Dear Friends,
Tomorrow we celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. You are warmly invited to come to the temple to hear, chant, and dance in celebration. Lord Brahma, the first created being, describes Lord Krishna: “I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, round whose neck is swinging a garland of flowers beautified with the moon-locket, whose hands are adorned with the flute and jewelled ornaments, who always revels in pastimes of love, whose graceful threefold-bending form of Shyamasundara is eternally manifest.” Brahma Samhita 5.31.
On Thursday, 29 August, we honour our Founder Acharya and beloved, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada blessed the earth by sowing the seeds of devotion to the Supreme Lord, Krishna. By Srila Prabhupada’s grace we are able to celebrate festivals like Sri Krishna Janmashtami on a grand scale. You are invited to offer Srila Prabhupada homage on Thursday. You can make a garland to offer to Srila Prabhupada or bring a food offering. For details of food offerings please call Sukumari Dasi: 031 4033328 between 10am-4pm. Please bring you food offerings to the amphitheatre before 11am.
Sri Krishna Janmastami – Wednesday, 28 August
There will be loads of activities at the temple from 4.30am until midnight.
Fast until midnight.
Temple Room Programme
4.30am Mangal arati
5.00am Tulasi-puja
5.15am Japa – chanting the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra on beads
7.00am Srila Prabhupada’s Guru-puja
7.10am Class with His Holiness Bhakti Brhat Bhagavat Swami
8.00am Greeting Sri Sri Radha Radhanath in Their first new outfit
9am-9pm Public offerings and abhishek.
9pm Altar is closed and Deities are dressed in Their second new outfit with kirtan in the temple.
Midnight Arati and kirtan
Break fast with ekadasi prasad.
Main Stage Programme
5.00pm Bhajans
6.00pm Bharata Natyam with Nitya Nilayam
6.15pm Kirtan and talk with Bhakti Brhat Bhagavat Swami
7.15pm Drama: Ajamila, A Second Chance
8.00pm Classical Dance to live classical music with Verushka Pather and Karthiegesan Singaram
9.00pm Abhishek (bathing ceremony) of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath
10.00pm Kathak Dance
10.10pm Folk Dance
10.20pm Kirtan with class by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
The midnight arati will be broadcast in the main marquee.
Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja – Thursday, 29 August
Fast until midday.
9.30am Kirtan
11.00am Srila Prabhupada’s Abhishek (bathing ceremony)
11.30am Bhoga (food) offering to Srila Prabhupada in his room.
11.30am Reading of offerings
12.30pm Raj-bhoja arati with kirtan
1.00pm Srila Prabhupada’s guru-puja and puspanjali (offering of flower petals)
1.30pm Prasada
As always, we look forward to seeing you and hope this finds you in the best spirits,
Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
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