Barsana celebrates our Ashtasakhis

On Sunday, on the occasion of Agahan Poornima day, in Mandir, the moorthis of Ashtasakhis made of gold and silver were consecrated beside Radharani. The devotees felt blessed after having their darshan. The temple premises resounded with chants of Radha Naam. The sevayats conducted the Shringar Darshan after offering 56 bhogs.

Here, the trustees of Chennai’s Jaya Hanuman Seva Trust, functioning under the Divine Guidance of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhar Swamiji, handed over the moorthis of Ashtasakhis to Shreeji Temple’s sevayat Sri Daaudayal Goswami in the morning. The sevayats installed the Ashtasakhis on the pava of the temple and placed them beside Radha Rani during the morning Shringar Aarti.

After adorning them with yellow clothes and seating them, the devotees were given darshan after bhog of 56 offerings. The devotees were filled with joy after seeing Radharani along with ashtasakhis. They sang in praise of Sri Radha Rani. Sri Umashankar Goswami told that the statues of eight sakhis Lalita, Vishakha, Chitra, Rang Devi, Sudevi, Tung Vidya, Indulekha, Champakalata have been made in Senganur of South India at a cost of about one crore rupees.

The ancient temple of Shreeji is also being renovated. The old temple is being repaired and a modern hi-tech kitchen and dining hall is being made in it. After its construction, the bhandara and sahabaaz to be made in the temple will be prepared in the old temple.

*Translation of the press release by the temple