Srila Rupa Goswami, one of the six Goswamis, has mentioned in his book ‘Nectar of Devotion’ (Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu) about sixty four items of Devotional service. Celebrating Festivals for the pleasure of the Lord is an important item of devotional service. Quoting from the Padma Purana Srila Rupa Goswami also says, ‘devotees under any circumstances should celebrate different festivals and spend money according to their own capacity.’ For one’s devotional practice it is most important. Lord becomes very pleased on those devotees who are celebrating His different festivals and showers His mercy upon them. Those devotees celebrating festivals also feel pleasure and develop bhakti in their hearts.

All the Acaryas of our devotional line have given stress on celebrating festivals of the Lord. Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder Acharya of ISKCON, a dear devotee of the Lord, wanted that in his every temple certain public festivals should be celebrated every year. The purpose is, everyone should come to the temple on those days and combinedly engage themselves in the glorification of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.

Here in Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Temple, ISKCON Bhubaneswar by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gour Govinda Swami, the devotees have been very actively and enthusiastically celebrating the various festivals for the pleasure of Sri Bigrahas. Some of the upcoming important festivals are Sri Radha Gopinath Jiu Jhulan Utsav (23rd-28th Aug 2026), Sri Balarama Purnima (28th Aug 2026), Sri Krishna Janamashtami (4th Sep 2026), Sri Nandotsava and Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja (5th Sep 2026), Srila Gour Govinda Swami Vyasa Puja (12th Sep 2026) and Sri Radhashtami (19th Sep 2026).

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