2024 Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival Guide

Dear Friends

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Festival Guide

Thursday 22 August
Sea Cow Lake Festival @6pm
Sri Vishnu Temple, 312 Sea Cow Lake Road
Queries: Kunja Behari Das 084 290 4721

Gita Week – Day 3 @6:30pm
with His Grace Nrsimhananda Das and Her Grace Madri Dasi
Free meals will be served one hour before the katha.

Friday 23 August
Gita Week – Day 4 @6:30pm
Free meals will be served one hour before the katha.

Durban – Kendra Festival @7pm
Kendra Hall, 5 John Zikhali Rd, Greyville
Queries: Raksha 082 555 8205

Saturday 24 August
Srimad Bhagavatam Class @7:30am
Parental Qualities – Canto 10.3.32-46
with His Grace Krishna Kishore Das

Bangladesh Market Festival • 9am – 1pm
Kirtan & Prasad Distribution

Monthly Sankirtan Festival • 9:30pm-2pm
Make this MSF an offering for Janmashtami and Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja. Meet at the Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Prasada Marquee to collect your book pack and Janmashtami flyers and join a team on book distribution or harinam. We will meet back at the temple at 2pm for realisations and lunch prasad.

Lotus Market • 10am – 3pm
Vegan & Veg Food • Art Confectionery • Books • Home Decor • Fresh Produce • Semi-precious & Costume Jewellery • Handcrafted Candles • Clothing • Health & Wellness • Footwear • Children’s Toys & Games Perfume & Personal Care • Live Entertainment • Laser Tag

Janmashtami Kirtan Mela • 11am – 3pm
Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple

Gita Week – Day 5 @4pm
Free meals will be served one hour before the katha.

Richard’s Bay Festival @1pm
Brackenham Community Hall, 68 Via Davallia
Queries: Cathy 061 428 4483

Port Shepstone Festival @3pm
Marburg Haven, 1 Mahatma Ghandi Place, Marburg
Queries: Priyavrata Das 083 301 2095

Sunday 25 August
Srimad Bhagavatam Class @7:30am
Journey to Gokul – Canto 10.3.47-52
with Her Grace Madri Dasi

Maha Yagna @10am
Cost R1008
Book here.
Queries: Ishara 063 297 4398

Lotus Market • 10am – 3pm

Festivities at the Temple • 11am – 4pm
Offerings & Gifts • Kirtan Mela • Free Vegetarian Meals • Govinda’s Snack Bar • Gift Store • Face painting • Wisdom Books • Mantra Park

Gita Week – Day 6 @4pm
Free meals will be served one hour before the katha.

Monday 26 August
Sri Krishna Janmashtami 
Fast until midnight.
4:30am – Midnight

Gifts & Offerings • 9am-9pm
You may offer gifts, jewellery, fruit & flowers, cooking ingredients, & birthday cards to Sri Sri Radha Radhanath.

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Maha Abhishek • 9:30pm
You can assist the pujaris of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath to bathe the Deities. Sponsorship is R1008. Book here.
Queries Bhakti Katha 061 464 5327 or psdgbhakti@gmail.com 

Free Vegetarian Meals • 10am-Midnight

Cultural Festival • 6pm-Midnight

Janmashtami Market • 6pm-11pm
Govinda’s Snack Bar • Gift Store Face painting • Wisdom Books • Krishna’s Birthday Party for Children and Kids Activities

Krishna’s Birthday Party for Children • 6pm – 10pm
Balloon Twisting, Face Painting, Games & Prizes, Treats, Krishna Lila Animation, Krishna’s Birthday Cake Cutting

Bhakti Theatre’s Campfire Kirtan • 6pm – 11pm
Temple Gardens

My Janmashtami Challenge • 6pm-11pm
Complete four challenges:
1. Krishna Lila Adventure
2. 108 Mantras
3. Floating Candle Prayers
4. Krishna’s Quiz
On completion of each challenge, you will be awarded a colour-coded sticker to add to your scorecard. Use your completed scorecard to claim your prize. This challenge is open to everyone. You can enter as an individual, couple, family, or team. It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete the challenge. 

Parking & Security
Your safety is vital. Metro Police, SAPS, and two private security companies as well as ample car guards will be visible during the festival. Guest parking on the Temple property grass will be available first come, first served. Once the Temple Parking is full, traffic will be diverted accordingly. Note the shuttle service will run on Monday 26 August from 6pm until Tuesday 27 August 1:30am.

Additional Secure Parking
Secure parking has been arranged at the following venues with a shuttle service to and from the festival drop-off zone:
City Treasury
Chatsworth Centre Rooftop Parking
Mosque Parking
Manpower Department Parking

Tuesday 27 August
Sri Vyasa-puja of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Fast until midday. 
Festival begins at 10am.

Offerings of Love
Anyone following the principles of Krishna consciousness and chanting Hare Krishna is invited to prepare bhoga offerings for Srila Prabhupada. Please hand in your offerings by 11am in the amphitheatre. Kindly note: that no offerings will be accepted in polystyrene containers. You may purchase eco-packaging from Radhanath’s Gifts. You may also bring flowers, flower garlands, and cards.

Thursday 29 August
Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans & legumes. 

Friday 30 August
Ekadasi Break Fast 06:13 – 10:02

Reminders

Govinda’s Restaurant & Radhanath’s Gifts
Monday – Saturday 9:30am-4pm
Sundays & Public Holidays 9:30am-3pm

How to Connect to the Temple?
031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net • iskcondurban.net