Sunday, January 18, 2009 we celebrated the Pushya Abhiseka of our dearmost Sri Sri Radha Parthsarathi at ISKCON, New Delhi. A special flower dress was offered to their Lordships on the occasion. The devotees had whole day plucked petals to be used for showering the deities with them.
The Abhiseka ceremony started right after Gaura Arati when the Utsava deities were brought out and seated on a raised platform. After putting a Tulasi Garland and offering the lamp, the magnificent affair began. While the petals started pouring over
the deities, Muktidata Prabhu raised the tempo of Kirtan creating an ecstatic atmosphere for devotees. Blessed were the visiting tourists who saw the Transcendental Pastime. They would have never seen such a beautiful affair in their life. But Radha Parthasarathi had chosen to bestow their mercy on a chosen few who decided to visit the temple that day and capture their hearts forever.One by one the Pujaris were showering hoards of petals, inundating the deities. The whole temple hall was imbued with the fragrance of flowers especially Rose. Just as we thought it was over, the Pujaris up there surprised the eager devotees by going behind the Radha Parthsarathi (Archa deities) and started showering petals at them too. It was literally a rain of flowers. It could be judged that Their Lordships were certainly pleased as they were gently smiling at the devotees.
After that the petals were thrown on the devotees, and then they started playing Holi with flowers. It was a great festival.
May such events come again and again and forever remind devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead – Sri Krishna and his pastimes.
