Re: Scholarly Debate on ISKCON's Untimely Ratha Yatra

[Yasoda Jivan dasa]

On Mon, 3 Nov, 2025, 8:52 am Yasoda Jivan dasa, <sriradh...@gmail.com> wrote:

Namo Namah to all the revered scholars in this esteemed group,

Recently, the Sri Jagannath Temple by Administration (SJTA) released a 100-page document responding to various questions raised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). A careful scholarly examination reveals that many of the accusations made by the temple authorities lack a solid foundation, and their reasoning does not stand up to academic scrutiny.

In reply, members of ISKCON have composed a concise yet scholarly response, supported by scriptural references, to address and clarify the misunderstandings presented in the SJTA document. 

I have attached three files for your kind perusal :

1. A summary of the key points originally presented by ISKCON to the SJTA scholars.  

2. The 100-page detailed response prepared by the SJTA.  

3. The recent scholarly rejoinder from ISKCON highlighting scriptural clarifications and rectifications.  

I humbly request the respected scholars of this group to kindly review these three documents and share their learned opinions and insights on this important matter.  

With respectful obeisances,  

[Yasoda Jivan dasa]

[Yasoda Jivan dasa]

[Yasoda Jivan dasa]

On Mon, 3 Nov, 2025, 9:27 am Yasoda Jivan dasa, <sriradh...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Yasoda Jivan dasa]

On Mon, 3 Nov, 2025, 9:20 am Yasoda Jivan dasa, <sriradh...@gmail.com> wrote: