Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Saturday, 5 September
Fast until midnight
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Schedule
4:30am Greeting the Deities in Thier 1st new Mangal Arati and kirtan
5:00am Tulasi Puja & Japa
7:00am Srila Prabhupada’s Guru Puja
7:10am Srimad Bhagavatam Class by His Grace Raghunath BhattaDas
8:00am Greeting Sri Sri Radha Radhanath in Their 2nd new outfit
9:00am Kirtan by Kirtanuity Youth Group
Public Offerings until 1:30pm
12.30pm Raj Bhoga Arati
2:00pm Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Maha Kalash Abhishek
5:30pm Public offering
9:00pm Bhajans & Kirtan
12:00am Greeting Sri Sri Radha Radhanath (in Their new outfit)
12:30am Ekadasi Feast
Cultural Entertainment
1pm until Midnight
3 Dramas
Kannan Veeramani – Tamil Bhajans
Veena Lutchman – Hindi Bhajans
Sitar Recital – by Dr Kanaada Narahari
Krishna Katha by His Grace VIbhu Caitanya Das
and much more
Krishna’s Birthday Party for Children
Marquee on the Lawn
3:00pm
Park and Ride
Shuttle service available from the City Treasures Office (Opp Chatsworth Centre)
available from 11am until late
Festival Service
Learners Arts & Culture Fest
Friday, 4 September, 8:00am – 11:30am
Help needed to chaperone learners
Seniors Arts & Culture Festival
Saturday, 5 September, 8:00am – 11:30am
Help needed to chaperone seniors
Prasad Prep
We will be serving over 12 000 plates of wood-fire biryani, dhal and halava.
Thursday & Friday (3 – 4 September)
Help clean and chop veggies
Festival Sponsorships
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami Kalash Maha Abhishek
Your one-on-one time with Sri Sri Radha Radhanath
Saturday, 5 September.
The Kalash Maha Abhishek is a unique opportunity for you and your family to assist in bathing Their Lordships on Sri Krishna Janmashtami. This is a rendition of personal devotional service that closely connects your family to Lord Krishna and offers you exclusive time with Their Lordships. Apart from the immense divine blessings and maha prasada from Their Lordships, you will also be offered an opportunity to bathe Srila Prabhupada on Vyasa Puja day, which promises to be a spiritual experience that will forever remain in your heart.
To reserve your kalash contact Nikunja Seva Dasi 073 176 6552 or
Please note Kalash payment options are available.
Festivals held at the following venues:
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple from 4:30am
New Jagannath Puri Temple (ISKCON Phoenix) from 11am
ISKCON Pietermaritzburg from 6:00pm
ISKCON Ladysmith from 6:00pm
ISKCON Newcastle from 10:30am
Food For Life Janmashtami Festival at Sri Krishna Goshala, Thornville at 8:00am
Mere bank Nama-hatta at Merebank Community Centre at 7:00pm
Sunday, 6 September
Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja Celebration
Fast until midday
NB. Food and Flower Offering to be in by 10:30am.
4:30am Mangal Arati and kirtan by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
5:00am Tulasi Puja & Japa
7:30am Greeting Sri Sri Radha Radhanath in Their new outfit, followed by Srila Prabhupada’s Guru Puja
9:30am Kirtan
10:00am His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Abhishek
11:15pm Reading of offerings by Devotees
12:00pm Kirtanuity Youth Group Offering and Slideshow
12:20pm Vaishnavi Sanga Offering
12:40pm Appreciation of Devotees
1:00pm Puspa Puja and Guru Puja to HDG AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
1:30pm Feast
BREAK
4:00pm Arati & Kirtan
4:15pm Our Ever Well-Wisher
with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami and HG Ramanujacharya Prabhu
5:30pm Srila Prabhupada’s Guru Puja
6:00pm Light Prasad
Kirtanuity Youth Group Celebrate Srila Prabhupada
Everyone is invited to offer a rose for Srila Prabhupada for a minimum donation of R10. Roses will be available from 9.30am at the temple foyer. Our youth have embarked on a challenge to offer Srila Prabhupada 108 roses, 108 food offerings, and flower garlands.
The 6 Hour Kirtan featuring His Grace Agnidev Prabhu will be availble at a cost of R100. Proceeds to be used to bring back Agnidev Prabhu in October.
Join Kirtanuity Youth Group – Calling all youth to unite.
Call Sudhir 0791440003 or kirtanuity@gmail.com
Subsribe to Kirtanuity Whatsapp group: +27725979258
