ISKCON Assam celebrates 50th anniversary in Guwahati

ISKCON Assam has launched its Golden Jubilee celebrations, alongside the Namhatta Sanmilan and Bhakta Mahotsav, in Guwahati. The event marks 50 years of the organization's spiritual presence in Northeast India.

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the festivities at the Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra. During the ceremony, the Governor highlighted the teachings of Vaishnava saints Srimanta Shankardev and Sri Madhavdev, alongside the spiritual consciousness of ISKCON founder Acharya A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, as a means to address social unrest and violence.

The celebration included the unveiling of a commemorative souvenir book titled “Panchajanya”. The event was also attended by Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal and other prominent figures.