ISKCON Bhramosthavalu 2026 - Rajaji Nagar Bangalore | Panihati Chida-dahi Celebrations | Subscribe

Festival Description: Event Name: Sri Bharmosthavalu (Sri Brahmotsava) 2026 Dates: June 25 – June 28, 2026 Occasion: A grand annual celebration at ISKCON Rajajinagar, honoring Lord Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra with devotion, rituals, and cultural programs. Highlights: Garuda Dhvajarohana (flag hoisting) to mark the beginning. Daily Vahanotsavas – Lordships taken out on different vahanas (vehicles) such as Garuda, Gaja, Ashva, and Hamsa. Rathotsava – The majestic chariot procession through Rajajinagar streets. Churna Abhisheka (ceremonial bath) and Pushpa Pallakki (flower palanquin). Dolotsava (swing festival) and devotional kirtans. Cultural Programs – Classical dance, bhajans, and spiritual discourses. 📍 Location Details Temple Name: ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Temple Address: Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, Bangalore – 560010 Phone: 080 2347 1956 Landmark: Near Rajajinagar Metro Station, close to Orion Mall. If you want to donate for Annadanam to Iskcon bangalore , you can donate in the below official link: https://donations.iskconbangalore.org Please double check before donating even single ruppee Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami and the Panihati Mahotsava story details: Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, born around 1494 AD in Saptagram, Hooghly, West Bengal, was the only son of wealthy landlord Govardhana Majumdar. He became one of the six principal disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He desired to assist in the Lord’s mission of spreading Harinama Sankirtana. However, family constraints initially hindered his desire. Srila Raghunatha Dasa displayed a strong sense of detachment from worldly life from a young age. He had an intense longing to join Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission of spreading the holy names and glories of Lord Krishna. Nonetheless, he encountered obstacles when trying to depart from home and dedicate his life to serving Lord Chaitanya. Upon hearing about Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s visit to Panihati, Raghunatha Dasa went to meet him. Sri Nityananda Prabhu, an incarnation of Lord Balarama, was seated under a banyan tree by the Ganges, surrounded by devotees. Raghunatha Dasa hesitated to approach but was eventually noticed and summoned by Nityananda Prabhu, who playfully accused him of hiding like a thief. Nityananda Prabhu placed his lotus feet on Raghunatha’s head and ordered him to celebrate a festival by serving yoghurt and chipped rice to the devotees, marking the first Chida-dahi Mahotsava. With the blessings of Nityananda Prabhu, Raghunatha Dasa overcame all the impediments in his spiritual path and soon joined Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and became one of His close associates. This joyful chida-dahi festival is annually celebrated on the thirteenth day of the bright moon in the month of Jyeshtha (May-June) in Panihati and the Hare Krishna Movement centres worldwide. Panihati Chida-dahi Celebrations Celebrations at ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill The celebrations will be held at ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill on 27 June 2026, from 7 AM onwards, beginning with a grand abhisheka for Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga, followed by a boat festival and the distribution of Chida-dahi Maha Prasadam. The temple pond will be beautifully decorated, with colourful flowers floating on its calm ripples. The utsava Deities of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga will be carried from the main temple hall to the pond in a pallakki adorned with flowers. An abhisheka will be performed using milk, curd, ghee, honey, jaggery water, and exotic fruit juices. This will be followed by a grand arati, after which the Deities will be taken on a boat ride (Theppotsava) in the temple pond. Devotees will prepare a variety of dishes by mixing chipped rice with condensed milk, yoghurt, sugar, bananas, mangoes, and assorted savouries—just as Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami once did. These preparations will be first offered to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga, and then distributed to all assembled devotees as maha prasadam. #iskcon #festival #devotional #like