iskcon brno janmashtami 2016

The ISKCON Temple Brno have planned transcendental celebrations for the Appearance Day of Shri Krishna. Five thousand years ago, Shri Krishna appeared on earth to protect the pious, annihilate the miscreants, and re-establish the principles of virtue.

The word Krishna means “All-Attractive” in Sanskrit. Krishna, in his manifest pastimes, exhibited sixopulences or “attractive qualities” in full: beauty, knowledge, fame, wealth, strength, and humility. No other incarnation of Godhead exhibited these qualities to the same degree, and therefore Krishna is worshipped throughout India as “The Supreme Personality of Godhead.” Devotees chant His Holy Names considering that the names of the Absolute are non-different from the Absolute Himself. Aside from the ubiquitous chanting there will be many other elements to celebrate His advent during the celebration of his earthly appearance.

Festival Schedule

4:30 Mangal ārati

5:00 Japa

7:30 Welcoming Deity

7:40 Guru Puja to Srila Prabhupada

8:10 Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam (H.H. Bhakti Vikas Swami)

10:30 harinam in Prostejov

12:30 kirtan

14:00 Krishna katha (H.H. Bhakti Vikas Swami and H.G. Manidhara Das)

16:30 kirtan

17:00 Abhishek (bathing the Deity)

18:00 Gaura ārati

19:00 Lecture (H.H. Bhakti Vikas Swami)

20:30 Kirtan , kirtan, kirtan (+ swing Radha and Krishna)

24:00 Midnight arati and light breaking the fast

1:00 Convenience Store (or kitchen cleaning)