Sri Krishna Janmastami & Srila Prabhupada's Vyasapuja Festival 2026
From Wednesday, 2nd until Sunday, 6th of September 2026
Dear Devotees and Friends, Hare Krishna!
Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madana Mohana warmly invite you to Goloka Dhama for one of the most sacred and spiritually uplifting celebrations of the year: Sri Krishna Janmashtami — the divine
appearance day of Lord Sri Krishna, together with the glorious celebration of the Vyasa Puja of our beloved Founder-Acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
From Wednesday, September 2nd until Sunday, September 6th, 2026, devotees from many countries will gather together for several days of transcendental association, Krishna-katha, ecstatic Kirtana,
devotional service, and joyous celebration centered around Sri Krishna and His pure devotee — all performed in a mood of loving devotion, with the sole desire of bringing pleasure to Sri
Krishna.
“Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform – do that, O son of Kunti, as an offering to Me.” (Bhagavad-gita, 9.27)
We are delighted to welcome His Holiness Sacinandana Swami and His Holiness Krishna Kshetra Swami as our honored guests for this year’s festival. Through their inspiring lectures, Krishna-katha,
kirtana, and association, we hope to deepen our appreciation for devotional life and come closer to Sri Sri Radha Krishna.
Festival Dates:
Wednesday, September 2 – Opening (4:00 PM)
Thursday, September 3 – Adhivasa ceremony
Friday, September 4 – Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Saturday, September 5 – Vyasa Puja of HDG Srila Prabhupada
Sunday, September 6 – Sunday Feast & Departure (4:00 PM)
More festival schedule details and Kirtan guests will be announced soon.
IMPORTANT:
If you wish to join the festival, we sincerely request that you register online. Please note that meals will be distributed first to those who have registered online, and then to guests who
arrive without registration. This helps us avoid wasting Prasadam (Vegetarian & Vegan food offered to the Lord) and ensures that everyone who registered for the event receives a meal.
Online registrations will open on July 15th. The registration link will be posted here below.
Please note that places in the Ashrams are limited, so staying in the Ashrams is based on a first come, first served system. Daily visitors are always welcome.
Festival Fees & Daily Meal Prices:
Save approximately 10% with early online registration and payment.
The Full Festival Pass offers the best value for guests wishing to participate in the complete festival experience. By registering and paying online in advance, you benefit from a discounted rate
while helping us organize accommodation, meals, and festival services more efficiently.
The Festival Pass covers participation from Wednesday 2nd September dinner through Sunday 6th September lunch, including 12 vegetarian meals, flowers, decorations, utility costs, and festival
expenses. Guests who prefer to attend only selected days or meals can choose from the individual options listed in the price schedule.
Children under 7 years participate free of charge. Children aged 7–14 receive a 50% discount on all festival and meal fees.
Please refer to the price list for detailed daily rates and meal options.
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:
Saffron, pure ghee, fine Basmati rice (not para-boiled) and unroasted nuts (pistachios, cashews, peanuts, etc.);
for Srimati Radharani: necklaces in one color (stone, glass or plastic pearls), 16 cm one side,
and for Madana Mohana, 35 cm one side; white plain textile handkerchiefs (no color, no embroidery) bigger size for Artik are also welcome.
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.
Children and Teens:
Note: Children under the age of 8 must remain under the care and supervision of their parents at all times. This may mean that parents will need to miss certain parts of the program (such as
lectures or meditations) in order to attend to their children. We kindly ask all participants to help maintain an atmosphere of silence, focus, and respect within the temple hall. For this
reason, parents with small children may occasionally be asked to step outside during certain sessions if needed.
Parents remain fully responsible for the supervision, behavior, and safety of their children at all times throughout the entire festival.
Simultaneous translation:
We will provide simultaneous translation from English to Russian during the festival. Please remember to bring your smartphone and earphones, as the translation will be streamed via Telegram.
More details and the link to join the group will be shared closer to the event. If you need German translation, please let us know by registering online: you will need to join the WA group (the
link will be shared before the start of the festival).
Notice:
Immediately after your registration, you will see an automatic confirmation. If you do not see the email in a few minutes, check your “spam” folder or write to [email protected]. Please fill in every answer on the form and then CLICK the SUBMIT BUTTON
for it to be processed (on the Summary page). Full payment (accommodation & festival fee) is required to confirm the booking of your accommodation on-site. If you book not on-site, we like to
encourage you to pay the festival fee as soon as you have done your registration.
Daily visitors who stay outside are always welcome.
Especially for those of you who have booked accommodation on-site: if you are unable to attend the festival after registering, please make every effort to cancel your registration as soon as you
know it (write to [email protected]), because we can then give your place to another devotee.
We kindly ask you to pick up your wristband at the registration desk after your arrival and to pay on site (if not yet done earlier): cash & PayPal possible.
Accommodation:
During festivals, the few guest rooms available are reserve for preachers, Kirtanyas, cooks etc. and we can only provide facilities in the Ashrams. Please note that places in the Ashrams are
limited, so staying in the Ashrams is based on a first come, first served system. Only children above 12 years old are welcome in the Ashrams.
If you would like to book some accommodation outside Goloka Dhama, please look here or write to [email protected]
Seva opportunity:
Seva (devotional service) is of 3-4 hours per day: your arrival day has to be at least on Wednesday 2nd September, morning time and your departure day has to be at least on Sunday 6th September,
afternoon time – and only if you will book accommodation on-site. The main areas of service are: kitchen, cleanliness, serving Prasada. Before registering yourself, please write to
[email protected]
or send a WA message to +39 347 9854116 (Valentina): we will send out a separate email/WA message to confirm that there are
still Seva places available and also to fix details.
Temple Taxi:
In order to arrange pick-up and drop-off services with our driver, please fill out the online booking form carefully. The form will become available on July 15th, and the registration link will
be posted here below.
Pick up from / Drop off to Neubrücke Nahe train station (€8 per trip)
Pick up from / Drop off to Hahn Airport (€35 per trip + Parking fee)
Pick up from / Drop off to Luxembourg Airport (€65 per trip + Parking fee)
Important:
There will be no pick up or drop off to Frankfurt International (Main) Airport.
There will be no pick up or drop off to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport or Luxembourg Airport AFTER 9:00 PM, and to Neubrücke (Nahe) train station AFTER 10:00 PM. If you are not able to find other
solutions, please contact Bala Govinda Prabhu (WA/Telegram, +49 176 22831294) and discuss directly with him.
If you are unable to attend the festival after registering, or you don't need anymore of the temple taxi service, please make every effort to cancel your taxi registration as soon as you know
it.
Notice:
Please note that organizing this festival is beyond the financial possibilities of our temple, and we humbly ask you to kindly support this endeavor by a generous donation, which will be used for
this purpose only. You can send your donations via PayPal or wire transfer to our account:
ISKCON Abentheuer Goloka Dhama e.V.
Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld
IBAN: DE07 5625 0030 0021 2607 29
BIC: BILADE55
Reference: Janmashtami Festival 2026 + Your legal name
If you wish, we can issue an official donation receipt for you!
Thank you very much for your kind attention and we look forward to greeting you at this wonderful and spiritual event.
Your servants from the Goloka Dhama festival organization