Dear Friends
May Sri Sri Radha Radhanath bless you to come closer to Their lotus feet in 2025! We are so pleased to connect with you again. 2025 is a special year for the Temple as we celebrate our 40th anniversary. A mindful practice can be to think of the various ways the Temple and Deities have influenced your life and record it in a notebook. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada visiting South Africa. We will be celebrating these anniversaries throughout the year but on Sunday 19 January, the Love Feast will launch the festivities.
ONLINE ISKCON Disciples Course (IDC)
With His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami
This course is tailored to devotees seeking a deeper understanding of the sacred guru-disciple relationship, particularly those aspiring for first and second initiation. Study the IDC manual and attend classes by Maharaja.
A mandatory online group discussion will be held on 1st February, followed by an open-book assessment (the deadline for submission is 9th February).
Upon successful completion, participants will receive an IDC certification from BCAIS Education. This course is open to all, with no prerequisites. Register here and registration closes on 20th January. Queries: education.bcais@gmail.com
2025 Deity Sponsorships are now OPEN!
Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, new job, promotion, passing an exam, honour a departed loved one by making an offering to the Deities. There are various options available. Please contact our team on 063 297 4398
Week Ahead
Friday 17 January
Kendra Nama-hatta @7pm
An Evening with Srila Prabhupada
Kendra Nama Hatta kicks-off 2025 with a class by Srila Prabhupada.
Come relish in the sadhu-sanga of like-minded individuals, enjoy divine prasada and bliss-out to the sounds of the our melodious kirtans!
Kendra Hall, 5 John Zikhali Rd, Greyville
Queries: Shravan Bhana 083 453 3026
Saturday 18 January
Transcendental Diaries Class @7:30am
with His Grace Kshudi Das
Westville UKZN Campus Nama-hatta @3pm
Bhagavad-gita Chapter 4 Discussion
with His Grace Kshudi Das
UKZN Westville Hindu Centre
RSVP: Gaura Premi Devi Dasi via WhatsApp 084 623 9164
Sunday 5 January
Krishna Book Class @7:30am
with His Grace Jaisacinandana Das
Love Feast @11am
Anniversary Celebrations Begin!
You are warmly invited to this special launch of Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple’s 40th Anniversary and the 50th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s Arrival in South Africa.
His Grace Kshudi Das will share the story of Srila Prabhupada’s journey to South Africa and the opening of the Temple.
Monday 20 January
Unit 6/7 Nama-hatta @7pm
with His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami
Shantik Foundation – corner of road 729/741, Montford, Chatsworth
Save the Date
Richards Bay Ratha Yatra
Saturday 25 January
uMhlathuze Civic Centre Grounds
Corner of Lira Link and Mark Strauss Street
BCEC 2024 Graduation
Sunday 2 February • 11am
Reminders
ISKCON Durban Guesthouse
Call/WhatsApp +27 (0)65 678 9654
guesthouse@iskcondurban.net
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
