Hyderabad: The Brahmostavam celebrations started on November 24 at Hare Krishna Golden Temple concluded grandly on Friday. As part of concluding day celebrations, Maha Purnahuti, Utsavar Abhishekam, Chakra Snanam to various Utsavar Deities were conducted in the morning, followed by Pushpa Yagam and a grand 108 Kalasha Maha Churnabhishekam to Sri Radha Govinda, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Sri Nitai Gauranga and Srila Prabhupada deities was performed in the evening amidst ecstatic bhajans and kirtans. The celebrations concluded with Maha Samprokshana and Dhwaja Avarohana ceremonies. The most auspicious “Sri Radha Govinda 108-Kalasha Maha Churnabhishekam” began in the evening amidst the chanting of vedic mantras and soul stirring melodious harinam sankirtan by devotees. The lordships Sri Radha Govinda were offered with devotion Panchamrita (milk , curd, honey, etc), Panchagavya (five auspicious items from cow), varieties of fruit juices, rare herbal powders, chosen varities of flowers, special Aushadhis, Navaratnas etc. The highlight of the abhishekam was that the lordships were given a ceremonial bath with the holy waters collected by devotees from the seven holy rivers of India. After the conclusion of Sri Radha Govinda Maha Abhisekham, the holy waters from the auspicious kalashas were sprinkled on gathered devotees, as part of Maha Samprokshana. The final day of brahmotsavam witnessed the auspicious presence of Madhu Pandit Dasa Prabhuji – Chairman, ISKCON Bengaluru and Akshaya Patra. Speaking on the occasion Madhu Pandit Dasa Prabhuji highlighted the importance of Harinam and encouraged one and all to chant “Hare Krishna Maha Mantra” daily as an offering to lord Sri Radha Krishna.
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