PM Modi launches Rs 125 coin on 125th birth anniversary of ISKCON founder
In remembrance of ISKCON founder Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on his 125th birth anniversary, PM Modi launches Rs 125 coin.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a coin of denomination Rs 125 in remembrance of the 125th birth anniversary of ISKCON's founder Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The event happened through video conferencing. It was attended by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and various members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Commonly known as the 'Hare Krishna movement', the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was founded by Prabhupada. During the event, PM Modi shared, "Today we are celebrating 125th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada. It is as if the joy of meditation/devotion and contentment have come together. Millions of followers of Srila Prabhupada Swami and Krishna devotees are experiencing this feeling today all over the world."
आज हम श्रील प्रभुपाद जी की 125वीं जन्मजयंती मना रहे हैं। ये ऐसा है जैसे साधना का सुख और संतोष एक साथ मिल जाए। इसी भाव को आज पूरी दुनिया में श्रील प्रभुपाद स्वामी के लाखों करोड़ों अनुयाई और लाखों करोड़ों कृष्ण भक्त अनुभव कर रहे हैं: PM मोदी https://t.co/M8FKpQyCtS pic.twitter.com/DXHMXxDaql
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PM Modi said, "Whenever we go to any other country, and when people we meet there say ‘Hare Krishna’, we feel a sense of belonging, and how pride we feel.. Imagine how we would feel when we get this affinity for Make in India products." Further he added, "Swami Prabhupada’s teachings is a great example of how much India can give to the world in the interest of humanity, like the knowledge of yoga, which has spread all over the world. The whole world should benefit from the sustainable lifestyle of India and science like Ayurveda."
