PM to release special commemorative coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of ISKCON founder

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 and will also address the gathering, on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji on Sept. 1 via video conferencing.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 and will also address the gathering, on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji on Sept. 1 via video conferencing.

Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) commonly known as the "Hare Krishna movement". ISKCON has translated Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta and other Vedic literature into 89 languages, playing a role in the dissemination of Vedic literature across the world.

He also established over a hundred temples and wrote several books, teaching the path of Bhakti Yoga to the world. The Union Culture Minister will be present on the occasion.

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