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Florida Celebrates Janmashtami
The halls of over 60 BAPS Mandirs around North America were buzzing with excitement as thousands of followers gathered on Sunday, August 24, 2008 to celebrate the birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, one of the most venerated incarnations in Hindu Dharma. Five thousand years ago, he incarnated, at the end of the third cosmic phase, ‘Dwapar Yuga’ and the beginning of the present, ‘Kali Yuga’. As per the rituals, devotees observe nirjala (waterless fast) and spend the whole day immersed in Shri Krishna’s glory by reading, …
ISKCON Celebrates Janmashtmi!
he International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Orlando, more popularly known as “The Hare Krishnas” celebrated Tthe appearance day of Lord Krishna with great mirth and pomp. This is the first Janmashtami celebration since the temple’s inception on March 2008.
A Long Term Care Insurance Primer
As millions of Baby Boomers head into their retirement years, it’s surprising how few actually know that the government provides little more than a few weeks of financial support for home-based or nursing home care when the average person needs it for at least a year.
