Happy Janmashtami today

Today is the auspicious birthday of Lord Krishna, the worshiper of Sanatana Dharmalambi. The Hindu community of the country will celebrate Janmashtami with religious solemnity and joy. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna was born on the eighth tithi of Shuklapaksha in the month of Bhadra.

The Sanatana religionists believe that when the brute force rose to devour justice, truth and beauty, Lord Krishna appeared in the Mahavatar to subdue that force and establish the welfare and justice of mankind. Their further belief is that this is how God descends through the ages to suppress the evil and establish the true and the beautiful.

Various socio-cultural and religious organizations including Bangladesh Puja Udjan Parishad and ISKCON have taken extensive programs on this occasion. Today is a public holiday on the occasion of Janmashtami. Special programs will be broadcast on private satellite channels including Bangladesh Radio and Television.

Meanwhile, due to the flood situation in the country, the Pooja Celebration Council and Mahanagar Sarvajan Puja Committee have decided to reduce the cost of the Janmashtami festival this year and stand by the victims. It has been decided to distribute the money among the flood victims instead of Janmashtami procession in the affected districts.

The two-day central Janmashtami festival is starting on Monday under the initiative of Mahanagar Sarvajanin Puja Committee. On the first day, Gita Yajna will be held at Dhakeshwari National Temple Melangan at 8 am for the well-being of the country and nation, Janmashtami central procession at 2 pm and Shri Krishna Puja at night. Adviser on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Professor Dr. Asif Nazrul

Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Adviser Nahid Islam will inaugurate. On the second and last day of the program, a discussion meeting will be held at Dhakeswari National Temple Melangan on August 30 at 3 pm.

Other temples, pujamandaps and religious organizations of the capital including the International Krishna Bhavnamrit Sangh (ISCON) will organize programs on the occasion of Janmashtami.

In a separate statement, BNP Acting Chairman Tarek Rahman, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Chairman of Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council Ushatan Talukder, Professor Dr. Nimchandra Bhowmik and Nirmal Rosario, General Secretary Rana Dasgupta, President of the Puja Celebration Parishad Vasudev Dhar, General Secretary Santosh Sharma, President of the Metropolitan Public Puja Committee Jayant Kumar Dev, General Secretary Dr. Tapas Chandra Pal etc.

Bangladesh /OF