On the morning of Sunday 25th March, a special foundation laying ceremony for Bhaktivedanta Manor's elaborate Shree Krishna Haveli building project took place in the centre of the site. The ceremony included a traditional Vedic Bhumi Shanku Sthapana within the foundation pit, accompanied by the chanting of Sanskrit mantras and the ringing of bells. In the sacred arena, priests were joined by the building's design and planning team, monks adorned in saffron and senior Temple management.
After sacred items invoking auspiciousness were carefully placed deep into the pit, everybody was given the opportunity to add earth, thus working together as a community to signal the beginning of the construction stage of the project.
It was a wonderful way to begin the day-long celebrations of Ramanavami, the sacred festival honouring the birth of Lord Rama.
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