2024 Janmashtami Utsav (Aug 24 - Sep 1)

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  • 4 PM: Mahatmyam Parayanam

    5:30 PM to 6 PM: Bharatanatyam Dance Ballet- Bhakti Sugandham

    featuring Dr. Surabi Veeraragavan, Meenakshi Venkataraman, Prerna Shrivathsan, Ananya Hariharasudhan, Archana Bharadwaj, Subhadra Ram

    6 PM to 7:30 PM: SRI KRISHNA LEELA KATHA

    by Sri Gadadharan ji, disciple of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

    7:30 PM to 8:30 PM: Ashtapadi Sampradaya Bhajan

    8:30 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 7:00 AM: Prabhodanam

    7:30 AM to 1 PM : Srimad Bhagavata Saptaha Parayanam DAY 1

    4:30 to 5:15 PM: Cultural Program

    Odissi Dance by students of Smt. Supradipta Datta

    Seeya Mahapatra, Sweta Rout, Aarna Bhagat, Annika Bhagat, Ishita Patra, Tamalpriya Kurusamy

    5:15 to 6:45 PM: SRI KRISHNA LEELA KATHA

    by Sri Gadadharan ji, disciple of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

    6:45 to 8 PM: SRI KRISHNA JANANA UTSAV:

    SESHA VAHANAM (Procession with Kirtan)

    NANDOTSAV (Celebrating Baby Krishna in Jhoola, Ladies & children kolattam (dandiya) around Krishna)

    8 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 7:00 AM: Prabhodanam

    7:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Srimad Bhagavata Saptaha Parayanam DAY 2

    5:30 PM to 6:15 PM: Cultural Program

    Bharatanatyam - Veda Iyer, student of Smt. Indrani Parthasarathy

    Kuchipudi - Preeti Krishnamani, Director at Silambam Houston

    6:15 PM to 8 PM: Ashtapadi Bhajan

    8 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 7:00 AM: Prabhodanam

    7:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Srimad Bhagavata Saptaha Parayanam DAY 3

    5:30 PM to 6:15 PM: Cultural Program

    Carnatic Devotional Vocal

    Ahana Rao, student of Smt. Madhura Shankar

    Amrita Bharat, student of Smt. Preethi Sethuraman

    Bharatanatyam Classical Dance

    Pradha Pathangi, student of Smt. Indrani Parthasarathy

    6:15 PM to 8 PM: Kudirai Vahanam Procession with kirtans

    8 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 7:00 AM: Prabhodanam

    7:30 AM to 1 PM: Srimad Bhagavata Saptaha Parayanam DAY 4

    5:30 PM to 6:15 PM: Cultural Program

    Hindustani Classical Vocal by students of Dr. Jyothi Prasad Joshi, JPJ School of Music Pearland

    Pranshu Shrivastav, ⁠Prina Joshi, ⁠Isha Mishra, ⁠Rama Ghanekar, Mihika Joshi, ⁠Anjali Parab, ⁠Darsh Shukla, Arohi Patankar, Prisha Shaha, Noshi Gupta

    6:15 PM to 8 PM: Garuda Vahanam Procession with kirtans

    8 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 7:00 AM: Prabhodanam

    7:30 AM to 1 PM: Srimad Bhagavata Saptaha Parayanam DAY 6

    5:30 PM to 6:15 PM: Cultural Program

    Violin Recital by Manu Vajha, student of Sri Mahesh Iyer, Pranavam Violin Academy

    accompanied by Sri Narayan Sreenivasan on mridangam

    6:15 PM to 8 PM: SRI KRISHNA LEELA KATHA

    by Sri Gadadharan ji, disciple of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

    8 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 7:00 AM: Prabhodanam

    7:30 AM to 1 PM: Srimad Bhagavata Saptaha Parayanam DAY 6

    5:30 PM to 6:15 PM: Nikunjotsavam Special Cultural Program

    Bharatanatyam Dance by Sahana Thothadri, student of Dr. Lavanya Rajagopalan, Silambam Houston

    6:30 PM to 8 PM: SRI KRISHNA LEELA KATHA

    by Sri Gadadharan ji, disciple of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

    8 PM to 9 PM: Divyanamasankirtan - Simple circumambulation and dancing around Krishna to kirtans

    9 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 7:00 AM: Prabhodanam

    7:30 AM to 10 AM: FINAL Srimad Bhagavatam Parayanam DAY 7

    10 AM to 12:30 PM: GOVINDA PATTABHISHEKAM

    Katha, Kirtan, Annakoototsavam (Chappan Bhog)

    5:30 PM to 6:15 PM: Cultural Program

    Harikatha by Arthi Muthiah

    Harikatha by SHRI SISTERS - Jayashri & Shriya Krishna accompanied by Madhura Sriram on harmonium & ________ on mridangam

    6:15 PM to 8 PM: SRI KRISHNA LEELA KATHA

    by Sri Gadadharan ji, disciple of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

    8 PM to 9 PM: JANAVASAM

    Pre-wedding Procession of Sri Radha-Sri Krishna with Kirtans & Krishna’s Cottage Youth Band

    9 PM: Dolotsavam

  • 8 AM: Prabhodanam

    9:30 AM to 12:30 PM: RADHA KALYANAM (SRI RADHA-MADHAV VIVAH)

    Divine Wedding of the Divine Couple in Bhagavata-dharma Bhajana-Sampradaya format, with sampradaya bhajans led by Krishna’s Cottage Bhajan Group

    12:30 PM to 1 pm: Vidayatri/Anjaneya utsav

    Utsav conclusion with prayers

DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE (Click the below images, or click the + sign next to each date in the list)