Week Ahead 10 – 16 August - Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival Guide

Dear  Friends 

 

Srila Prabhupada Vyasa-puja Challenge

28 July – 13 August

We invite you to take on the 21 book challenge to commemorate the 121st Appearance Anniversary of the Founder Acarya of ISKCON. Simply distribute 21 books by Sunday, 13 August. All participants will get to bathe Srila Prabhupada on Vyasa-puja. 

 

Read the latest Hare Krishna News with the Sri Krishna Janmashtami festival highlights and other news: http://iskcondurban.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HKN-Jul-Aug-2017-S.pdf

 

Your Week Ahead

 

Thursday, 10 August

Lotus Park Nama-hatta's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival
with His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
Lotus Park Community Hall @6:30pm

 

Friday, 11 August

Merebank Nama-hatta's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival
with Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
Merebank Regional Hall @6pm 
Sea Cow Lake Nama-hatta's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival
with His Holiness Bhakti Narasimha Swami
Sri Vishnu Temple @6:30pm

 

Saturday, 12 August

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations Day 1

Bangladesh Market Festival

Kirtan & Prasad Distribution 

9am – 1pm

Kirtanuity Youth Group's Youth Day

Cultural Entertainment Marquee
4pm-7pm
Topics include:
Find Your Balance
Is Money Better than Learning?
Invite Krishna into Your Heart

Clare Estate Nama-hatta's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival

with Partha Sarathi Das Goswami

Saligram Hall @6:30pm

Umkomaas Nama-hatta's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival

with Bhakti Narasimha Swami

Craigieburn Temple Hall @3pm

ISKCON Estcourt's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival

with His Grace Rathim Krishna Das

Swami Sahajananda Community Centre @3pm

 

Sunday, 13 August

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations Day 2 
Vedic Cultural Entertainment
Cultural Entertainment Marquee
Gifts & Offerings in the Temple
2pm – 7pm

With His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami

Krishna’s Birthday Party for Children

2pm – 5pm

  

Welbedacht Nama-hatta's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival

Sarva Dharma Ashram @10am

Monday, 14 August

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple's Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations Day 3

Learner’s Vedic Culture Fest
Cultural Entertainment Marquee
9am – 12pm 

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath's Adivas Ceremony @7pm

This ceremony invokes auspiciousness for the festival.  

 

Tuesday, 15 August

Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Fast until midnight.
4:30am – Midnight

 

Gifts & Offerings
In the Temple
All Day
You may offer gifts, jewellery, flowers, cooking ingredients, & birthday cards to Sri Sri Radha Radhanath.
 

Seniors Culture Fest
Cultural Entertainment Marquee
10am – 1pm

 

Vedic Cultural Entertainment
Cultural Entertainment Marquee
4pm until midnight
 

Bhakti Theatre’s
Krishna Book @ the Campfire
6pm – 11pm
Temple Gardens
A casual and warm gathering around the fireplace for a dramatic telling of Krishna’s pastimes

Gods & Demons Face Painting
6pm – 9pm
Temple Gardens
 

Mantra Park
Sri Krishna says, “Of sacrifices, I am the chanting of the holy names [japa].” (Bg10.25)
6pm – 11pm
Temple Gardens
Chant 108 Hare Krishna maha-mantras with Srila Prabhupada.
 

Movies Under the Stars
6pm – 11pm
Temple Amphitheater
 

Srila Prabhupada Exhibit
Near Cultural Entertainment Marquee
All Day 

 

Free sumptuous karma-free vegetarian meals will be served.
 

Wednesday, 16 August

Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja

Fast until midday.

Festival begins at 9am

Food and flower offerings to be in by 11am

We are happy to report that no vehicles were stolen, no vehicle break-ins, and no visitors were harmed at the 2016 Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival. Parking available in and around the temple with park and ride facilities. We will have visible security, police patrol, and volunteer security.