Dear Friends
Within the next seven days, we celebrate two of the most anticipated festivals in the Vaishnava calendar: Sri Govardhan Puja and the Disappearance Anniversary of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Please find the festival schedules in the Week Ahead.
We wish you and your family a bhakti-filled Diwali. Note we will be hosting a special Diwali Love Feast on Sunday 12 November @11am.
Govinda’s and Radhanath’s Gifts
Diwali Extended Trading Times
Govinda’s has a wide range of the finest quality Indian sweets and Radhanath’s Gifts has a beautiful range of 100% cotton outfits for girls and women, T-shirts for boys and men and so much more.
Friday 10 November 9 am – 6 pm
Saturday 11 November 9 am – 6 pm
Sunday 12 November 9 am – 2 pm
Week Ahead
Saturday 11 November
Transcendental Diaries Class @7:30am
By His Grace Bhakta Nischay
Westville Nama-hatta @3pm
A Kartik Meditation: Who could be more merciful than Narada Muni?
with His Grace Jagadananda Pandit Das
Venue: UKZN Westville Hindu Centre
Queries: Paramatma Das via WhatsApp 076 549 5474
Kartik Evening @5:30pm
with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
Light prasad will be served.
Sunday 12 November
Diwali (Hindu)
Krishna Book Class @7:30am
with His Grace Jaisacinandana Das
Love Feast @11am
The Return of Lord Rama
with His Grace Smita Krishna Das
Kartik Kids • 11am-1pm
Krishna Storytelling & Drama
Monday 13 November
Diwali (Vaishnava)
Tuesday 14 November
Govardhan Puja
Festival Schedule
7:00am Srila Prabhupada’s guru-puja
7:15am Greeting the Deities in Their new outfit
7:20am Offering of lamps
7:45am Special Class by Her Grace Gaura Bhumi Devi Dasi
10:00am Damodarastaka followed by offering of lamps
10:30am Sri Giriraj Govardhan Maha Abhishek & kirtan
11:30am Festival Class by Her Grace Rukmini Devi Dasi
12:00pm Giriraj Arati & Kirtan
12:15pm Circumambulation of Govardhan Hill & Kirtan
12:30pm Rajbhoga Arati & Kirtan
1:15pm Prasad Feast
Govardhan Puja – Deity Seva
Sponsor to help build Govardhan Hill – R508
(Note: there is a limited amount of spaces available for this service.)
Contact Ishara via WhatsApp 063 297 4398
Govardhan Maha Abhishek – R508
Book here
Contact Bhakti Katha via WhatsApp 061 464 5327
Wednesday 15 November
Lotus Park Nama-hatta @7pm
Govardhan Rediscovered
with His Grace Smita Krishna Das
Supper will be served
Queries: Dayal Caitanya Das 083 557 1062
Friday 17 November
Disappearance Anniversary of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Fast until midday
Festival Schedule
7:00am Guru-puja to Srila Prabhupada
7:15am Greeting the Deities
7:20am Offering of lamps
7:45am Class on Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance by His Grace Radhika Jivana Das
10:30am Damodarastaka followed by offering of lamps
11:15am Srila Prabhupada Maha Abhishek
11:45am Homages to His Divine Grace and talks
12:30pm Rajbhoga Arati & Kirtan
1:00pm Puspanjali & Guru-puja to Srila Prabhupada
1:30pm: Prasad Feast
6:00pm Damodarastaka followed by offering of lamps
6:30pm Kirtan
7:00pm Gaura Arati & Kirtan
7:15pm Devotees assemble at Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasasana
7:20pm Arati to Srila Prabhupada
7:40pm Homages
8:30pm Light Prasad
Reminders
Kartik Sponsorships
Daily Offerings
Ghee lamps R508
Evening Prasad R758
Vaishnava Seva
Devotee breakfast (standard R1008)
Devotee lunch (R2008)
Contact Ishara via WhatsApp 063 297 4398
Govinda’s Restaurant & Radhanath’s Gifts
Monday – Saturday 9:30am-4pm
Sundays & Public Holidays 9:30am-3pm
How to Connect to the Temple?
031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net • iskcondurban.net
