Bhakti Festival 2025 in Goloka Dhama - "dive in to the pure essence of Bhakti"!

A weekend full of Mantra music, Kirtan, Yoga and devotion awaits you from June 27-29. The Bhakti Festival - where Bhakti is at home. Goloka Dhama, a place where millennia-old wisdom and modern spirituality merge in a unique atmosphere full of joie de vivre and depth.

 

What you can expect:

 

Mantra concerts and Kirtan singing
Magical Mantra sounds, Yoga for the soul!

 

The headliners: Tarana Chaitanya, Krishangi Lila, Gopali (Gauri) Reich, Maya Plum and Ekachakra and other musicians. Their Bhakti opens your heart and makes your soul dance, elevating your Bhakti to a new level.

 

Yoga for body and mind
Hatha yoga: for movement and mindfulness
Mantra yoga and mantra flow: mindful mantras in motion
YIN Yoga: deep relaxation and stretching

 

Workshops & Inspiration
Be inspired by workshops on spirituality, yoga and the art of living with your heart in connection with a higher reality.

 

Mantra Circles: Singing mantras together - an experience full of joy, harmony and exchange. Feel free to bring your musical instrument.

 

Bhakti Yoga Lectures: Learn what Bhakti really means and how it can transform your life.

 

Japa workshops: Learn the art of meditative chanting (you are welcome to bring a mala).

 

Learn to play the harmonium: learn to play the harmonium and discover your voice. If available, please bring your own musical instrument.

 

Soundbath with Krishangi Lila: Let yourself be carried away to other spheres by deeply relaxing sounds.

 

... and many other inspiring topics.

 

Vegan soul food - culinary highlights
The best vegan delicacies, freshly and lovingly prepared.

 

Daily rich "Temple Prasadam"

 

Cakes, tarts, snacks - sweet and savory

 

Hot and cold drinks, smoothies and juices

 

 Bhakti Festival Program (subject to minor changes):

Friday, June 27

Arrival (and check-in) from 1 p.m.

2–2:50 p.m. “RELAXATION & Soft Sounds” (bring your yoga mat) with Anna in the Tent

3–4 p.m. “60-MINUTE Yoga & Breath Work” with Saskia Rettig in the Tent

4:15–5:30 p.m. Welcome Kirtan Circle with Ananda in the Tent

5:00–6:00 p.m. Dinner

5:30–7:30 p.m. Welcome to Goloka Dhama Fridays “Big Kirtan” – Goloka Sound & Gopali in the Temple room

8:00–8:30 p.m. Official opening of the festival with inspiring words from HH Sacinandana Swami and HH Krishna Kshetra Swami (recorded) Performance: Indian dance in the temple room

8:30–10:00 p.m. Concert with Krishangi Lila in the temple room

10:30 p.m. Good sleep & night silence

 

Saturday, June 28

6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. Japa – Yoga for the spiritual soul (workshop) with Adisesa

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Spiritual Talk with Rama Gopala in the Temple room

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Earth Meditation in a women's circle with Nicole Wolter in the Nandagram room

9:00–10:30 a.m. Mantra YIN yoga class with Maya Plum and Divya Nāma (bring your yoga mat!) In the tent

9:15–11:00 a.m. Breakfast

10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Kirtan circles in the tent (Ekachakra, Gopali-Gauri Reich, Saskia Rettig, Caro & Ana)

12:30 -13:30 Celestial Communication Workshop in Nandagram room with Ananda

14:00-14:45 “I am a gift to the world” workshop with Rahel

13:30 - 15:00 Lunch

15:00 - 15:55 Soundbath with Krishangi Lila in the Temple room

4:00–4:30 p.m. “30-minute yoga break – deep stretch” with Saskia Rettig (bring your yoga mat!) in the tent

4:30–5:30 p.m. Kirtan culture workshop: “dance moves” with Tarana Chaitanya in the temple room

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mantra Vinyasa Yoga Class with Marco Büscher and Melanie Bergweiler in the Tent

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Goloka Sound & Maya Plum in the Temple Room

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dinner

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Workshop with Puroshottama Krishna in the Nandagram Room

10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Concert with Tarana Caitanya in the Temple Room

 

Sunday, June 29

6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. Japa – Yoga for the spiritual soul (workshop) with Adisesa

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Spiritual Talk and Paramatma Meditation with Puroshottama Krishna in the Temple room

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop: Voice Embodiment (Krishangi Lila) in the Nandagram room

7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Mantra Flow Yoga with Gopali (bring your yoga mat!) in the tent

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Breakfast

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kirtan Circles in the Tent (Ana & Caro, Ekachakra, Saskia Rettig)

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Final Kirtan in the Temple room with Tarana Caitanya and Friends

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Final Spiritual Talk in the Temple room with Rama Gopala

2:00–3:00 p.m. Final workshop. Continue the kirtan at home: “Karatals for Beginners”

with Ekachakra in the Nandagram room

3:00–4:00 p.m. Big Sunday Feast – large festive meal – Indian cuisine

4:30–4:45 p.m. Closing ceremony “Ending the Festival Together Ritual” in the Temple Room

5:30-6:30

 

 

After the festival: 

Yoga teachers' meeting. Exchange & networking & joint future projects (League of Yogis: crossing the boundaries between Yoga Traditions) in the Nandagram room or tent

 

Festival Information

When and where?
📅 Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29, 2025
📍 Goloka Dhama
Böckingstraße 4a, 55767 Abentheuer

 

About the location:
Goloka Dhama is much more than a spiritual retreat center. It is the heart of a vibrant Hare Krishna community and home to Deities Sri Sri Radha Madhan Mohan. Bhakti is practiced here every day - in prayer, music, dance and community since 1996. Learn from experienced yogis, Bhaktas and spiritualists how devotion can enrich your life. 

 

Festival tickets:

 Secure early bird price! 

Early bird prices (prices valid until May 1, 2025):

 

Overnight stay in tent/mobile home: 128 Euro, shared room/dormitory: 138 Euro
Guest house: 168 euros Double room, single room: 181 euros, apartments: 216 euros
Early bird price for 3 days without overnight stay: 90 €

 

Alternatively, accommodation can also be booked through numerous guesthouses and hotels in the surrounding area.

Day ticket without overnight stay: Friday and Sunday 36 euros, Saturday 45 euros (with Prasadam)

 

Reduced prices (pupils, students, pensioners, severely disabled persons with proof)

 

With overnight stay in tent/mobile home: 128 euros, shared room/dormitory: 138 euros Guest house: 168 euros Double room, single room: 181 euros, apartments: 216 Euros

 

Alternatively, accommodation can also be booked through numerous guesthouses and hotels in the surrounding area.

 

Without overnight stay: 90 Euro
Day ticket without overnight stay: Friday and Sunday 30 Euros, Saturday 40 Euros (including Prasadam)

 

Tickets (prices valid from May 2, 2025):

 

With overnight stay in tent/mobile home: 138 Euros, shared room/dormitory: 148 Euros Guest house: 168 euros Double room, single room: 181 Euros, apartments: 216 Euros

 

Alternatively, accommodation can also be booked through numerous guesthouses and hotels in the surrounding area.

Without overnight stay: 108 Euros
Day ticket without overnight stay: Friday and Sunday 36 Euros, Saturday 45 Euros (including Prasadam)

📩 Tickets & Info: info@goloka-dhama.de
The Goloka Dhama Festival Team is looking forward to seeing you!