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Dignitaries Celebrating Janmashtami at ISKCON Temples (4th Sep 2026)

Senior political leaders from across India visited ISKCON temples on 4th September 2026 to take part in Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, the appearance day of Lord Krishna. The visits, at ISKCON temples registered in Mumbai, were documented by ISKCON Communications.

Dignitaries who celebrated Janmashtami at ISKCON temples

  • Shri Nitin Nabin — President of BJP — ISKCON East of Kailash, New Delhi
  • Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma — Chief Minister of Rajasthan — ISKCON Jaipur
  • Shri Suvendu Adhikari — Chief Minister of West Bengal — ISKCON Mecheda
  • Shri Samrat Chaudary — Chief Minister of Bihar — ISKCON Patna
  • Shri Bhupendra Patel — Chief Minister of Gujarat — ISKCON Ahmedabad
  • Shri Mohan Yadav — Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh — ISKCON Bhopal
  • Smt Rekha Gupta — Chief Minister of Delhi-NCT — ISKCON East of Kailash, New Delhi

Janmashtami greetings were also shared by Dr. Hemang Joshi, BJP Member of Parliament for Vadodara (Baroda) and National President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel at ISKCON Ahmedabad

The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, visited ISKCON Ahmedabad on the occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami. The visit was recorded in four parts.

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