Janmashtami - All You Need to Know

Dear Friends

Hare Krishna. We wish you a joyous Janmashtami Festival. 

Wednesday, 24 August

Interfaith Arts & Culture Youth Fest

Main Stage, 9am - 12pm

Adivas Ceremony

Temple Room

6:00pm Ceremony to invoke auspiciousness

6:30pm 100 Ways to Counteract the Ill Effects of the Age of Kali

7:00pm Arati & Kirtan

7:30pm Prasad

Thursday, 25 August

Sri Krishna Janmashtami

Fast until midnight

Temple Schedule

4:30am Deity Greeting in Their 1st new outfit

             Mangal Arati & Kirtan

5:00am Tulasi-puja & Japa

7:00am Srila Prabhupada’s Guru-puja

7:10am Class by His Grace Sri Hari Das

8:00am Deity Greeting in Their 2nd new outfit

9:00am - 9:00pm Public Offerings, Kirtan & every hour the devotees will recitel of a Chapter of Bhagavad Gita 

9:00pm Altar Closes

9:00pm - 12:00am Kirtan

Midnight Deity Greeting in Their 3rd new outfit

               Arati & Kirtan

NOTE: Darshan will be until 1:00am.

Puppet Theatre @ The Amphitheatre

6:30pm

Krishna Book @ The Campfire

(near the Tulasi Garden)

8:00pm - 11:00pm

Senior Citizens Arts & Culture Fest
Main Stage @ 10:30am

Cultural Entertainment Stage

5:30pm   Music by The Morning Walk Band

6:45pm   Kirtan and Talk by His Grace Swarup Damodar Das

7:30pm  Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Maha Abhishek 

8:30pm   Variety Music by Kannan Veeramani (India)

9:30pm   Drama: "Divine Words"

10:00pm Kathak Dance by Harishika Maharaj

10:15am Bhajans by Veena and Rajesh Lutchman 

11:00pm Krishna Katha by Her Grace Rukmini Devi Dasi 

11:45pm Final Kirtan 

*Program subject to Change

Govinda’s Restaurant & Radhanath’s Gifts

Festival Trading Times: 10:30am - 11:00pm

Radhanath's Gifts has just unpacked a new range of Gopi Outfits and other stock.

Parking & Security

Note: there will be street closures. Parking will be available around the Temple vicinity and at the City Treasurer’s Office (opposite Chatsworth Centre). The Park & Ride Shuttle Service will be available from 7pm until 2am. There will be visible security and metro police patrol at all parking facilities.

Drop & Go at the Main Entrance to the Festival

Take advantage of this facility if you have seniors or children. Then park and make use of the shuttle service.

Janmashtami Festivals also held at the following venues:

New Jagannath Puri Temple (ISKCON Phoenix) from 4:00pm

ISKCON Pietermaritzburg from 6:00pm

ISKCON Ladysmith from 6:00pm

ISKCON Newcastle from 6:00pm

Friday, 26 August
Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja
Fast until midday
Note: Everyone is invited to bring fruit and flower offerings for His Divine Grace. Offerings must be in by 10:00am. Offerings can be dropped off at the amphitheatre.

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
7:35am Srila Prabhupada’s Guru-puja
9:30am Kirtan
10:00am Offering of Vyasa-puja Book &

               reading the meaning of Vyasa-puja
10:30am Srila Prabhupada's Abhishek Ceremony
11:15am Reading of Vyasa-puja Offerings
11:45am Offering of book distribution scores
11:50am Bhakti Theatre Drama: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
12:30pm Reading of Vyasa-puja Offerings
1:00pm   Srila Prabhupada’s Puspa-puja and Guru-puja
1:30pm   Feast

NOTE: The festival will be broadcast live on MayapurTV on the Durban channel.

Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja celebrations also held at the following venues:

New Jagannath Puri Temple (ISKCON Phoenix) from 9:30am
ISKCON Pietermaritzburg from 6:00pm
ISKCON Ladysmith from 6:00pm
ISKCON Newcastle from 6:00pm

Get your copy of the POST today for your 12 page ISKCON50 sovernier supplement. Also see page 17 of the main body of the newspaper's main Opinion Piece dedicated to Srila Prabhupada.

We look forward to seeing you at the Festival.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Celebrating Krishna's Older Brother and more...

Dear Friends, 

Hare Krishna.

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Wednesday, 17 August

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Jhulana-yatra @ 7:30pm

Janmashtami Hall Festival

Merebank Community Hall @ 6:30pm with His Holiness Subhaga Swami

 

Thursday, 18 August 

Sri Balaram Purnima 

(Fast until noon)

Second Month of Chaturmasya begins - fast from yoghurt for one month.

Morning Festival
4:30am Mangal-arati
5:15am Japa
7:15am Srila Prabhupada’s Guru-puja
7:30am Deity Greeting
7:40am Class by His Grace Swarup Damodar Das
Midday Festival
11:00am Kirtan
11:30am Class by His Holiness Subhaga Swami
12:30pm Arati & Kirtan
1:00pm Jhulana-yatra
1:30pm Feast
Evening Festival
5:30 - 6:45pmFeast
(Note: Prasad will not be served after the programme.)
7:00pm Arati & Kirtan
7:40pm Class by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
8:30pm Jhulana-yatra

 

Friday, 19 August

Janmashtami Hall Festivals
Lotus Park Community Hall @ 6:30pm with His Grace Govardhan Das
Verulam Day Care Centre @ 6:30pm with His Grace Swarup Damodar Das
Kendra Hall @ 6:30pm with His Holiness Subhaga Swami
 

Saturday, 20 August 

Monthly Sankirtan Festival

We will be flooding Durban, from the Beachfront to Essenwood Road, and Chatsworth, commercial areas and suburbs, with Srila Prabhupada's books. Our first class arrangements include a class on book distribution, orientation and training, distribution of book spots, transport, and a lunch feast. 

Registration is essential and closes on Thursday, 18 August at 4pm.  

The dress code is comfortable. If you feel confident, you may wear devotional attire. Please carry a sunhat, sunblock, water and a bag. Kindly register via: temple@iskcondurban.net or 031 4033328.

 

Janmashtami Hall Festivals
Northdene Santh Hall, Nirvana Hills @ 5:30pm with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
Stanger Sanathan Mundhal @ 5:30pm with His Holiness Subhaga Swami

Swami Sahajananda Community Hall, 

Estcourt @ 2pm with His Grace Swarup Damodar Das

Andra Hall, Marburg, Port Shepstone @ 4pm with His Grace Jaisacinandana Das

 

Sunday, 21 August 

10:30am   Janmashtami Festival at The Goshala info@goshala.co.za | 033 251 6110
11:00am   ISKCON Pietermaritzburg with His Holiness Subhaga Swami

3:00pm    Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Love Feast with His Holiness Subhaga Swami

A special edition ISKCON50 newspaper supplement will be published next week.  Be a part of the supplement by placing a business advert, for more information contact Krsangi Radhe Dasi (083 254 8339).

We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events.

 

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Week Ahead 11 - 18 August

Swing into Festival Season 

Dear Friends 

 

Hare Krishna.

 

We enter festival season with the Janmashtami Hall Programmes and Sri Sri Radha-Krishna Jhulana-yatra (swing festival). We also welcome His Holiness Subhaga Swami on Sunday, 14 August. 

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Saturday, 13 August

Janmashtami Hall Programmes at the following areas:

Unit 6, Chatsworth @ 4.30pm

With His Grace Sri Hari Das

Sri Vishnu Temple

Sarnia & Pinetown @ 5pm

With His Grace Shyam Ghata Das

Pinetown Civic Centre

Clare Estate & Asherville @ 6.30pm

with His Holiness Bhakti Prema Swami

Shaligram Hall

Tongaat @ 6.30pm

with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami

Gokul Hall

 

Sunday, 14 August

Ekadasi - Fast from grains, beans and legumes.

Sri Sri Radha-Krishna Jhulana-yatra begins

Love Feast 

3:00pm    Srila Prabhupada's Guru-puja

3:30pm    Class with Subhaga Swami

4:15pm    Arati & Kirtan

4:45pm    Jhulana-yatra

5:30pm    Ekadasi Feast

 

Monday, 15 August

Ekadasi Break Fast: 06:29 - 10:10

Srila Rupa Gosvami's Disappearance Anniversary

 

Wednesday, 17 August 

Janmashtami Hall Festival

Merebank Community Hall @ 6:30pm

with Subhaga Swami

 

Thursday, 18 August

Sri Balaram Purnima

If you would like to sponsor towards the utsava seva please see list at the end of this mail.

Fast until noon

Festival begins at 11am with Subhaga Swami

Evening Festival begins at 7pm with Partha Sarathi Das Goswami

Jhulana Yatra ends.

Second Month of Chaturmasya - fast from yoghurt for one month.

Sri Balaram Purnima Utsava Seva   Temple Room Décor - R2008 Srila Prabhupada Vyasasana Décor - R1008 Tulasi Altar Décor - R1008 Altar Décor - R4008 Morning Puja to Lord Caitanya - R508 Morning Puja to Sri Giriraj - R508 Morning Puja to Sri Sri Radha Radhanath - R508 Mangal Arati Deity Garlands - R1508 Mangal Arati & Offering - R1008 Day Deity Garlands - R3008 8am Arati & Offering - R1008 4pm Arati & Offering - R1008 7pm Arati & Offering - R1008 9pm Arati & Offering - R1008 Devotee Feast - R10008   Kindly contact Kamala-sundari Dasi Mon - Thurs  |  9:30am - 1:30pm  |  kamala-sundari@iskcondurban.net  |  031 403 3328

 

 

We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events.

 

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Week Ahead 2 -10 August

Dear Friends 

 

Hare Krishna.

 

105 People joined the Taste of Devotion Campaign and distributed 5000 cupcakes at 135 different areas in and around Durban. View the Taste of Devotion Campaign photo album on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DurbanKrishna/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10155070113475968  

 

On Saturday, 30 July, we got an overwhelming response to the Monthly Sankirtan Festival. 115 Devotees joined the book distribution party and we distributed 590 books collectively.

 

We also received news that Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple is the 2016 Experts' Choice Winner from TripExpert. Each year, TripExpert recognizes the best attractions around the world with this award, which is based on professional reviews from over 70 top travel guides, magazines and newspapers. For details of selection criteria: http://www.tripexpert.com/posts/announcing-2016-experts-choice

 

The Disciples Course facilitated by His Grace Swarup Damodar Das will begin on Wednesday, 3 August at ISKCON Pietermaritzburg.

 

Radhanath's Gifts celebrates their 1st Birthday on Thursday, 4 August, with 30% OFF everything in store except the Biobliss range. Biobliss will be 10% off. The Birthday Sale will end on Sunday, 7 August. Check out their Facebook page for details: https://www.facebook.com/RadhanathsGifts/ 

 

Kirtanuity Youth Night

Friday, 5 August

Get ready to play 30 Seconds, chant, dance and feast.

7:00pm Arati & Kirtan

7:30pm ISKCON 30 Seconds Game

8:00pm Video & Bhajan

8:30pm Pasta & Malva Pudding

RSVP: 0718994042 or purush.soodon@gmail.com or https://goo.gl/forms/n2wKtLjWAPLOtvuZ2

 

Women's Day Brunch

Tuesday, 9 August

Womens Health - Karunamayi Devi Dasi

Women Empowerment - Champakalata Dasi

Art of Forgiveness - Haripriya Dasi 

Women from the Vedas - Ranga Devi Dasi 

Vedic Fashion Show, Music & Dance, and Games & Prizes.

Note: Limited guests. Booking essential: 083 9505 111

Admission is free but donations are welcome.

 

Be A Sage Book Club

Wednesday, 10 August

This event begins at 6:30pm sharp and ends at 7:30pm with sumptous prasad. Reservations are essential: temple@iskcondurban.net. 

 

We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events.

 

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple