Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Offers Janmashtami Prayers at ISKCON Temple
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the ISKCON Temple during Janmashtami.
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
She prayed for happiness, peace and good health for everyone.
She said Krishna teaches people to be truthful, responsible and kind.
Gupta recently visited another temple in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
There, she prayed during the Varalakshmi Vratam festival for families’ well-being and prosperity.
She also opened a place at a Delhi Metro station where people can donate old clothes.
The centre is intended to support recycling and reduce waste.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta offered prayers at the ISKCON Temple on Janmashtami.
Gupta sought Lord Krishna’s blessings for happiness, peace, prosperity and well-being.
She said Krishna’s teachings promote truth, righteousness, duty and compassion.
Recently, Gupta prayed at Sri Lakshmi Narayani Temple in Vellore during Varalakshmi Vratam.
She also inaugurated Arpan, an old-clothes donation centre at Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
- What
- She offered prayers at the ISKCON Temple for Janmashtami and sought blessings for the public; the article also notes a recent temple visit and a donation-centre inauguration.
- When
- On the auspicious occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami; her Vellore visit was described as recent.
- Where
- At the ISKCON Temple in Delhi, and recently at Sri Lakshmi Narayani Temple in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To seek divine blessings and pray for happiness, peace, prosperity, health and well-being for citizens and families.
- Occasion
- Shri Krishna Janmashtami
- Official
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
- Primary prayer venue
- ISKCON Temple
- Additional temple visit
- Sri Lakshmi Narayani Temple, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
- Inaugurated initiative
- Arpan, a donation centre for old clothes
- Location of initiative
- Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station
- Stated purpose
- Promoting sustainable waste management and a circular economy