Taking part in these festivals means a step forward for our self-realization.
Upcoming Events
Our Hare Kṛṣṇa movement is standing on three principal things: chanting, dancing, and eating prasādam. It is not very difficult. It is very enjoyable to chant, dance, and take prasādam. And if you like, you can hear a little philosophy of this movement. Or even if you do not understand the philosophy, even you do not read the books, simply if you take part in these three things, chanting, dancing, and taking part in eating the prasādam, your life will gradually progress in spiritual advancement of life. And if you continue this, then some day will come, even in this life it may come, that you will understand what is Kṛṣṇa. And as soon as you understand Kṛṣṇa, then after leaving this body you go back to home, back to Godhead, directly. This is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā. ~Ratha-yatra -- London, July 13, 1972
Dear Devotees and Community Members,
Join us as we gather to honor, reflect, and celebrate the sacred memories of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada’s visit to Louisiana & Mississippi 50 years ago. Through kirtan, glorifications, prasadam, and shared memories, we will immerse ourselves in the divine moments that forever transformed our community forever!
Day 1: Thursday, 31 July
Venue: ISKCON New Orleans
11:00 AM – Srila Prabhupada's Arrival
Reception, Guru Puja & Darshan
Class by Srila Prabhupada
12 noon - Glorifications by:
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HH Bir Krishna Goswami
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Other Senior Devotees
12:30 pm - Bhoga Arati
2:00 PM – Feast Prasadam
Day 2: Friday, 1 August
Venue: ISKCON New Talavana
9:00 AM – Breakfast @ ISKCON New Orleans
9:30 AM – Departure for New Talavan
11 AM – Srila Prabhupada’s Arrival at New Talavana
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Reception, Guru Puja & Darshan
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Srimad Bhagavatam Class
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Glorifications by senior devotees & guests
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Cooking demonstration
1:30 PM – Grand Feast Prasadam
2:30 PM – Guided Farm Tour retracing Srila Prabhupada’s footsteps
3:30 PM – Srila Prabhupada departs for New Orleans
Śrī Gaura Purnimā Festival
539th Appearance Day of Śrī Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Śrī Gaura Purnimā
Thursday, 13th March
Holi: Festival of colors
Sunday, 16th March
Program schedule
5:00pm- Kirtan
5:30pm- Abhishek
6:30pm- Gaura Katha
by Hg Radha Charan Das
7:30pm- Gaura Arati
7:45pm-Grand Feast
Program schedule
4:30pm- Kirtan
5:30pm- Cultural Presentation
6:30pm- Gaura Arati
7:15pm- Lecture
8:00pm- Grand Feast
Śrī Gaura Purnimā Adivās
Wednesday, 12th March
Program schedule
6:30pm- Kirtan
7pm- Sandhya Arati
7:30pm-Adivas Ceremony
8:15pm-Prasadam
8:30pm-Sayan Arati
Monday, 10th February
Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda.
Fasting till noon.
Abhisek - 11:30 am.
Evening Program:
5:30 pm- Kirtan
6:00 pm- Class
6:45 pm- Pushpa Abhishek & Sandhya Arati
7:30 pm- Feast.
Everyone can come and participate
Friday, 20th December
Temple Maha Cleaning
From 10 AM onwards!
Everyone can come and participate
Saturday, 21st December
Chariot Parade of Lord Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi
7:30 AM - Guru Puja
8 AM - Srimad Bhagavatam Class
9 AM - Breakfast
10 AM - Devotees Arrive
11 AM - Leaving for the Rath Starting Point
12 Noon - Rath Parade Starts from Washington Sq Park
4 PM - Rath Yatra ends at Armstrong Park
5 PM - Devotees return to Temple
5:30 PM - Grand Feast
6 PM onwards - Kirtan and Arati
Sunday, 22nd December
Celebrate the Chappan Bhoga Festival at ISKCON New Orleans!
4:30 PM - Kirtan and Bhajan
5 PM - Offering 56 Preparations
6 PM - Cultural Presentation by Sunday School Children
6:30 PM - Sandhya Arati
7 PM - Jagannath Ashtakam and Lamp Offering
8 PM - Grand Feast
Chariot Festival
Sunday, 7 July 2024
Program schedule
3:30 pm - Devotees Assemble
4:00 pm - Rath Yatra start from temple
5:00 pm - Cultural Program at City Park
6:00 pm - Rath Returns to Temple
6:15 pm - Tulasi Ārati
6:30 pm - Sandhyā Ārati
7:15 pm - Class
8:00 pm - Grand Feast
Śrī Jagannath Rath Yatra
HH Jayapataka Swami Acharyapada 75th Vyasa puja
Daimond Jubilee Celebrations
Thu-18 April- Adivas ceremony
6:30pm onwards
Friday, 19 April 2024
Day 1: Kamada Ekadasi-5pm onwards
Kirtan & Bhajans
Lecture by Gurumaharaj
Bhoga Offering,
Glorifications by senior devotees
Pushpanjali
Aarti
Ekadasi feast
Saturday, 20 April 2024
Day 2: Damanakaropana Dvadasi-10am onwards
Kirtan & Bhajans
Glorifications by all devotees
and children
Bhoga Offering
Pushpanjali
Arati
Dvadasi feast
Sri Srimad Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur 150th Appearance day
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Program schedule
5:30 pm - Kirtan Bhajan
6 pm Glorification
7 pm Puspanjali & Guru puja
8 pm Prasadam.
All are Cordially invited and welcome.
Sunday, 3 March 2024
Program schedule
5:45 pm - Tulasi Arati
6 pm - Sandhya Arati
7 pm - Class by Hg Anandini DD
7:30 pm - Sunday Love Feast
All are Cordially invited and welcome.
Friday, 22nd September
Śrī Rādhāstamī
Appearance day of Śrīmatī Rādhārānī
11:00 am - Kirtan & Bhajan
11:30 am- Abhishek
12:30 pm - Hari Katha (class)
1:15 pm - Arati
2:00 pm - Grand Feast
Śrīlā Prabhupāda Festival
Sunday, 17th September
5:30 pm onwards
Cultural festival, Arati & Sunday Love feast.
Śrīlā Prabhupāda Vyāsapujā
Thursday, 7th September
Appearance day of Śrīlā Prabhupāda
11:00 am - Kirtan & Bhajan
12:00 noon - Abhishek
1:30 pm - Glorifications
3:00 pm - Grand Feast
Wednesday, 6th September
Śrī Krishna Janmāstamī
Appearance day of Lord Krishna
4:30 pm - Bhajan & Kirtan
6:00 pm - Sandhya Arati
6:50 pm - Yajna (Fire Sacrifice)
7:00 pm - Cultural Program
7:30 pm - Grand Feast
8:00 pm - Jhulan Utsava
8:30 pm - Interactive discussion by
HG Makhanchor Das
9:30 pm - Abhishek
12:00 midnight - Maha Arati
12:30 am - Ekadasi Feast
Wednesday, 11th December
The Advent of Bhagavad Gita
Gita Jayanti
4:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Recital of entire Bhagavad Gita (18 Chapters)