Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Committee’s 12th meeting decision locked Thakur Banke Bihari Temple’s garbhagriha after relocating the swinging deity to Jagmohan platform, sparking outrage from sevayat Goswamis and devotees in Vrindavan.
HPC mandated permanent external placement facilitating jhoola darshan for lakhs daily, defying Brajwasi maryada limiting jagmohan appearances to teej-tyohaar only, prompting shayan bhog disruption when priests found locks barring ritual access.
Sevayats Venu and Himanshu Goswami condemned administrative overreach, violating 500-year traditions where Thakurji’s seclusion preserves mystical swaroop revealed selectively during auspicious timings central to Vaishnava aesthetics.
Mass protests compelled HPC reversal, unlocking garbhagriha within hours amid narebaazi, reaffirming bhakt-jan shakt, and safeguarding Braj parampara against reformist impositions, prioritizing crowd flows over esoteric sanctity.
Vrindavan’s stampede history underscores darshan reforms necessity while Goswamis demand inclusive consultation honoring Pushtimarg acharya lineage, dictating ritual protocols sustaining Banke Bihari’s unparalleled devotional magnetism.
High Powered Committee locked Banke Bihari garbhagriha enforcing external deity placement against Goswami traditions, yielding to devotee protests, restoring ritual access during ongoing Vrindavan temple management standoff.
