Bangalore, July 23: With Pakistani baby girl Noor Fatima progressing well after her open heart surgery, her parents Nadeem Sajjad and Tayyaba took some time off to visit the famous Iskcon Temple here. "We had heard a lot about the Iskcon Temple here and were keen to visit it. We were able to do so yesterday and were shown around by Iskcon chief here, Madhu Pandit Dasa and we also partook of the Prasad," Sajjad told a news agency today.

Describing their visit to the International Society for Krishna Consciouness (ISKCON) as a "lifetime experience, where we witnessed various poojas and bhajan sessions besides special prayers for peace, prosperity and health of Noor," he said, the social and philanthropic work undertaken by the organisation "is really laudable and inspiring." "Especially their free meal scheme "akshaya patra" for school children is noteworthy," he said. Sajjad describes visit to ISKCON as "lifetime experience"

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