Sri Krishna Janmashtami – 3 – 4 Sep 2026

Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the divine appearance day of Lord Krishna, is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm at ISKCON Bangalore. The preparations begin many months before the festival. The temple will be adorned with colourful flowers and festoons, radiating a festive aura of vibrancy and celebration.

Sevas offered to the Lord:

There will be various sevas offered to Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra. There will also be a unique offering of delicacies to the Deities. Many opportunities are available on this most auspicious day to participate in the grand celebration throughout the day.

You can experience spiritual bliss through cultural programs, divine darshan, special sevas, melodious kirtans, and delicious prasadam.

Abhisheka of Their Lordships:

The utsava Deities of Sri Krishna, along with His consorts, are anointed with fragrant oils and given ceremonial abhisheka with auspicious items like milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey, sweet water and fresh juices. They are then smeared with turmeric paste and bathed in Ganges water. Varieties of flowers are showered until the Deities are submerged in a soft bed of flowers.

An elaborate abhisheka to Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra will be performed at 10 PM on 4 Sep 2026. We invite you to watch this event LIVE on this most auspicious day and be blessed.

Receive the blessings of the Lord through your participation

Witness the marvellous celebration of Sri Krishna Janmashtami and experience the boundless blessing and spiritual energy at ISKCON Bangalore.

Four divine experiences that you can enjoy on Sri Krishna Janmashtami:

1. Divine darshan of Lord Sri Krishna
2. Witness grand aratis
3. Participate in wonderful kirtans
4. Relish the delicious prasadam

Details of Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebration at three locations:

1.   ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill, Rajajinagar

(ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru – 560010)

Darshan timings:
8 AM to 10 PM on 3 Sep 2026
8 AM to 12 midnight on 4 Sep 2026

• Witness divine darshan of Sri Radha Krishnachandra, participate in enlivening kirtans and honour delicious Sri Krishna prasadam on 3 and 4 Sep 2026.

• Devotees can offer Jhulan seva to Sri Radha Krishnachandra from 8:45 AM to 10 PM on 3 September and from 8:45 AM to 11:45 PM on 4 September.

• Experience the magnificent abhisheka ceremony of Sri Radha Krishnachandra on 4 Sep 2026, from 9:30 PM onwards. Join us LIVE for a spectacular midnight abhisheka followed by Maha Mangala Arati to Sri Radha Krishnachandra at 12 midnight. The festivities continue with a grand pallakki utsava.

• Senior citizens can make use of the shuttle services at nominal charges. Elevator and wheelchair facilities are available throughout the day.

⚲ How to reach: spib.in/hkh 

2. ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill, Vasanthapura

(ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill, Vasanthapura, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru -560061)

Darshan timings:
8 AM to 10 PM on 3 Sep 2026
8 AM to 12 midnight on 4 Sep 2026

• Devotees can offer the following sevas on these two auspicious days.

Coconut offerings seva to Sri Radha Krishnachandra from 8 AM to 9 PM

Jhulan seva to Sri Rajagopala Rukmini Satyabhama from 9:30 AM to 7 PM on 3 September and from 9:30 AM to 8 PM on 4 September.

Jhulan seva to Sri Bala Gopala from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM on 3 September and from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM on 4 September.

• Sri Rajagopala, Rukmini and Satyabhama will receive an elaborate abhisheka at 9 PM, in the open-air theatre. The festivities continue with a magnificent arati and pallakki utsava.

• A Maha Mangala Arati to Sri Radha Krishnachandra and Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda will be performed at 12 midnight on 4 Sep 2026.

• Senior citizens can make use of the shuttle services from parking lots. Elevator and wheelchair facilities are available throughout the day.

⚲ How to reach: spib.in/vkh

3.   KTPO, Whitefield

(Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO), Export Promotion Industrial Park, Plot No. 121, Road No. 5, EPIP 2nd Phase, Whitefield Industrial Area, Bengaluru – 560066)

Darshan timing:

8 AM to 12 midnight on 4  Sep 2026
8 AM to 9 PM on 5  Sep 2026

• A grand pallakki procession of Sri Krishna, Rukmini, and Satyabhama will be conducted on 4th Sep 2026.
• This Janmashtami at KTPO Whitefield, devotees are bringing 5253 bhoga offerings, celebrating Krishna’s 5,253rd birthday with love and devotion.
• KRSNA JAMFEST 2026— a youth music jam celebrating Sri Krishna Janmashtami, inviting college bands & young musicians to perform LIVE!
• A special event, Divyam, featuring the largest gathering of children in Bengaluru for recitation of sacred verses from the Bhagavad-gita.
• The celebrations will include annadana for the visiting devotees and engaging cultural contests.
• Sri Krishna, Rukmini, Satyabhama, and Laddu Gopal will receive a splendid abhisheka on both the days.
• A grand midnight arati, recreating the blissful moments of Lord Krishna’s appearance, will be performed on 4 Sep 2026 .

🤳 How to register: https://linktr.ee/iskconhkfields

Participate Live in Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations  youtube.com/@iskconhkdhamwhitefield

⚲ How to reach: bit.ly/skjktpo

For queries related to celebrations in Whitefield, contact: 6366984748

Participate Live in Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations

The two-day celebration of Sri Krishna Janmashtami at ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill and ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill will be streamed live on our official YouTube channels.

You can be a part of the magnificent celebrations by having continuous darshan, listening to melodious bhajans and kirtans, and witnessing the grand aratis offered to Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra—all from the comfort of your home—and receive the divine blessings of Lord Krishna.

Watch Live:

ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill: youtube.com/@iskconharekrishnahill

ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill: youtube.com/@iskconvaikunthahill

Witness Swagatam Krishna – A Digital Celebration of Lord Krishna’s Divine Advent

ISKCON Bangalore presents Swagatam Krishna — a grand online celebration on 4 September 2026 from 8:00 PM to 1 AM, marking the divine advent of Lord Sri Krishna.

This spiritually uplifting event will feature:

• Special darshan, Maha Sankalpa & Free Archana seva. 
• Enchanting devotional music and dance performances by renowned artists.
• Enlightening talks
  
• Grand abhisheka of Sri Radha Krishnachandra
• Maha Sankirtan
• Midnight Maha Arati at 12:00 AM
• Jhulan seva after midnight

Register for Free Archana seva in your name, participate in the celebration online and seek the blessings of Lord Krishna.

Click below to download the Janmashtami Vrata Manual in various languages:

English  |  Hindi  |  Kannada   |  Telugu