year celebrates his 125th Appearance Anniversary and celebrations will commence in Mayapur on Nityananda Trayodasi, February 25th (24th in the U.S.).
But history is being made once again in October this year with the grand installation of a one-of-a-kind, worship-pose murti of Srila Prabhupada in the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, specially made by ISKCON’s best Prabhupada murti maker, Locan das. This installation heralds the Grand Opening of the temple in 2023 and the relocation of our beloved world Deities Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Pancha Tattva and Sri Nrsimha into Their long-awaited new home. Srila Prabhupada will now be present to personally oversee the remainder of the construction and preparations for this momentous occasion.
Whether you have already donated to the TOVP or not, this installation represents a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combinedly welcome our Founder/Acharya to his new home by sponsoring one or more of five kinds of abhishekas in your or your family’s name. And simultaneously this will help with fundraising for ongoing construction needs. We have therefore set our sights on a $1 million Guru Dakshina offering to Srila Prabhupada for this auspicious occasion.
The water used in the Jal Abhisheka sponsorship will be gathered from 125 sacred rivers by the arrangement of His Holiness Lokanath Swami, who also personally named this campaign the PRABHUPADA IS COMING! INSTALLATION ABHISHEKA CAMPAIGN. The coins used in the bronze, silver, gold and platinum abhisheka sponsorships will be 100% pure, and donors will receive the coin used in the abhisheka. Sponsors of the Samstapak Acharya option will receive a 5” replica Prabhupada worship-pose murti, and this will also include a Jal Abhisheka sponsorship. Even a child can sponsor the Sacred Water abhisheka.
Every man, woman and child in ISKCON should, without any doubt or hesitation, participate in this celebration with heartfelt love, devotion and gratitude and sponsor an abhisheka according to their means. Help install Srila Prabhupada in his true glory as the Jagat Guru in his Jagat Temple.