Govardhan Puja is a festival celebrating the pastime of Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill on His little finger for seven days to protect the residents of Vrindavan from torrential rains sent by Indra. This pastime shows how Lord Krishna is Deva Deva – the lord of the demigods.

To celebrate this festival where we worship Lord Krishna as the lifter of Govardhan Hill, a small replica of Govardhan Hill will be made from various edibles, which is then offered to the Lord and subsequently distributed to everyone.

Festival Schedule:

07:00am Deity Greetings

07:05am Damodarastakam

07:30am Guru Puja

08:00am Class

12:30pm Govardhan Hill Circumambulation

1:30pm Feast

3:00pm Harinam

4:15pm Dhoop Arati

4:30pm Abhishek

5:15pm Drama

6:00pm Class

7:00pm Sandhya Arati

7:30pm Bhajans in the Temple Room

9:00pm Sayana Arati

If you are unable to make it you can tune in online on www.iskcon.london/temple-broadcast or London channel on www.mayapur.tv.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

If you would like to help support the festival, you can make a donation online at https://www.rldb.info/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=10. Alternatively it can be made at the Temple shop, Radha’s Boutique by visiting in person or calling on +44 (0)207 437 3662.

We thank you in advance for your contribution.

Volunteering Opportunities:

Festivals bring a wonderful opportunity to offer some service. Performing service to the Lord is always a spiritually rewarding experience. A variety of services are required for festivals.

For volunteering opportunities, please email volunteers@iskcon-london.org.

Join us for the celebration of Lord Krishna’s lifting of Govardhan Hill to protect the residents of Vrindavan from the rains sent by Lord Indra.