Week Ahead 28 September – 4 October

Dear Friends

The celebrated month of Kartik begins on Thursday 5 October and ends on Saturday 4 November. You are invited to come to the Temple every evening at 7pm to sing the Damodarastakam and offer a lamp to Lord Damodar and Mother Yashoda. A milk drink will be served thereafter. Kartik packs are available at the temple for a minimum donation of R15. Details of the Kartik Purnima festival is in the Week Ahead.

Deity Utsava Seva
You are invited to render personal service to Sri Sri Radha Radhanath by sponsoring towards the Deity worship on Kartik Purnima. Kindly contact Bhakti Devi at Radhanath's Gifts or tck@iskcondurban.net.

Kartik Milk Drink Sponsorship
R591 per night
Booking may be done via the Book Table.

Your Week Ahead

Thursday 28 September
ISKCON Pietermaritzburg Temple Opening Festival Day 1
Purification and Auspiciousness Festival @6:30pm
Svasti-vacana
Vasudeva Punyaha
Vastu Santi Yajna & Vaisnava Yajna

Friday 29 September
Kirtanuity Youth Night with His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami

Register via https://goo.gl/forms/tbsD2gXtNKjEr5GC2 or
WhatsApp: Sudhir 079 144 0003 or Rishan 073 401 6547

ISKCON Pietermaritzburg Temple Opening Festival Day 2
Preliminary Installation of Deities of Gaura Nitai @6:30pm
Netronmilana – Opening the Eyes of the Deities
Vanda Paana – Presenting auspicious articles to the Deities
Sayanotsavam – Deities to rest

Saturday 30 September
Monthly Sankirtan Festival in Pietermaritzburg
9:00am Bus leaves for Pietermaritzburg
10:00am Book Distribution throughout Pietermaritzburg
1:00pm Realizations & Lunch
2:00pm Temple Opening Festival begins
7:00pm Bus to Sri Sri Radha Radhananth Temple
Kindly note: to book your seat on the bus, registration is essential: temple@iskcondurban.net or 031 403 3328

ISKCON Pietermaritzburg Temple Opening Festival Day 3
Installation of Deities @ 2:00pm
Kalash Maha Abhishek
Fire yagna
First Darshan of Gaura Nitai in Their new outfit
Gaura-arati
Festival of Lord Rama’s victory and burning of Ravana effigy
Prasada will be served from 2:00pm onwards. Feast at 8:00pm

Note: Govinda's Pizzeria will be closed.

Sunday 1 October
Ekadasi – Fast from grains, beans & legumes.
Govinda's Pizzeria will be serving a full Ekadasi menu.
NOTE: There will be NO Love Feast at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

ISKCON Pietermaritzburg Temple Opening Festival Day 4
Official inauguration of the Temple @2:00pm
Cultural Festival @12:00pm
You may bring offerings of fruit, flowers, and other gifts to the Deities of Gaura Nitai from 9:00am onwards. The public can also offer an arati to the Deities.
Ekadasi prasad will be served from 12:00pm. Feast at 5:30pm.

Note: A bus service will be available from Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple. Seats are limited therefore bookings are essential. You may book your seat at the Book Table.

Parking
Heather Secondary School – A free shuttle service will be available.

Festival Queries
Nalika Rajaram 084 891 7070 | nalika.rajaram26@gmail.com

If you would like to assist this wonderful project in Srila Prabhupada’s movement by way of sponsoring towards the deities and building, please contact Nalika Rajaram.

Monday 2 October
Ekadasi Break Fast 05:33 - 09:41

Thursday 5 October
Kartik Purnima
4th Month of Chaturmasya – Fast from urad dhal.
7:00pm Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath in Their new outfit
Gaura-arati & Kirtan
7:30pm Class by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
8:30pm Offering of lamps to Lord Damodara
Light Prasad will be served thereafter.

Friday 6 October
Bhakti Theatre @8pm
8:00pm Ragas with Nanda Kishore
8:20pm Bhaktimarga Swami's The Gita
8:40pm MC Pralamz
The show begins at 8pm sharp, so come in early, grab a seat, order your meal and get comfortable for a fun evening of spiritual entertainment.
You may want to bring blankets and cushions. BYS (Bhakti Yoga Society) Cafe will be providing our light meals, snacks, and drinks. Note: Govinda's Pizzeria will be open. Entry is by donation. All proceeds go to the theatre and the university cultivation programme.

Saturday 7 October
Sri Vyasa-puja of His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami @5pm

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Srila Prabhupada's House Expands

Dear Friends 

 

Over the last four decades, the devotees in Pietermaritzburg have been instrumental in serving and being part of the Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple. ISKCON Pietermaritzburg started off as one of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath's main nama-hatta groups. They hosted wonderful festivals, which attracted thousands of people from all around Pietermaritzburg, they were dedicated in their weekly service gatherings, and are enthusiastic to study the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam.

Pietermaritzburg became known as a place of warm hospitality and mountains of prasada. These devotees were actively involved in festivals at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple, from helping to cook for the Love Feast, to cleaning vegetables and serving prasad at the Durban Festival of Chariots. They even went out of their way to collect funds for the Durban Festival of Chariots.

In a few days time, the ISKCON Pietermaritzburg will officially open. For me, it feels like a child leaving its comfortable nest and going on out on its own. The Pietermaritzburg devotees will now shoulder new responsibilities now. They will have to ensure that the deity standards are maintained. They will have to think of ways to keep the devotees inspired and engaged, and that the Temple becomes a beacon of Krishna consciousness in Pietermaritzburg. These are exciting times!

The day after Srila Prabhupada installed Sri Sri Gaura Nitai in Vrindavan in April 1975, His Divine Grace commented, "Now I have installed Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, one may stand in front of Them and one may say, 'My Dear Sirs, I have such and such problem,' and They will help you."

In this way, I pray to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai that They unlimitedly bless the residents of Pietermaritzburg (and Durban!) and engage us in Their sankirtan movement.

Please find below the celebration details. Kindly note the program is subject to change and I look forward to seeing you at there.

Your servant
Vibhu Caitanya Das

 

ISKCON Pietermaritzburg Temple Opening
28 September – 1 October
584 Bombay Road (corner of Bombay Road & Olympia Way), Northdale
  

Special Guests

His Holiness Bhakti Chaitanya Swami

His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami

His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami

His Holiness Bhakti Narasimha Swami

His Holiness Ram Govinda Swami

His Grace Medhavi Prabhu
His Grace Nandakumar Prabhu

 

Thursday 28 September

Purification and Auspiciousness Festival @6:30pm

Svasti-vacana

Vasudeva Punyaha

Vastu Santi Yajna & Vaisnava Yajna

 

Friday 29 September

Preliminary Installation of Deities of Gaura Nitai @6:30pm

Netronmilana – Opening the Eyes of the Deities

Vanda Paana – Presenting auspicious articles to the Deities

Sayanotsavam – Deities to rest

 

Saturday 30 September

Installation of Deities @ 2:00pm

Kalash Maha Abhishek

Fire yagna

First Darshan of Gaura Nitai in Their new outfit

Gaura-arati

Festival of Lord Rama’s victory and burning of Ravana effigy

Prasada will be served from 2:00pm onwards. Feast at 8:00pm

 

Sunday 1 October

Official inauguration of the Temple @2:00pm

Cultural Festival @12:00pm

You may bring offerings of fruit, flowers, and other gifts to the Deities of Gaura Nitai from 9:00am onwards. Public can also offer an arati to the Deities.

Note: A bus service will be available from Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple. The bus departs at 12:00pm.

Kindly note that it is Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans, and legumes. Ekadasi prasad will be served from 12:00pm. Feast at 5:30pm.

 

Parking

Heather Secondary School – A free shuttle service will be available.

 

Festival Queries

Nalika Rajaram  084 891 7070 | nalika.rajaram26@gmail.com

 

If you would like to assist this wonderful project in Srila Prabhupada’s movement by way of sponsoring towards the deities and building, please contact Nalika Rajaram.

 

Your Week Ahead 

 

Sunday, 24 September

Love Feast with His Holiness Ram Govinda Swami @3pm

 

Dates to Note

 

Monthly Sankirtan Festival in Pietermaritzburg

Saturday, 30 September

9:00am   Bus leaves for Pietermaritzburg

10:00am Book Distribution throughout Pietermaritzburg

1:00pm   Realizations & Lunch

2:00pm   Temple Opening Festival begins

7:00pm   Bus to Sri Sri Radha Radhananth Temple

Kindly note: to book your seat on the bus, registration is essential: temple@iskcondurban.net or 031 403 3328

 

Thursday, 5 October

Kartik Begins

Kartik Milk Drink Sponsorship

R591 per night

Booking may be done via the Book Table.

 

Friday, 6 October

Bhakti Theatre @8pm

8:00pm   Ragas with Nanda Kishore

8:20pm   Bhaktimarga Swami's The Gita

8:40pm   MC Pralamz

The show begins at 8pm sharp, so come in early, grab a seat, order your meal and get comfortable for a fun evening of spiritual entertainment.
You may want to bring blankets and cushions. BYS (Bhakti Yoga Society) Cafe will be providing our light meals, snacks, and drinks. Note: Govinda's Pizzeria will be open. Entry is by donation. All proceeds go to the theatre and the university cultivation programme.

 

Saturday, 7 October 

Sri Vyasa-puja of His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami @5pm

 

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Week Ahead 14 – 20 September

Dear  Friends 

On Friday 15 September, His Holiness Bhaktimarga Swami will complete his 4828km-walk from New York to San Francisco. This trek is Maharaja's offering in celebration of ISKCON's 50th anniversary.  

Your Week Ahead 

Saturday, 16 September 

Ekadasi – fast from all grains, beans, and legumes.

Maha Harinam – Celebrating World Holy Name Week

North Beach Skate Park

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Sunday, 17 September

Ekadasi Break Fast 05:51 - 09:50 

Love Feast with His Grace Ramanujacharya Das @3pm

Srila Prabhupada Memorial Festival & Sri Vyasa-puja of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami @ New Jagannath Puri Temple

11:00am Srila Prabhupada Festival

1:00pm   Feast

2:00pm   Sri Vyasa-puja

Dates to Note

Pietermaritzburg Temple Opening
28 September – 1 October

Monthly Sankirtan Festival in Pietermaritzburg

Saturday, 30 September

9:00am   Bus leaves for Pietermaritzburg

10:00am Book Distribution throughout Pietermaritzburg

1:00pm   Realizations & Lunch

2:00pm   Temple Opening Festival begins

7:00pm   Bus to Sri Sri Radha Radhananth Temple

Kindly note: to book your seat on the bus, registration is essential: temple@iskcondurban.net or 031 403 3328

Thursday, 4 October

Kartik Begins

Kartik Milk Drink Sponsorship

R591 per night

Booking may be done via the Book Table.

Finally, Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple is offering four full-time job opportunities. Please see the attached PDF for details. 

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Week Ahead 7 – 13 September

Dear  Friends 

 

Your Week Ahead 

 

Saturday, 9 September 

Pada-yatra in Lotus Park @9:30am

Starts at Stork Place and ends on Lotus Drive. This a 2,5km walk.

Prasad will be served.

 

Sunday, 10 September

Love Feast with His Grace Rathim Krishna Das @3pm

Soweto's Spiritual Heritage Festival (see poster for details)

 

Wednesday, 13 September

Be A Sage Book Club

Join our book club and share thoughts & realisations with fellow readers. Discussion on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 1, Chapter 7 with His Grace Vibhu Caitanya Das.
This event begins at 6:30pm sharp and ends at 7:30pm with a feast.
Reservation is essential: temple@iskcondurban.net / 031 403 3328

 

Dates to Note

 

Pietermaritzburg Temple Opening 

28 September – 1 October

See poster for details.

 

Monthly Sankirtan Festival in Pietermaritzburg

Saturday, 30 September

Keep an eye out for details in the coming weeks.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the temple.

Your friends at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple