KARTIK FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
| DATE | FESTIVAL | TIME | VENUE |
| 7th Oct. | Sharad Purnima & Murari Gupta Disappearance Day | ||
| Lecture: “Understanding Rasalila as Explained by Srila Prabhupada” | 8:00am to 9.30am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Lecture on Murari Gupta | 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Pandal | |
| Singing of Gopi Gita (from Srimad Bhagavatam) & other Vaisnava bhajans | 7:30pm to 8:45pm | Pandal | |
| 8th Oct. | Lecture: “Glories of the Month of Kartik” | 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Pandal |
| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 11th Oct. | Narottama das Thakur Disappearance Day | ||
| Lecture on Narottama das Thakur | 8:00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 13th Oct. | Bahulastami | ||
| Lecture: “Significance of Bahulastami” | 8:00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Lecture: “Further Glories of Radha Kunda” | 4:30pm to 6.00pm | Pandal | |
| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 18th Oct. | Bhajans / Dance | 5:00pm to 6:00pm | MVT-Gardens |
| Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 19th Oct. | Kirtan / Drama | 5:00pm to 6:00pm | MVT-Gardens |
| Bhajans | 7:45pm t0 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 20th Oct. | Bhajans/Drama | 5:00pm to 6:00pm | MVT-Gardens |
| Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 21st Oct. | Dipavali | ||
| Lecture: “Damodara – lila” | 8:00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Lecture: “Lord Rama Returns to Ayodhya” | 4:30pm to 6.00pm | Pandal | |
| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 22nd Oct. | Govardhana Puja | ||
| Utsava Deities go in Procession to Goshala | 7.45am | ||
| Go-darshan, Go-puja, class | 8:00am to10:00am | Goshala | |
| Breakfast | 10:00am | Goshala | |
| Govardhana Puja | 11:00am | Temple Room | |
| Lecture: “Glories of Govardhana” | 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Pandal | |
| 23rd Oct. | Rasikananda Prabhu Appearance Day | ||
| Lecture on Rasikananda Prabhu | 8:00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Bhajans / Dance | 5:00pm to 6:00pm | MVT -Gardens | |
| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 24th Oct. | Srila Prabhupada Katha | 8:00am to 9.30am | Temple Room |
| Srila Prabhupada Katha | 4:00pm to 6:00pm | Pandal | |
| Drama on Srila Prabhupada | 7:30pm to 8:45pm | Pandal | |
| 25th Oct. | Sankirtana Procession with Srila Prabhupada to various Temples of Vrindavan followed by breakfast at Krsna Balaram Mandir | 7.30am onwards | |
| World Premiere of New Movie on Srila Prabhupada (1965-1970) by Yadubara Prabhu | 6:00pm to 8:45pm | Pandal | |
| 26th Oct. | Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day | ||
| Guru Puja | 7:30am | Pandal | |
| Glorification of Srila Prabhupada by devotees | 8:00am to 12:00 noon | Pandal | |
| Abhishek of Srila Prabhupada
- in Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi for senior devotees - in Pandal for other devotees |
12 noon onwards | ||
| Prasadam Feast
(Please collect Prasadam Coupons from Temple Vice-President’s office) |
2pm | Fogla Ashram | |
| Arati of Srila Prabhupada
(Live Telecast on Screen in Pandal) |
7.20pm | Srila Prabhupada’s Quarters | |
| 27th Oct. | Delhi Rathayatra | ||
| Bhajans | 5:00pm to 6:00pm | MVT-Gardens | |
| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 28th Oct. | Lecture: “Krsna & His Cows in Vrindavan” | 4:30pm to 6:00pm | Pandal |
| 29th Oct. | Lecture: “Krsna & His Cows in Vrindavan” (continued) | 4:30pm to 6.00pm | Pandal |
| 30th Oct. | i) Gopastami | ||
| Lecture on Gopastami | 8:00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| ii) Disappearance Day of Gadadhar das, Dananjay Pandit & Srinivasa Acarya | |||
| Lecture on these Acaryas | 4:30pm to 6.00pm | Pandal | |
| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 2nd Nov. | Gaura Kisora das Babaji Disappearance Day | ||
| Lecture on Gaura Kisora das Babaji | 8:00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Bhajans | 5:00pm to 6:00pm | MVT-Gardens | |
| Drama | 7:45pm to 8.45pm | Pandal | |
| 3rd Nov. | Bhajans | 5:00pm to 6:00pm | MVT-Gardens |
| Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 4th Nov. | Disappearance Day of Bhugarbha Goswami & Kasisvara Pandit | ||
| Lecture on these Acharyas | 8:00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal | |
| 5th Nov. | Sri Krsna Rasayatra
Tulasi Saligram Vivaha Sri Nimbarkacarya Appearance |
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| Lecture: “Glories of Tulasi devi” | 8.00am | Temple Room (English)
Prasadam Hall (Hindi) |
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| Lecture: “Glories of Sri Saligrama” | 4.30pm to 6.00pm | Pandal | |
| Vaisnava Bhajans | 7:45pm to 8:30pm | Pandal |
Please check out Info Centre Notice Board for daily speakers and other programmes scheduled for the day.
Please note:
- Various kinds of Parikramas have been arranged for your pleasure. Parikrama schedules are listed separately.
- As in the other months of the year, you can also enjoy the wonderful darshan of the Deities and the ecstatic kirtans in the Temple right through the day. Particularly in the month of Kartik, you can experience the bliss of offering a lamp to the Dieties while singing Damodarastakam every evening in the temple from 7.00pm onwards.
- In our ISKCON calendar for Vrindavan, the dates for Bahulastami, Dipavali and Govardhana Puja are given as 14th Oct., 22nd Oct. and 23rd Oct. respectively. However, since the rest of Vraja will celebrate these festivals one day earlier, we will also do the same in Krsna Balaram Mandir.
BRAJA DARSHAN TOURS
Krsna Balarama Mandir has initiated five Braja Darshan tours for the pleasure of the devotees. Braja Darshan is a regular guided bus tour for devotees who would like a quick tour of Braja. Donations for each darshan is Rs200 per person ( for children below 12 years - Rs100). Breakfast is provided. Time: 5:30am (from temple main gate). Please book at the Information Centre well in advance.
- Darshan 1
Radhakund & Shyamakund, Govardhan, Kusum Sarovar, Varsana, Nandagram, Vrindakund
- Darshan 2
Janmasthan, Raval, Raman Reti, Brahmanda Ghat, Gokul / Mahavan
- Darshan 3
Mansarovara, Bhandirvan, Baelvan
- Darshan 4
Vrindavan Temples (4:00pm)
- Darshan 5
Full Govardhan Parkirama
Please note that a minimum of 20 persons is needed to book the tour.
KRISHNA BALARAM MANDIR
SPECIAL PARIKRAMA
Led by Deena Bandhu Prabhu and other senior devotees
| Date | Parikrama |
| 7 Oct | Sharad Purnima Giriraj Parikrama |
| 8 Oct | Vrindavan Temples (5pm) |
| 9 Oct | Madhuvan |
| 10 Oct | Free |
| 11 Oct | Radha Braja Mohan (Narottama Thakur App Day) |
| 12 Oct | Radha Kund |
| 13 Oct | Varsana / Midnight Radha Kund Snana |
| 14 Oct | Free |
| 15 Oct | Javat - Ter Kadamba |
| 16 Oct | Free |
| 17 Oct | Rama Ekadasi / Vrindavan parikrama |
| 18 Oct | Nandagoan |
| 19 Oct | Free |
| 20 Oct | Kamyavan |
| 21 Oct | Diwali - Gokul |
| 22 Oct | Govardhan Puja |
| 23 Oct | Govardhan parikrma |
| 24 Oct | Kamyavan |
| 25 Oct | Sankirtan procession with Srila Prabhupada |
| 26 Oct | Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day |
| 27 Oct | Rama Ghat and Chir Haran Ghat |
| 2 Nov | All night kirtan at Vrindakund |
| 3 Nov | Vrindakund Festival |
Donations Rs200 per person per day. Please book your tickets in advance at the Information Centre. Buses leave at 7:00 AM, from main temple gate. Breakfast served on the way, return in time for lunch.
