The ISKCON Youth Forum Delhi, under the direction of Sundar Gopal Das, grandly organized its annual Youth Festival – Viplava: A Revolution in Consciousness.
Every year, the youth wing of ISKCON, ISKCON Youth Forum, conducts the Viplava festival with the intent of enhancing lives through spiritual wisdom.
In todays time when neither cutting-edge technological advancement nor the fear of law and order have been able to make people live a life of discipline, festivals like Viplava are forefronts of heart transformation. Through these programs, individuals get to learn spiritual wisdom, about great personalities of Vedic India, their perspectives and devotion.
It is through these festivals that the youth get to develop character and learn self-control, choosing a life of dignity over short-term temporary pleasures.
This festival took place at Sri Govardhan Dham, Mathura, with youths assembling from 11 different states of Bharat. The theme of this year’s festival was “Transforming Bharat Through Bhagavad Gita”.
The celebrations saw numerous spiritual teachers imparting spiritual knowledge to the youths based on the Bhagavad Gita.
The speakers included HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj (GBC & BBT Trustee, ISKCON), Amogha Lila Das, Patri Das, Dr. Laxmidhar Behera (Director IIT Mandi), and many more.
The 3-day festival (October 20-22) was beautifully orchestrated, blending entertainment with spiritual knowledge.
There were stunning performances by the Crazy Hoppers Dance Group on Mahabharata & Hanuman Chalisa that left the audience spellbound.
Renowned Sand Artist Nitish Bharti also showcased two brilliant presentations on Krishna Lila and the Revolutionary contribution of ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya: H.D.G A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
7500 youths doing Govardhan parikrama together was another spectacular sight witnessed during the 3-day festival. The youths visited several spiritual heritage sites and learned about their significance and teachings.
There was a gripping drama presented by students from IIT Delhi and the Siksharthakam (YouTube Channel) team. It emphasized the importance of following guidance, cultivating discipline, and avoiding whimsical behavior.
Another wonderful piece of art was the MIME Show “Me & My Mind version 2.0” enacted by brilliantly talented students of YMCA University.
The students from prominent institutes of India created exhibition models on the theme of this year’s Viplava festival: “Transforming Bharat Through Bhagavad Gita”, and a separate gallery was dedicated to showcasing their creations.
One of the most special features of the festival was creating a World Record for “World’s Largest Youth Devotee Gathering (7500) in Dhoti & Kurta, Pledging Against Addiction”. This was the 4th World Record that Sundar Gopal Das achieved.
Concluding the three-day festival, the director of the Viplava festival, Sundar Gopal Das, shared the roadmap to rekindling Bharat’s greatness. He emphasized the significant role Bharat has to offer to the world as the Spiritual Capital.
Overall, it was a wonderful festival where the youth of our nation assembled and learned about the diverse richness of Bharat’s culture and the spiritual wisdom it offers.
Attached below are some snapshots from the event.
