महा-अभिषेक | श्री श्री राधा दामोदर विग्रह स्थापना | 27 Nov 2022 | ISCKON | Gopal krishna Goswami

27 Nov 2022 · 24 min

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The provided transcript captures a segment of the live chanting that took place during the Mahā‑Abhishek and Radha Damodara vigraha (deity) installation ceremony at ISKCON on 27 November 2022. Multiple participants (labeled A‑U) recite short devotional fragments, primarily the names and praises of the divine (e.g., “hare hare,” “hare rama,” “hare krishna,” “hare kishan”). The chant is highly repetitive, interspersed with brief prompts such as “चलो,” “बोलो,” and “आज,” reflecting a call‑and‑response format typical of ISKCON congregational worship. Although the transcript is fragmented and contains many transcription artifacts, it conveys the collective, enthusiastic atmosphere of the ritual, the centrality of the Hare Krishna mantra, and the communal participation that marks the consecration of the Radha Damodara deity. Key points: - The ceremony is a Mahā‑Abhishek (great ablution) and deity installation. - The chant consists of repeated invocations of the Hare Krishna mantra and related names (Ram, Kishan, etc.). - Multiple speakers join in a call‑and‑response style, indicating a participatory worship setting. - The content reflects the devotional tone, reverence, and enthusiasm typical of ISKCON festivals. - No substantive doctrinal exposition is present; the high‑signal elements are the names of deities, the ritual context, and the structure of the chant.