Hare Krishna Movement marks 25 years in Ghana
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Vaisnava religious organisation, begins the 25th anniversary of the official opening of the Medie temple today, with a series of activities lined up to commemorate the event.
The celebration will also cover the installation of the Presiding Deities in Ghana since 1998.
The Leader of the Movement in Ghana and Zonal Supervisor for the Movement in West Africa, HG Srivas Das Vanacari, speaking to the Ghanaian Times, said the celebration was a very special occasion dedicated to transforming and inspiring the lives of members.
The group, with thousands of members across Ghana, was established in the country in 1981, as part of its mission to spread the philosophy and religion of non-violence across the world.
“This occasion is to celebrate 25 years of devotion and dedication to the service of God Almighty and humanity,” he said.
He noted the inception of the group had brought about development in communities in the country in the areas of electricity, water facilities and education.
HG Srivas Das Vanacari said the commitment shown by Ghanaians would take the movement to a different level of development after the celebration.
He said there was “a lot of fanaticism and religious bigotry against the movement”, and would use the anniversary to change some of the perceptions about them.
The President said the movement was expecting some prominent members from the international community to grace the occasion.
As part of the celebration, there would be seminars, lectures, workshops and counselling sessions for members.
Consequently, he has called on the youth to live morally upright lives, eschew bad habits and work hard to promote national development.
The celebration is expected to end on Sunday
BY ANDREW NORTEY
