Brijabasi Spirit

This year Diwali is celebrated at New Vrindaban on Saturday, Oct. 25th. After the morning program and breakfast, take a tour of the garden and cow barn at 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.  

Beginning at 4:45 p.m., watch the movie, “The Glories of Govardhana Hill,” participate in go-puja, and listen to captivating storytelling.  

At 7:00 p.m., the temple will be transformed by festive candlelight, while we perform arati, enthusiastic kirtans, and circumambulate Govardhana Hill.  

A swing ceremony with bhajans, and an 8:30 p.m. darshan with Damodarastakam will be followed by a small fireworks display and sparklers outside the temple.  Wrap up the evening with delicious prasadam and devotee association.

Here’s the Diwali celebration schedule in detail:

5:00 am   Mangala Arati, Nrsingadeva Prayers, & Tulasi Arati
5:45 am   Japa
7:30 am   Greeting of the Deities, Guru puja & Damodarastakam
8:00 am   Class
9:00 am   Breakfast
10:00 am  Garden and Cow Barn Tour
12:30 pm  Rajbhog Arati
1:00 pm   Discourse
1:30 pm   Lunch
3:00 pm   Garden and Cow Barn Tour
4:30 pm   Dhoop Arati
4:45-6:00pm Movie in temple room: “The Glories of Govardhana Hill”
5:00 pm   Go-puja
6:00 pm   Govardhana Lila Katha by Sankirtan Das
7:00 pm   Candlelight arati, kirtans, and circumambulation of Govardhana Hill
8:00 pm   Swing ceremony and bhajans
8:30 pm   Shayan Darshan with Damodarastakam
9:00 pm   Fireworks and sparklers outside temple
9:15 pm   Prasadam