GUWAHATI: ISKCON Assam on Friday began celebrations to mark 50 years of its presence in the state, with the Assam Namhatta Sanmilan and Bhakta Mahotsav, at the open grounds of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Panjabari here.Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the event. Noting that the region was blessed over 500 years ago by the Vaishnava saints Srimanta Sankardev and Madhavdev, he said their ideals, combined with the spiritual consciousness of Srila Prabhupada, show the way to remove immorality, violence and unrest from society. He praised ISKCON’s 50-year journey as a valuable contribution to Assam’s spiritual and cultural heritage.
At the inaugural function
ISKCON Guwahati media coordinator Sailendra Pandey said the guests jointly released a souvenir book to mark the jubilee, titled “Panchajanya.” The programme was anchored by Radhe Debi Dasi Bhattacharya Mataji,
