Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Chariot Festival - 2013

15th Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Chariot Festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 
on Thursday 19th of September 2013 !
The procession started from the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple located at the 188, New Chetty St, Kotahena, Colombo at 9am and traversed along the main roads in Colombo. The program ended when the Chariot reached the Temple at 2pm.

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Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for New Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple

Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for 

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple

188, New Chetty St, Colombo-13, Sri Lanka

With the blessing of Lord Krishna the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony was  held on the 27^th of January 2013 during the auspicious period from 7.am to 11.06.am

Programme

25.01.2013 Friday:          At 10.00 am: Vaasthu Pooja
26.01.2013 Saturday:     Morning: Pooja and Homam for Varaha Perumal & Booma Devi                

27.01.2013 Sunday:        From morning 7.00 am : Foundation Stone Laying

After the laying of the foundation stone the deities of Sri Sri Radha Krishna, Lord Jaganath, Baladev & Subathra were taken in a procession to a temporary place.

The foundation stone laying ceremony was conducted with the participation of:

Ø  The Governing Body Commissioner His Divine Grace Jayapataka Swami - the Chief devotee presiding over the function.

Ø  Temple Priests:  His Grace Sipivista Das Prabhu - India, His Grace Shyam Chand Das Prabhu – India

Ø  Priests who performed Yagyas: Sriman Anandamoya Das Prabhu – India, 

    Sriman Rohit Das Prabhu – India

Ø  On behalf of Temple Construction Committee: Mr.V.T.V. Veerabahu

Ø  Stapathy: Viswasri C. S. Shanthakumar

Ø  Temple President: Sriman Mahakarta Das

Ø  Vice President: Sriman Nimai Sundar Das

Ø  Secretary: Srimati Nandarani Devi (Principal of Gokulam Children’s Home)

Annual Ratha Yatra-2012

Annual Ratha Yatra Festival-2012

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Sri Lanka celebrated the Ratha Yatra Festival for the 14^th consecutive time on Sunday the 30^th, October 2012.

H.H.Jayapataka Swami and H.H.Bhanu Swami also attended the festival. The Ratha left the temple at 7am from the Radha Krishna Temple and reached Ramakrishna Mission Hall, Wellawatte and remained there until 2^nd October on which date started the journey to Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple.

Thousands of devotees from all over Colombo participated enthusiastically and received the blessings from Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subadhra.

There was chanting and dancing by the Mayapur devotees and prasadam distribution. Many school children and the Hare Krishna religious school children also were in the procession.

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Upcoming Event- Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Festival 2012

Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra Festival on 30th September 2012 to 02nd October 2012

Vyasa Pooja of Gurumaharaj

Vyasa Pooja of H.H.Jayapataka Maharaj 

 on 03rd April 2012

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Sri Rama Navami

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple (ISKCON)  celebrated the Sri Rama Navami function grandly on 1st April 2012.

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Holy Yagna & Sri Radha Krishna Thriukkalyanam

Sri Radha Krishna Thirukkalyanam function celebrated on 07th February 2012 at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple (ISKCON) Sri Lanka 

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Govardhana Puja 2011

The Govardhana Puja was celebrated in the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple on the 25th October 2011.


This festival is celebrated  to commemorate the pastime of the Lord lifting the Govardhana Hill on His little finger, in order to protect the residents of Vrindavan from torrential rains sent by Indra. The Supreme Personality of Godhead performed this pastime as a seven year old boy in order to crush the pride of Indra, the Lord of the heavens. Lord Krishna forbade the residents of Vrindavana from worshipping Indra.  He induced them to worship Govardhana Hill instead. The Govardhana Hill is not an ordinary hill.  It is actually very dear to the Lord.  On this day Govardhana Hill is worshipped in a small replica form, made of cooked rice and other edibles in temples all over Vrindavan.  This replica of the Govardhana Hill is generally known as ‘annakoota’.  Huge quantities of food are prepared in this ceremony and are very extensively distributed.

Ratha Yatra Festival 2011

The annual Ratha Yatra Festival was grandly celebrated in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the 11th October 2011.

Hundreds of people participated in the festival, where the Deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subadhra traversed the main roads of Colombo.

The children of Gokulam also participated in the procession. Some children were dressed as Lord Krishna and Srimati Radharani on a horse chariot.



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Ratha Yatra Festival 2011

Invitation for the Ratha Yatra Festival 2011

New ISKCON Center opened in Jaffna

A Center in Kondavil, Jaffna was opened on the 15th September 2011. Kondavil is approximately 5 miles from the Jaffna Town.

The Center will be focusing on Child Development as there are hundreds of orphan children due to the war that has ended in 2009.

Sri Krishna Janmastami Festival

The Krishna Janmastami Festival celebrated in  Sri Sri Ratha Krishna Temple  Colombo, Sri Lanka on the 22nd August 2011. 

Janmastami is the festival to celebrate the Divine appearance of Lord Krishna in This material. Lord, who is ever existing appears out of His own sweet will in human form to take back His devotees to His eternal abode, to annihilate the demons and to establish the principles if religion.

Abishekam of Baby Krishna with Valampuri Conch Shells

Cultural Programme by the Students of Hare Krishna College of Music & Dance

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Krishna Janmastami Celebration 2012

The Krishna Janmastami Festival was celebrated grandly in the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Colombo on the 10th August 2012.

Krishna Janmastami Festival Invitation - 22nd August 2011

Ratha Yatra Festival 2010

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The Ratha Festival was successfully celebrated for the 12th time in Colombo. The deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subadhra were traversed in the Chariot along the main roads of Colombo.

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Upcoming Ratha Yatra Festival 2010

The chariot festival for Lord Jagannatha, Baladev and Subhadra will be celebrated in Colombo for the 11th consecutive year. All are welcome

Lord Jagannath along with Baladev and Subadhra will leave the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, 188, New Chetty street, Colombo 13 on the Chariot at 7.00am and will shower their blessings upon everybody and every living entity.

Their Lordships will proceed in the chariot along the main roads in Colombo city. Devotees can make offerings and accept the blessings of the Lord. The chariot will return to the temple at about 1.00pm on the same day.

There will be Prasadan distribution at the temple after the return of the Chariot.

Sri Krishna Janmastami Festival

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Nagara sankirtan & Procession of Baby Krishna

Abishekam of Baby Krishna with Valampuri Conch shells.

Cultural Programme by the Students of the Hare Krishna College of Music Dance


Maha Abishekan of Sri Sri Radha Krishna.

Sri Krishna Janmastami 2010

The Appearance day of Lord Krishna will be celebrated on the 1st September 2010 at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Colombo Sri Lanka.

Programme:

5:30 am : Mangala Arati

6:00 am : Thulasi Arathi

6:30 am : Nagara sankirtan & Procession of Baby Krishna

8:00 am : Abishekam of Baby Krishna with Valampuri Conch shells.

12:30 pm : Rajbhog Arathi

5:30pm : Dhoopa Arathi

6:15pm : Thulasi Arathi

6:30pm : Sandhya Arati

8:00pm : Cultural Programme by the Students of the Hare Krishna College of Music Dance

9-11:00pm : Bhajan and Kirtan by the Children of Gokulam

12:00am : Maha Abishekan of Sri Sri Radha Krishna. Bathing Lord Krishna with Holy waters, Followed by Arathi and Prasadam

Ratha Yatra Festival 2009

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Sri Lanka, celebrated the Ratha Yatra Festival for the 11th consecutive time on Saturday the 3rd, October 2009.

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The procession started from the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple located at the 188, New Chetty St, Kotahena, Colombo at 7am and traversed along the main roads in Colombo. The program ended when the Chariot reached the Temple at 1pm.

The Children of the Bhaktivedanta Children's Home - Gokulam also participated in the Procession. Few children were dressed as Sri Sri Radha and Krishna in a Horse Cart.

From Ratha Yatra Festival 2009

School bands, dancers, Kandyan Dance performers all participated in the procession.

From Ratha Yatra Festival 2009

From Ratha Yatra Festival 2009