The lengthening days signaling the end of Melbourne's winter bring the vaisnavas' transcendental festival season. Next week we celebrate the five day swing festival, Jhulan Yatra. Saturday week is the anniversary of Lord Balarama's Appearance. One week later we celebrate Sri Krishna Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada's Appearance day. Here are the program details.

Everyone is invited to swing Chota Radha-Krsna on Their Jhulan from Tuesday the 12th. till Saturday the 16th. at 7pm. nightly.

Lord Balarama's Appearance celebrations on Saturday the 16th. begin at 10am. with a Harinama in His honour (starting from Gopals, 139 Swanston St.). At 12:30pm., arati will be offered at the temple, followed by gift giving at 1:00pm. Lord Balarama's prasadam feast will be served at 1:30pm.

Sri Krishna Janmastami falls on Sunday the 24th. The Deities will give extended darshan throughout the day (except from 4:30-7:00pm.). To please Lord Krishna there will be kirtanas and readings all day; drama and dance, abhishekam and a fire sacrifice. At midnight we will offer a very special arati. We will be serving Krishna prasadam for everyone throughout the day.

Srila Prabhupada's Appearance anniversary follows on Monday the 25th. At 10:00am. we will hear readings and homages; gurupuja and pushpanjali will be offered at 12:30pm. At 1:30pm. we will serve Srila Prabhupada's prasadam feast.

Please join us, and bring your friends!