Sri Krishna Janmastami & Srila Prabhupada's Vyasapuja Festival 2023

Dear Devotees and Friends of Krishna,

Sri Sri Radha Madana Mohana invite you to one of the most important festivals of the year: the celebration of Sri Krishna Janmastami (the appearance day of Lord Krishna) and our founder Acarya Srila Prabhupada's appearance day. It will take place from the 5th to 10th of September.

 This festival is full of spiritual highlights and great nourishment of the plant of our devotion. We have invited many great souls, preachers, Kirtaniyas, etc. Together with Srila Sacinandana Swami to lead us closer to the Divine Couple.

 

Schedule:

  • Tuesday, September 5 – Arrival and opening of the festival at 5 pm.
  • Wednesday, September 6 – Preparation Day with lots of Kirtans and Adhivasa ceremony
  • Thursday, September 7 – Sri Krishna Janmastami
  • Friday, September 8 – Srila Prabhupada's Vyasapuja
  • Saturday, September 9 – Seminar with H.H. Sacinandana Swami, H.G. Madhavananda Prabhu and H.G. Bhuta Bhavana Prabhu
  • Sunday, September 10 – Seminar with H.H. Sacinandana Swami, H.G. Madhavananda Prabhu and H.G. Bhuta Bhavana Prabhu,
    Sunday Feast and departure


Birthday present for Krishna

If you wish to bring a present for Sri Sri Radha Madana Mohana and still do not know what, here is a list of the things we need to purchase for the Deities kitchen:

  1. Saffron
  2. Ghee
  3. Rice
  4. Honey

Everyone is welcome to also write a short letter as a personal offering to the Deities and add to the gifts.

 

Your gifts will be offered in a special moment to Krishna on His birthday, where the Pujaris will accept the presents in the name of the Deities and bless the devotee with the lotus feet of Krishna.


Registration

Day guests are welcome! Registration is no longer possible!


Fees

Festival fee:

Including Prasadam, flowers and decoration for the Deties, etc… (Vegetarian & Vegan food)

  • 20 € per day / Person
  • Children from 6-12 half price

 

Accommodation:

  • Ashram with your own sleeping bag & iso mat 10,-€ per day / Person
  • Ashram including simple beddings & matrass 15,-€ per day / Person
  • Camper or tent 10,-€ per day / Person
  • Daily visitors Free

 

Due to our limited accommodations, we unfortunately cannot provide private rooms during festival. Please note that only children above 10 years old will be accommodated in the Ashrams.

Places in the Ashrams are limited and the first bookings will get the chance to actually get a place.

Daily visitors are always welcome.

In case you would like to look for options in pensions around Goloka Dhama, please have a look at:

https://www.goloka-dhama.de/english/events/guesthouses-nearby/

 

Temple Taxi:

In order to serve you by arranging pick up and drop off service, please fill up carefully the google form latest by September 3rd. The link is given below.

  • Pickup in train station Neubrücke Nahe (8,00 € per ride up to 4 persons)
  • Pickup in Airport Hahn (30,00 € per ride up to 4 persons)
  • Pick up in Airport Luxembourg (50 € per trip up to 45 minutes waiting plus parking fees)

 

Payment:

To help us organise this festival nicely, we like to encourage you to pay the festival fee with paypal or bank transfer as soon as you have done your registration. In case you would not be able to come, we will reimburse you if it is announced latest one week before the festival starts. Please find bellow the information for your money transfer:

 

ISKCON Abentheuer Goloka Dhama e,V.

Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld

IBAN: DE07 5625 0030 0021 2607 29

BIC: BILADE55

Reference: Janmastami festival + Your legal name
Please be sure to include the reference for the transfer so that we can identify your payment. Thank you!

If you have the means and like to donate for the festival, it is most welcome. You can for example sponsor a feast (500€), big cake (300€), flowers (500€) or anything else you desire.

 

Thank you very much for your attention and we will be glad to greet you in this wonderful and spiritual event.

 

Your servants from the Goloka Dhama festival organization