Vaikunta Ekadasi Celebrations at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta
The Hindu Temple of Atlanta in Riverdale celebrates Vaikunta Ekadasi
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On Monday (January 2) morning, hundreds of worshippers flocked to the Balaji temple in honor of the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival. The Hindu Temple of Atlanta in Riverdale celebrates Vaikunta Ekadasi, an important day that is regarded as Lord Vishnu’s once-a-year power moment. Since early in the morning, devotees have been patiently waiting in lines to see Balaji in Vaikunta Dwaram. Early on January 2nd, the Vaikunta Dwaram, built especially for the occasion, was made accessible to pilgrims.
Hindus all across the world have the belief that anyone who enters this Dwaram on this Vaikunta Ekadasi day purges themselves of all sins and achieves moksha. On this day, according to devotees of Vishnu, “Vaikunta Dwaram,” or “the portal to the Lord’s Inner Sanctum,” is opened. The Lunar calendar’s Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi is referred to as a “Vaikunta Ekadashi.” Highlights of Vaikunta Ekadasi at the temple on this auspicious day include special prayers, continuous chanting of Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana, Archanas, and Bhagavadgita Parayana by the students of Mysore Datta Peetham. Religious ecstasy filled the entire temple.
The Hindu Temple of Atlanta’s outgoing president, Prashanti Asireddy, gave a quick overview of the organization’s most recent successes. She expressed her gratitude and gratitude for the opportunity to serve as HTA’s president for the years 2022 and 23. The temple has exited COVID, and it has experienced a difficult period with a decline in donations from worshippers. There was a lot of doubt about how we would pick up, run, and move forward. However, through the goodness of God, benefits resulted from that, making the temple financially sound. Many followers are coming, and we are doing great after 1.5 years.
We have excellent patrons, trustees, volunteers, priests, staff, and EC members who have all generously supported the temple without hesitation. Prashant Asireddy expressed gratitude to the temple community, asked for continued support, and urged followers to take part in, give, and volunteer in order to uphold tradition and make HTA great.
Aravind Goli, the new temple president who assumed office today, spoke about his plans to advance the temple’s operations. He praised the trustees for giving him the chance to lead the temple as president for the years 2023 and 2024. The newly elected Executive Committee extends a warm invitation to the entire Indian community to visit the temple at any time of the year to take part in all activities and receive the Lord’s blessings. He claimed that HTA is leading efforts to better Indian immigrants’ culture, traditions, and practices while also fostering interest in Hinduism in Indian children who were born and raised in this country.
The Hindu Temple, a famous and beautiful landmark in Riverdale, Georgia, is well recognized for providing the Indian community with spiritual, cultural, and educational services. The Temple has made a significant contribution to Georgia’s religious variety and multicultural image.
