JAIPUR, INDIA, September 1, 2002: The expression “fit for a king” comes to mind when it is realized that Lord Krishna has more than 10,000 sets of clothes that the priests of Jaipur’s Govind Devji temple can use to adorn the Lord. Anjan Kumar Goswami, the head priest of the temple, says, “Govinda blesses his devotees with darshan (viewing of the Deity) at seven different times in a day and each time he is adorned in a new dress.” The article says, “In fact, of the many designer dresses, one is totally made up of glass while another woven with flowers alone. On his birthday, Lord Krishna puts on a saffron yellow dress.” During the 15-day festival of Janamashtami devotees numbering anywhere between 50,000 to 100,000 daily seek the Lord’s blessings.
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