Lord Siva Receive Abhiseka From The Head Priests

9 April 2006: For the first time, Lord Siva appeared in the form of Hamsa Vahan (Lord Siva riding on Brahma's swan carrier) in Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir, the world headquarters of ISKCON.

The devotees in Mayapur celebrated Lord Siva's arrival by giving him a wonderful abhiseka. After the abhiseka, devotees carried the HaritsaVahan on a palanquin and performed a parikrama of the Deities. Lord Siva took darsana of each altar, stayed through the Gauraarati and then left for his abode in a temple in Madhya Dvipa. The deity was originally kept submerged under water throughout the year, and would be taken out for darsana only for 12 days, once in a year. However, after it was stolen some time back, the pujaris have decided to worship him in the temple throughout the year.