Kartik Begins…
Kartik Message from His Grace Vibhu Caitanya Das
Dear Friends
I invite you to dive deep into the ocean of devotional practice over Kartik. Kartik begins on Sunday, 16 October and ends on Monday, 14 November. The temple will be hosting numerous festivals to increase our hearing and chanting (50 Hour Kirtan, Japa Club on Sundays, Be a Sage Book Club, etc.) and devotional offerings (Monthly Sankirtan Festival). Lamp offerings will be held every evening after the Gaura-arati followed by light prasad at 8pm.
I look forward to seeing you and wish you a blissful Kartik.
Your servant
Vibhu Caitanya Das
Your Week Ahead
Sunday, 16 October
Sharad Purnima – 1st Night of Kartik
Love Feast @ 3pm
3:00pm Kirtan
3:30pm CHAD
3:40pm Class by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
4:45pm Srila Prabhupada’s Guru-puja
5:00pm Feast
6:00pm Japa Club in the Temple
7:00pm Gaura Arati & Kirtan
7:30pm Damodarastakam prayer and offering of lamps.
Wednesday, 19 October
Be A Sage Book Club
Do you read Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam or Caitanya Caritamrita? Join our book club and share thoughts and realisations with fellow readers. This event begins at 6:30pm sharp and ends at 7:30pm with sumptuous prasad.
Reservation is essential: temple@iskcondurban.net.
We look forward to seeing you at the temple.
Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple
50 Hour Kirtan
Kartik kicks off with Kirtan Festivals hosted by ISKCON Centres throughout the country:
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple 12:30pm – 7:30pm (Includes the Love Feast programme)
New Jagannatha Puri 11:00am – 6:00pm
ISKCON Sandton 12:00pm – 6:00pm
ISKCON Midrand 12:00pm – 6:00pm
ISKCON Pretoria 12:00pm – 6:00pm
ISKCON Lenasia 8:00am – 2:00pm
ISKCON Cape Town 7:00am – 7:00pm
ISKCON Newcastle 9:30am – 1:30pm
Kartik Dates to Note
23 October, Sunday
Appearance of Radha Kund
26 October, Wednesday
Ekadasi
29 October, Saturday
Monthly Sankirtan Festival
Aniyor! Festival @ The Goshala
30 October, Sunday
Diwali
31 October, Monday
Govardhan Puja
3 November, Thursday
Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Anniversary
11-12 November (Friday & Saturday)
Manah-siksa Course with Her Grace Urmila Devi Dasi
Kartik Festival Sponsorships
For some added spiritual credits you may sponsor towards the festivals on the following days:
Sunday, 16 October: Sharad Purnima
Monday, 31 October: Govardhan Puja
Thursday, 3 November: Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Anniversary
Monday, 14 November: Kartik Purnima
Contact Kamala-sundari Dasi: kamala-sundari@iskcondurban.net
Evening Milk Drink Sponsorship
You can also sponsor the milk drink for the devotees who come to offer their lamps in the evening. Sponsorships are done through the Book Table.
