Week Ahead - 2019 Janmashtami Festival Guide

Dear Friends

 

This Week Ahead is jam-packed with ALL festival details starting from Sri Balaram Purnima. Please take the time to peruse through and mark your diary. 

 

Deity Utsava Seva

You are invited to render personal service to the Deities over the upcoming festivals. Sponsorships begin at R658. Please call Bhakti Devi: 031 403 3328 or tck@iskcondurban.net.

 

Week Ahead 

 

Thursday 15 August 

Sri Balaram Purnima – Appearance Anniversary of Lord Balaram

Fast until midday

11:00am Kirtan by Ajamila Das

11:30am Class by His Grace Vibhu Caitanya Das

12:30pm Arati & kirtan

1:00pm Final Jhulana Yatra

1:30pm Simple Break Fast Prasad

5:30pm Feast (note: prasad will be served until 7pm)

7:00pm Arati, Kirtan & Class by Ajamila Das

Note: 2nd Month of Chaturmasya Begins – Fast from yogurt for one month.

 

Friday 16 August

Durban @7pm
Kendra Hall, Greyville

 

Saturday 17 August

Bangladesh Market Festival 

Kirtan & Prasad Distribution

9am – 1pm

 

Port Shepstone @3:30pm
Andra Sabha, Oceanview Road

 

Northdene @5:30pm
Santh Samaj, Santh Circle
 

Lotus Park @6:30pm

Community Hall, 4 Araucaria Place
 

Sunday 18 August

Ratha-yatra

Begins at the Sri Vishnu Temple | 10:30am

Festival at Hare Krishna Temple | 12:30pm

Biryani will be served from 12:30pm

 

Gillitts @10am

Gillitts Temple Hall, 100 Stockville Road

 

Monday 19 August

Merebank @7pm
Community Hall, 2 Krishna Rabilal Road

 

Wednesday 21 August

Seniors Culture Fest

10:30am – 1:30pm

 

Thursday 22 August

Learner’s Vedic Culture Fest

9am – 12pm

 

Friday 23 August

Sri Krishna Janmashtami

4:30am – Midnight

Fast until midnight

 

Gifts & Offerings

9am - 9pm

You may offer gifts, jewelry, flowers, cooking ingredients, & birthday cards to Sri Sri Radha Radhanath.

 

Vedic Cultural Entertainment

6pm – 12:30am

 

Krishna’s Birthday Party for Children

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Marquee next to prasad serve-out

 

Bhakti Theatre – The Boy Who Lived

7:30pm | Amphitheatre

 

Bhakti Theatre – Campfire Kirtan & Drumming

9pm – 11pm

Temple Gardens

 

Mantra Park – Chant 108 Hare Krishna maha-mantras with Srila Prabhupada.

6pm – 11pm

Temple Gardens

 

Movies Under the Stars

8pm – 11pm

Amphitheater

 

Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Pop-Up Market

4pm-11pm

You will find Radha Radhanath memorabilia, maha-prasad, books, music, temple news and projects, snacks, drinks, ahimsa cow products and more at our night market. 

 

Park & Ride Facility

Friday 23 August

6pm until 1pm

This facility is for anyone parking around Bhaktivedanta Swami Circle, Justice Street, and in front of Chatsworth Centre Shoprite Entrance.

Note: There will be a drop off zone in front of the festival main entrance.

 

Biryani will be served all day.

 

Saturday 24 August 

Sri Vyasa-puja of ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Festival will begin at 9:30am.

You are invited to bring flower garlands and food offerings by 11am.