Week Ahead 25 April – 1 May 2019

Dear Friends 

 

Thank you for braving the rain and celebrating Lord Jagannath's festival with us!

 

The Week Ahead

 

Saturday 27 April

Monthly Sankirtan Festival

The Monthly Sankirtan Festival is a great way to experience the joy of living and sharing bhakti-yoga. Try your hand at introducing someone to Krishna consciousness in quality company, quality conversation, and have a phenomenal experience. Register: temple@iskcondurban.net

 

Sunday 28 April @11am

2019 Durban Festival of Chariots Appreciation

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple with His Holiness Rama Govinda Swami

New Jagannath Puri Temple with His Holiness Anugraha Janardhan Swami

 

Tuesday 30 April

Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans & legumes.

 

Wednesday 1 May

Ekadasi Break Fast 06:24-10:03

Week Ahead 11-17 April 2019

Sri Rama Naumi Festival Schedule

Dear Friends

We celebrate the appearance anniversary of Lord Ramachandra on Saturday 13 April. On hearing of His appearance, the great personalities of the universe danced:

“Hearing of the appearance of Lord Rama, all the sages danced with staffs and waterpots in their hands. The gods danced in heaven and the mortals danced on earth. Dasharath, too, danced in ecstasy. Brahma along with his wife danced in ecstasy. Indra danced with his wife Sachi. Amazingly enough, all the moving and non-moving objects on earth started dancing. In fact, mother earth herself danced in great joy.” —From Krittivas Ramayana, Adi-kanda

Sri Rama Naumi Deity Utsava Seva
You are invited to render personal service to the Deities on this most auspicious day. Sponsorships begin at R658. Please call Bhakti Devi: 031 403 3328 or tck@iskcondurban.net.

Durban Festival of Chariots Daily Updates

For Durban Festival of Chariots daily updates please go to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/festivalofchariotsDBN/

Week Ahead

 

Saturday 13 March

Sri Rama Naumi

Fast until midday.
Kirtan and public offerings from 9am
4:30am Mangal Arati
7:00am Srila Prabhupada’s Guru-puja

7:15am Class
8:00am Greetings of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath
11:00am Guru-puja & Kirtan
11:30am Class by His Grace Smita Krishna Das
12:30pm Arati & Kirtan

Prasad will be served from 11am

Sunday 14 April 

Jagannath Snana Yatra @9am

New Jagannath Puri Temple 

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Love Feast @11am

“Why I Love the Love Feast”

A short talk by His Holiness Bhaktimarg Swami

Monday 15 April

Ekadasi – Fast from grains, beans & legumes

Tuesday 16 April 

Ekadasi Break Fast 06:15-10:02

Wednesday 17 April

Special Evening with His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami

UKZN Westville Campus

Hindu Centre Auditorium @6pm

Thursday 18 April 

The Durban Festival of Chariots Gift Store preview opening @4pm

Great pride was taken in sourcing new items and this year is no exception. Women are spoilt for choice with cotton Gharara-style pants outfits, Abhaya-style punjabis, a wide range of cotton saris, cotton kurtis, palazzo pants (including ones in lace), a budget range of gopi outfits, the new Kalamkari gopi outfits, and a new range of traditional costume jewelry. Men can look forward to a new style of 100% cotton Bhagal Bhandi kurtas and T-shirts. For worship we have a new range of the finest quality incense, blowing conch shells, peacock fans, and limited sets of 10cm Jagannath deities. There are loads for the young ones, such as digital print soft dolls: Radha-Krishna, Asta (Eight) Gopis, Prahlad Nrisimha, Cows, Sita-Ram Lakshman & Hanuman; cotton skirts; T-shirts; board games; and story & activity books.

Local is lekker!

Afro-Vaishnava Fashion – Be pleasantly surprised by a local fashion-forward design duo who will present a range of impeccably tailored kurta tops to custom made anarkali dresses using African print in bold and neutral colour palettes, as well as beautiful beadwork in never seen before designs. Their latest range of powerful and thought-provoking statement T-shirts is a must have for the higher thinker. Finally, keep an eye out for an elegant range of locally handcrafted neckbeads.

Durban Festival of Chariots

19-22 April

Old Durban Drive-In

Week Ahead 4-10 April 2019

Dear Friends

The Durban Festival of Chariots is just 15 days away. We will be sharing highlights every day on our social media. Our social media handles are @DurbanKrishna and @chariotfestDBN on Instagram & Twitter and @festivalofchariotsDBN on Facebook. Please find the details of the Chariot Parades at the bottom of this email.

You can contribute to the festival as well! This is your invitation to volunteer time, energy, and resources to the festival. You may call New Jagannath Puri Temple on 031 507 6559 for service opportunities and Nikunja Seva on 073 176 6552 for contributions.

Week Ahead

 

Saturday 6 April

Ramayana Week Begins

Women’s Forum @3pm

Line-up includes kirtan, discussion on the glories of the Ramayana, a cooking demo, wellness tips, and prasad.

RSVP essential: 031 403 3328 (o/h) or WhatsApp 062 526 3606

ISKCON Newcastle Ratha-yatra @9:30am

Newcastle Town Hall, Scott Street

Call 034 312 3369 for inquiries

Sunday 7 April 

Love Feast @11am

Celebrating the upcoming Durban Festival of Chariots 

His Grace Prabhanu Das will sing and discuss the Sri Jagannath Astakam

Wednesday 10 April

Special Event: End of Life Matters @7pm

with His Grace Radhika Jivana Das

Light prasad will be served.

Save the Date

Saturday 13 April

Sri Rama Naumi

Festival begins at 11am

40th Anniversary of Sri Sri Nitai Gaurahari

13-14 April

Please see the poster for details.

Durban Festival of Chariots

19-22 April

Old Durban Drive-In