“Other than a state government doctor there were three resident devotee doctors who conducted the precautionary measure”, Mr Das added, reported by The Statesman.

Kolakata: The authorities of ISKCON, Mayapur thanked chief minister Mamata Banerjee for making the Gour Purnima festival a grand success by taking required preventive measures against the possible corona virus outbreak.

“We thank the CM Mamata Banerjee for providing us all necessary help in taking preventive measures and make the Gaur Purnima festival a grand success that was attended by close to two lakhs visitors”, said Suboto Das, media spokesperson of Iskcon, Mayapur.

However precautionary measures were also taken by ISKCON authorities and it also arranged proper screening of each person who was visiting the temple campus to participate in the celebrations.

“Other than a state government doctor there were three resident devotee doctors who conducted the precautionary measure”, Mr Das added.

According to Iskcon authorities, the 534th divine appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Maha Prabhu was celebrated with great avidity by devotees from 90 countries at its headquarters in Mayapur on 9 March.

Nearly one lakh tourists, pilgrims have gathered to witness the Maha Abhisek by 1500 litres of Ganga water, milk, ghee, honey, yogurt, juices at Mayapur on the auspicious occasion of Gour Purnima.

The devotees were dancing, singing melodious Harinam kirtan, playing dhol, kartal, mridanga adorning traditional dhoti and kurta.

Maha Prasadam was distributed among 50000 people on the holy occasion.

As per instruction of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, founder Acharya of ISKCON Gaur Purnima festival was celebrated in more than 5,000 centres around the world, Mr Das informed.

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