Vaikunta ekadasi at ISKCON Bangalore

Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the fortnight of waxing or waning moon and occurs twice a month. But the Ekadashi that occurs in the month of Margasirsa (December - January) during the fortnight of waxing moon is of special significance, and is glorified as Vaikuntha Ekadashi. This is a major festival of South India celebrated in all the temples of Lord Vishnu.

Celebration at ISKCON Bangalore :

This time the Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival is celebrated on January 01, 2015 (Thursday). A grand abhishekam is performed for the moolavar Deity of Sri Srinivasa Govinda. The northern gate to the main temple hall is decorated as Vaikuntha Dwara and the utsavar Deities of Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra give darshan to the devotees, seated in a swing at Vaikuntha Dwara. Lakhs of devotees visit temple on that day to get the darshan of the Lord and to pass through the Vaikuntha Dwara.