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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240417
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SUMMARY:Rama Navami
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 17 April 2024\n\n\nLord Rama is a powerful incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, manifesting as an ideal king. He appeared in the Treta-yuga\, more than two million years ago. \nDuring His activities while on Earth\, Lord Rama demonstrated high moral values and acted as the perfect son\, student\, brother\, husband and King.  His extraordinary adventure is marvellously depicted  in the famous epic The Ramayana. \nThe Rama Navami celebration observes the birth of Lord Rama\, and is one of the most auspicious days in the Vaisnava calendar. \nNo ticket required \n\n  \n\nSchedule\n\n\nTo be confirmed
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/rama-navami/
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Maha Kirtan Mela Festival
DESCRIPTION:WE NEED YOUR HELP!\nIn order to make you chanting experience MORE EXTATIC we’re starting fundraising for our special kirtan guests whom we’ve invited.\nWe need to cover their travel expenses to Ireland and their stay at the temple.\n👉https://gofund.me/7a17ec9f👈 \n🌟 Meet our Special Guests: \n🔹 HG JAYADEV PRABHU:\nJoined the Hare Krishna Movement in 1984. Founder of the Mantra Choir Experience in 2010. Founder of The Rubettes music group in 1974. The Rubettes were a good competition to the Beatles themselves. Jayadev Prabhu has been involved in various Krishna Consciousness activities\, including leading Bhakti Vriksha groups\, distributing books\, and participating in kirtan events worldwide. He travels around the world to help people to make their mental health better and to preach Krishna Consciousness. \n🔹 HG SHISHTAKRIT PRABHU:\nA serious Bhakti Yoga practitioner for more than 30 years. Shishtakrit Prabhu is a talented musician\, multi-instrumentalist\, and vocalist who has learned from renowned bhajan scholars like HH Bhakti Bringa Govinda Swami\, HG Bada Haridas prabhu\, HH Niranjana Swami\, etc. He has been a lead kirtaniya at Indradyumna Swami tours and at various kirtan festivals\, spreading the joy of Krishna Consciousness through music. \n🔹 HG RAMANAJI PRABHU:\nA dedicated kirtan sadhaka practicing Krishna Consciousness for over 25 years. Ramanaji Prabhu’s journey began at the age of 15 in Brazil. Since then\, he has been actively involved in kirtan activities\, serving the Deities\, and spreading Krishna Consciousness across Europe. He is a constant participant of top most kirtan festivals like Radhadesh Mellow\, Radhadesh summer festival\, Sravanam Kirtanam in Villa Vrindavan\, etc. \n❗❗❗Every donation counts 👉 https://gofund.me/7a17ec9f \nSpread the word and join us for a day of joyous chanting and spiritual upliftment! \nℹ Info channel https://chat.whatsapp.com/ICjXsszYaFqA4wBT3W7j5I\n❓ Q&A https://chat.whatsapp.com/JjuO851h46qDIMc4V0FbXY
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/maha-kirtan-mela-festival/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240324T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240324T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
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SUMMARY:Gaura Purnima & Holika (Sunday Festival)
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 24 March 2024\n\n\nGaura Purnima is the anniversary of the appearance of Lord Caitanya\, who is Krishna himself in the role of His own devotee. He appeared in 1486 in Mayapur\, West Bengal. Gaura Purnima provides a golden opportunity to reflect on Lord Caitanya’s mission of spreading Nama Sankirtana to every town and village\, and chant the holy names of the Lord. The Holika Dahan bonfire is a ceremonial tradition performed based on the past-times of Prahlad Maharaja. The fire is meant to symbolise protection\, and the importance of faith in Lord Sri Krishna.
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/gaura-purnima-holika-sunday-festival/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240325
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
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SUMMARY:Gaura Purnima
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URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/gaura-purnima/
LOCATION:Krishna Island
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240226
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20240219T041809Z
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SUMMARY:Lord Nityanandas Appearance Festival
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URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/lord-nityanandas-appearance-festival/
LOCATION:Krishna Island
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20240102T053107Z
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SUMMARY:Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 21 February 2024\n\n\nSri Nityananda Prabhu appeared as the main associate of Lord Caitanya as they propagated the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord. He is non-different from Lord Balarama\, who appears as the older brother of Lord Sri Krishna\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. \nOn Nityananda Trayodasi (the appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu) His past-times are meditated on and celebrated\, and prayers are made to receive His mercy. \n\n  \n\nSchedule\n\n\nSchedule (TBC)
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/appearance-of-sri-nityananda-prabhu/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240205
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
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SUMMARY:Kirtan Festival Krishna Island
DESCRIPTION:Dear friends\, servants of Krishna and seekers of spiritual bliss\, we are thrilled to announce a Kirtan Maha Mantra Festival on Krishna Island\, set to unfold on Sunday\, February 4th starting at 1pm. This divine celebration  promises an enchanting experience as you immerse yourself in the mellows of the holy name\, chanting with abandon and connecting with the essence of Caitanya Mahaprabhus mission\, Sri Krishna Sankirtana. For those seeking a deeper connection\, we offer the option of an overnight stay where you can join us for Mangala Aroti on Monday morning\, allowing you to fully embrace the tranquility of Krishna Island. Join us on this sacred journey\, as we come together to resonate and chant together the holy names. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of a soul-stirring experience. See you there!
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/kirtan-festival-krishna-island/
LOCATION:Krishna Island
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240101T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
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SUMMARY:New Year’s Day Darshan
DESCRIPTION:Monday 1 January 2024\nStart the new year with darshan of their lordships\, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda\, Sri Sri Sita Rama Lakshman Hanuman\, & Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. \nNo ticket required \nDarshan open from 9am-9pm \nAvoid peak periods between \n12pm-2pm \n4pm-5pm \nGoshalla / Cafe & Gift Shop will be open \n9am – 8pm \nPrasad \nTo keep the Car Parks flowing Prasad will be offered to everyone to take away on the drive out. \nGardens / Playground / Access to other areas will be restricted
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/new-years-day-darshan/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
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SUMMARY:New Year’s Eve Kirtan
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 31 December 2023\nJoin us for an evening of kirtan\, drama\, and celebration to bring in the new year with Krishna consciousness at the centre.
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/new-years-eve-kirtan/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231230
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231231
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
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SUMMARY:Gita Jayanti Yajna – Bhagavad-gita Recitation
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 30 December 2023\n\n\nConclude 2023 with a spiritual recharge\, ready for 2024!\nJoin us for the immersive recitation of the entire Bhagavad-gita\nGita Jayanti includes: \n – Recitation of the Gita\n – Summaries of the Chapters\n\n – Fire yajna (Havan)\n – Your sponsored family name displayed\n – Your copy of the Gita offered\n\n\n\nTo participate\, we invite you to sponsor Bhagavad-gita’s\, for the spiritual benefit of society \n\n\nAbout the Bhagavad-Gita\nBhagavad Gita is organised into 18 chapters and contains 700 verses. The Gita can also be divided into three sections (6 chapters each): \nSection 1: Karma Yoga\nSection 2: Bhakti Yoga\nSection 3: Jnana Yoga \nThe word “yoga” is nowadays associated with stretching postures and exercises\, yet its true meaning is “the process of linking”. Specifically\, it refers to the process of linking our activities to the Supreme Person\, God. \nThe daily reading of Bhagavad Gita together with chanting the Hare Krishna mantra can bring about rapid spiritual advancement for any person. \nOut of numerous translations of the Gita\, “Bhagavad Gita As It Is” shines foremost as it brings to bear the purity and competence of its author and offers answers carefully preserved by a chain of teachers which can be traced back to Lord Sri Krishna. \n“Bhagavad Gita As It Is” consists of Sanskrit verses together with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Within the pages of the Gita\, the workings of karma\, reincarnation and yoga are to be found\, as instructed by Lord Krishna to Arjuna. \nWe invite you to explore this marvellous work. \n\n\nRefresh your soul in the company of senior vaishnavas. The entire 700 verses of the Gita will be recited\, and chapter summaries will be presented. A fire yajna will be conducted throughout the recitation. \nGita Jayanti offers the opportunity to celebrate the appearance of Bhagavad Gita and to distribute this gem to many others. You are invited to sponsor Bhagavad Gitas and distribute them to your friends\, family and colleagues. Alternatively the Temple on your behalf will place them in schools\, universities\, hospitals or prisons through its various programmes. \nThe Bhagavad Gita is a transcendental dialogue between Lord Sri Krishna and His devotee Arjuna. Spoken at the outset of a great battle\, it is an encyclopedia for humanity. \nIn contrast to the atheistic scientist’s purely physical (and hence incomplete) description of everything\, Bhagavad Gita makes a distinction between the spiritual self and the material body. \nThe mind\, intelligence and senses are discussed in terms of their strengths and limitations\, and guidelines are given for their intended use.
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/gita-jayanti-yajna-bhagavad-gita-recitation/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231117
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20231005T141344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T141344Z
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SUMMARY:Disappearance of Srila Prabhupada
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 16 November 2023\nHis Divine Grace\, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is widely regarded as the world’s pre-eminent exponent of the teachings and practices of bhakti-yoga to the Western world. The disappearance of Srila Prabhupada\, the Founder-Acharya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)\, is reflected on by devotees around the world with heartfelt appreciations and chanting of the holy names of the Lord\, appreciating his profound influence on their lives.
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/disappearance-of-srila-prabhupada/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20231005T141257Z
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UID:271-1699920000-1700006399@krishnaisland.org
SUMMARY:Diwali / Annakuta & Govardhana Puja
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 14 November 2023\n\n\nFree ticket required for entry (Tickets will be released Thurs 9 Nov 2023) \nCelebrating Diwali / Annakuta & Govardhana Puja \n\nSchedule\n\n\nTuesday 14 November 2023 – Diwali / Annakuta & Govardhana Puja\n\nTemple Room\n4:30am – Mangala Arati\nAnnakuta Darshan from 8am-5pm\nDarshan will be open till 8am – 7:30pm \nSri Krishna Haveli\n7am – Guru Puja & Kirtan\n7:30am – Giriraj Darshan & Deity Greeting\n8am – Candle Offering\n9am onwards – Festivities (Class\, Kirtan etc.)\n10am – Govardhana-puja (Circumambulating the Hill) \nGoshala\n10am onwards – Go Puja (every hour until 4pm) \nPrasadam\nServed throughout the day
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/diwali-annakuta-govardhana-puja/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231113T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231113T193000
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CREATED:20231005T141116Z
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SUMMARY:Diwali Darshan
DESCRIPTION:Monday 13 November 2023\n\nSchedule\n\n\nDarshan: 10am-7:30pm \nNo stage program or fireworks \nNo ticket required on this day (Please book your free ticket for Tuesday 14 November celebrations) \n\n 
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/diwali-darshan/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231128
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20231005T140945Z
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SUMMARY:Month of Kartik
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 28 October – Monday 27 November 2023\n\n\nDuring this time\, pilgrims come from far and wide to offer a lamp to Mother Yasoda and Lord Krishna. The importance of this month is described extensively in the scriptures\, especially in Srila Rupa Goswami’s Mathura Mahatmya. \nEvery day\, devotees come to the Temple and offer a candle to Lord Damodara. The Damodarastakam\, a series of eight beautiful verses by the great sage Satyavrata Muni\, is sung daily in the morning and evening. \n\nDaily Schedule\n\n\nMorning\n7am \nEvening\n4:20pm  – 7:30pm \nNotes:\nOfferings will be paused between 6:30pm – 7pm as the curtains will be closed at this time. During this time there will be a special talk given on Krishna’s pastimes.\nOffering times and locations may vary on festival days
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/month-of-kartik/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231008T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231008T183000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Love Feast
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday – 4:30pm-6:30pm | Sri Krishna Haveli\nLast entry 4:45pm \nJoin us every Sunday in the Sri Krishna Haveli. There will be two hours filled with chanting & dancing\, enlivening wisdom\, culture & entertainment\, and of course the delicious prasadam (feast). \nThis will be a family friendly event\, with something for everyone. A chance for the community to come together\, as well as something interesting and inspiring for the newcomer. \nPlease note that simple maha-prasadam will be available for all visitors\, however the full meal (feast prasadam) will only be for attendees of the full program.
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/sunday-love-feast/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231008T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20231005T140643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T140643Z
UID:257-1696773600-1696780800@krishnaisland.org
SUMMARY:Lord Nrsimhadeva is Coming – TOVP
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 8 October 2023 | 2pm-4pm\nThe historic Grand Opening of Lord Nrsimhadeva Wing in Feb 2024 is part of the greater TOVP 2024 Marathon to open the temple in 2024. This is a crucial stage towards that goal\, and we request all devotees to come together for this fundraiser and give to help complete the Lord Nrsimhadeva Wing for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada. \nLord Nrsimhadeva is coming \nJoin us for a special program as part of the TOVP (Temple of the Vedic Planetarium) tour and take darshan of the Satari (helmet) of Mayapur Nrsimhadeva\, non-different from the Lord Himself\, as well as Lord Nityananda’s Padukas (shoes).
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/lord-nrsimhadeva-is-coming-tovp/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20231005T020009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T020009Z
UID:229-1696118400-1704067199@krishnaisland.org
SUMMARY:Krishna Island Sunday Festival: Every Sunday
DESCRIPTION:12.00 and 12.15 Barge to island.\nFor directions\, search Hare Krishna Ferry Quay\, Enniskillen in google maps. \n12:30pm: arati\n13.30pm: Class\n15:00: prasadam\n16:00 Barge return\n16:45 Barge return\nPlease note that these timings are approximate
URL:https://krishnaisland.org/event/krishna-island-sunday-festival-every-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194000
CREATED:20231005T140543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T140543Z
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SUMMARY:Shraddha
DESCRIPTION:Shraddha is a time for expressing our love and gratitude to our departed family members by making offerings to help them on their onward journey. \nShraddha lasts for one fortnight from the beginning of the lunar month of Ashwin\, which this years falls from the 29 September until the 14 October inclusive. \nAbout Śrāddha at Bhaktivedanta Manor\nCeremony at Bhaktivedanta Manor\nSankalpa\nPitri Tarpana ( offering of Water to ancestors )\nGo Puja / feeding of the Cows \nWhat you need to bring\nKalash (water pot) medium size (700ml)\nBowl (wide mouth with capacity of 2 litres)\nUpto 2 litres of water (bottled)\n1 bunch of flowers (white and yellow only)\nA mat / blanket to sit on\nA self standing framed picture (size A4/A5) of the departed family member(s) we are offering puja for\nPlease remember the full names of all the departed souls you will be offering sraddha and up to three generations of your family members \nAbout śrāddha from Srila Prabhupada\nSri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Gaya to offer respectful oblations to His forefathers. This process is called pinda-dana. In Vedic society\, after the death of a relative\, especially one’s father or mother\, one must go to Gaya and there offer oblations to the lotus feet of Lord\nVishnu. Therefore hundreds and thousands of men gather daily to offer such oblations\, or sraddha. Following this principle\, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu also went there to offer pinda to His dead father. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta\, Adi 17.8\, Purport) \nAfter death according to Vedic regulations\, pinda-udaka\, pinda\, offering Vishnu prasada and water at least once in a year\, it is required by the family members. And according to Vedic culture\, there is one month fixed up in a year when all people will offer pinda and udaka to the forefathers. (Lecture\, London\, July 29\, 1973) \nImportance and need of performing śrāddha\nIn Srimad Bhagavatam Lord Sri Narasimha Himself recommends performing of Shraddha ceremony by His devotee Prahlada after delivering Hiranyakashipu. \nkuru tvaṁ preta-kṛ tyāni pituḥ pūtasya sarvaśaḥ\nMad-aṅ ga-sparśanenāṅ ga lokān yāsyati suprajāḥ\nMy dear child\, your father has already been purified just by the touch of My body at the time of his death. Nonetheless\, the duty of a son is to perform the śrāddha ritualistic ceremony after his father’s death so that his father may be promoted to a planetary system where he may become a good citizen and devotee. (SB 7.10.22) \nObjectives of performing śrāddha\n…What is putra pinda? Caitanya Mahaprabhu also showed us the example. He went to Gaya Pradesh to offer pinda for His forefathers. This is necessary still… There are many practical cases that one’s father or mother became a ghost after death\, and after offering oblations at the lotus feet of Vishnu at Gaya\, he was delivered. There are many cases. So\, actual fact is Vishnu worship. That is the ultimate goal of Vedic civilization\, but they do not know. (Srila Prabhupada lecture\, Surat\, January 3\, 1971) \nPrayers and types of the śrāddha ritual\nThe best process for the śrāddha ceremony is to distribute bhāgavata-prasāda (remnants of food that has first been offered to Kṛṣṇa) to all of one’s forefathers and relatives. This makes a first-class śrāddha ceremony. (SB 7.15 summary) \nThere are three kinds of ceremonies — specifically\, ceremonies to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead or the demigods\, those performed for social celebrations like marriages and birthdays\, and those meant to please the forefathers\, like the śrāddha ceremony. In all these ceremonies\, large amounts of money are spent for various activities\, but here it is suggested that if along with this there is recitation of the wonderful activities of Vāmanadeva\, certainly the ceremony will be carried out successfully and will be free of all discrepancies. (SB 8.23.31 purport) \nThe effects of the śrāddha ritual\nThere is a hell which is called pun. So from that hellish condition\, one who delivers\, trāyate iti tra\, therefore he is called putra. This is… Every Sanskrit word has got meaning\, root meaning. Putra. Putra-piṇḍa-prayojanam. Putra is required. Why? After death\, if by chance the father does not get ordinary life or goes to the hellish condition of life\, the son will deliver. Therefore śrāddha ceremony. There is śrāddha… What is that śrāddha ceremony? Śrāddha ceremony means to offer foodstuff to Viṣṇu\, and with the prasādam\, to the forefathers or father it is offered\, so that by eating prasādam\, if he is in ghost life or in hellish life\, he’ll be delivered. This is called śrāddha. (Srila Prabhupada lecture Vrindavan\, SB 1.5.24\, August 5\, 1974\,) \nWho can perform śrāddha\nSanatan Dharma that does not give any cause for excuse for not performing śrāddha due to the absence of a particular person. Son\, daughter\, grandson\, great grandson\, wife\, daughter’s son\, brother\, nephew\, cousin’s son\, father\, mother\, daughter-in-law\, son of elderly and younger sisters\, maternal uncle\, anyone in the seven generations and from the same lineage (sapiṇḍa)\, anyone after the seven generations and belonging to the same family domain (samanodak)\, disciple\, priests (upadhyay)\, friend\, son-in-law of the deceased can perform Śrāddha in that order. In case of a joint family\, the eldest and earning male should perform Śrāddha. In the case of the unit family\, everyone should perform śrāddha independently. \nSanatan Dharma has made arrangements so that for each and every dead person śrāddha can be performed so as to give momentum to that person to progress to a higher sub-plane. Dharma Sindhu mentions that: ‘If a particular dead person does not have any relative or a close person\, then it is the duty of the king to perform Śrāddha for that person. Normally every year Śrāddha should be performed on the date of death of the person (the Vaishnava calendar and not as per the Western calendar). \nConsidering the complexity in pronouncing certain Sanskrit words and limitation to understand the rites mentioned in the science\, it may not be possible for everyone to perform the ritual as prescribed\, by themselves. In such cases one can get the ritual performed through priests and if they are not available\, then the ritual can be performed with the help of knowledgeable people. \nIf the date is not known and only the month is known\, then in that case śrāddha can be performed on the last day of Śrāddha period.
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DESCRIPTION:12.00  and 12.15 Barge to island. \nFor directions\, search Hare Krishna Ferry Quay\, Enniskillen in Google Maps.\n12.30 Arati \n1.00 Class \n2.00 Abhishek \n2.40 Auction \nA spiritual Auction of items previously used in the Temple worship. Funds raised will be used to purchase new items for the Temple worship. \n3.30 Feast \n16:30 Barge return \n17:00 Barge return \nThis Radhastami we will be welcoming a large bus tour of Krishna Devotees from the Dublin Hare Krishna community. Their group features many accomplished musicians and singers\, so you can look forward to a lot of sweet musical Kirtan and Bhajan (Devotional Music).
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