Avantika Ujjain News; Inauguration Anniversary Issue
Title: Avantika UJJAIN NEWS; Inauguration Anniversary Issue
Author: ISKCON Ujjain/overseen by Bhakti Charu Swami
Publisher: Dainik Avantika Press
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
Format: Periodical
Pages: 44
Avantika UJJAIN NEWS magazine, the "Inauguration Anniversary Issue". Highlights the "First Anniversary Celebration of ISKCON Ujjain". The featured deities are Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan. The specific issue celebrating the Inauguration Anniversary serves as a historical record and a colorful souvenir of the temple's consecration of Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan and the transformation of the site into a major spiritual landmark in just 10 months.
The "Inauguration Anniversary Issue" of Avantika UJJAIN NEWS is a commemorative publication documenting the historic first year of the ISKCON Ujjain Temple, which officially opened its doors on February 11, 2006. The issue highlights the following key aspects of the temple's first anniversary:
Featured Deities: The center of the celebration and the publication is the worship of Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan. They are the primary deities of the temple, accompanied by Sri Sri Krishna Balaram and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai.
Anniversary Context: The magazine commemorates the rapid establishment of the temple, which was famously built in just 10 months under the guidance of Bhakti Charu Swami.
Celebration Highlights: The first anniversary (celebrated in early 2007) revisited the grand inauguration that saw attendance from notable figures like Alfred Ford and Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee.
Temple Projects: The anniversary coverage often includes updates on the temple's burgeoning social projects, such as the Mid-Day Meal program (initially feeding 21,000+ children), the deity dress-making project, and the Goshala (cow shelter).
