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Should we hold an abhisekha ceremony for Janmastami?

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"Should we hold an abhisekha ceremony for Janmastami"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

Yes. You know what is abhiṣeka ceremony?
Morning Walk -- August 29, 1975, Vrndavana:

Gopāla Kṛṣṇa: ...celebration there. The education minister is also coming. He is going to be the chief guest. So we are going to have this time two big ministers coming to our Janmāṣṭamī paṇḍal.

Dhanañjaya: Should we hold an abhiṣekha ceremony for Janmāṣṭamī?

Prabhupāda: Yes. You know what is abhiṣeka ceremony?

Dhanañjaya: Bathing ceremony.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Dhanañjaya: Should we bathe only the small Kṛṣṇa Deity?

Prabhupāda: Yes. (break) ...bathe.

Brahmānanda: How will you bathe?

Dhanañjaya: Well, the ceremony would begin about ten in the evening, and we would bathe with water, ghee, honey, yogurt.

Prabhupāda: (Hindi conversation with someone) (break)

Page Title:Should we hold an abhisekha ceremony for Janmastami?
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