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SUMMARY:Pongal/ Makar Sankranti/ Uttrayan Festival Celebrations at Radha Kr
	ishna Temple of Dallas
DTSTAMP:20261015T073244Z
DTSTART:20230114T000000Z
DTEND:20230116T020000Z
DESCRIPTION:Lohri is a festival to mark the arrival of longer days after th
	e winter solstice\, traditionally observed in Punjab. It is intended to ce
	lebrate the passage from the cold December weather to warmer climate in th
	e coming months. The Radha Krishna Temple will be celebrating this event i
	n-person at the Temple We will celebrate Pongal\, Makar Sankranti and Utta
	rayan at the Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas (Allen). All three festivals a
	re celebrated to mark the arrival of longer days after the winter solstice
	 and the harvest season. Lohri is traditionally celebrated in Punjab as th
	e passage from the cold December weather to a warmer climate. It is observ
	ed the night before Makar Sankranti when devotees typically light a bonfir
	e in their yard after the crop is harvested. They sing and dance around th
	e bonfire to mark the end of winter. Similarly\, Pongal is celebrated in T
	amil Nadu to mark Makar Sankranti. In this festival\, devotees offer a tra
	ditional dish prepared from the newly harvested rice which is boiled in mi
	lk with jaggery until it overflows. This is why it is called Pongal. Makar
	 Sankranti is celebrated in Gujarat\, Uttar Pradesh and many other states 
	of India in many different ways but a common aspect in some states is Kite
	 Flying. The Radha Krishna Temple will be celebrating these events with a 
	lot of fanfare. Jagadguruttam Diwas Celebration There is a lot of signific
	ance associated with Jagadguruttam Diwas. Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Mahara
	j\, the fifth original Jagadguru in Indian history\, was venerated with th
	e title of Jagadguruttam by the Kashi Vidvat Parishat on January 14\, 1957
	. Since then\, this day has been celebrated as Jagadguruttam Diwas. Shree 
	Maharajji\, the personification of the nectar of divine love\, has inspire
	d millions of devotees toward the path of bhakti. When: Saturday\, January
	 14th and Sunday\, 15th\, 2023 Where: Participate In Person or virtually f
	rom the comfort of your home. Please note that Mahaprasad will be served a
	fter the program Timings: 01/13/2023 : 6 PM CST to 9.00 PM CST 01/14/2023:
	 11.30 AM to 8 PM CST 01/15/2023: 10.30 AM to 8 PM CST
LOCATION:1450 N. Watters Road\, Allen\, TX\, 75013
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