Sri Balarama Jayanti

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Spiritual festivals provide opportunity for us to focus on the forms of the Lord and important spiritual personalities and thus become inspired in our life.
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Sri Balarama Jayanti
Thursday, August 27, 2026
The Supreme Person appears in innumerable forms to enjoy transcendental relationships. Some of His expansions are tiny, dependent beings, like us, and some are complete and omnipotent beings like Himself. Balarama, or Baladeva, is Krishna’s primary all-powerful expansion. When Krishna desires to appear in this world as an avatar, Balarama arranges for that appearance by expanding Himself into more forms of God. During Krishna’s pastimes on earth, Balarama was present as His elder brother. The
Srimad-bhagavatam
describes Their superhuman activities in the village of Vrindavan and the city of Dwaraka.
Fasting until noon
4:30 am Mangala Arati
5:15 am Upakarma Ceremony under pavilion, renew brahminical vows and change brahman threads, with Raghunatha das
7:20 am Guru Puja
8:00 am Deity greeting, new outfit
8:15–8:30 am Kalakantha das ACBSP poetry reading
8:30 am
reading and class by Sri Ram Govinda das
9:30 am Abhisheka by temple pujaris
9:30 am Ongoing bhajans in the temple room
4:15 pm Arati and Kirtan
4:15 pm Krishna Balaram procession around the temple property
5:30 pm Fire yajna, chanting 108 names of Lord Balaram
5:30 pm Children break Lord Balaram’s honey pot
6:30 pm Sundara Arati
5:30–7:00 pm Maha Prasadam Feast served