Archive · 2 Sep 2026
ISKCON Temple Plans Grand Krishna Janmashtami Festival Celebrations
ISKCON is preparing a large festival for Krishna Janmashtami.
The celebrations are scheduled from September 2 to 4, with the biggest programmes on September 4.
Visitors will hear stories about Krishna and watch music, dance and theatre performances.
Children will act out stories such as Kaliya Daman and Radha-Krishna Leela.
Special worship ceremonies will include Kalash Abhishek, Maha Abhishek and Maha Aarti.
The temple will offer 56 Bhog, with about 100 kinds of food.
A covered area has been built to hold around 41,000 people at a time.
Cameras and drones will be used to monitor the festival area.
The reports differ on whether the temple is in Bengaluru or ISKCON Dwarka.
The Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarkadhish Temple is preparing a Krishna Janmashtami Mahamahotsav from September 2 to 4, with the main celebrations on September 4.
Programmes include Krishna Katha, musical performances, children’s cultural presentations, theatre, Kalash Abhishek, Maha Abhishek and Maha Aarti.
The festival will offer Chhappan Bhog, or 56 Bhog, featuring about 100 preparations including makhan mishri.
Organisers have built a waterproof pandal for about 41,000 people and plan CCTV, drones and other crowd-management arrangements.
The celebrations will include distribution of 1,108 kilograms of cake and a separate 200-kilogram cake-cutting ceremony, according to one report.
- Who
- The Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarkadhish Temple at ISKCON, along with religious teachers, artists, children, organisers and participating devotees.
- What
- A Krishna Janmashtami Mahamahotsav featuring devotional ceremonies, cultural performances, food offerings and crowd-management arrangements.
- When
- September 2 to 4; the main celebrations are scheduled for September 4.
- Where
- The reports differ: one identifies the venue as ISKCON in Bengaluru, while the other identifies it as ISKCON Dwarka.
- Why
- To celebrate the appearance of Lord Krishna through worship, storytelling, cultural programmes and special offerings.
Bengaluru Account
ISKCON Dwarka Account
Reported venue
Bengaluru Account
The first report identifies the Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarkadhish Temple as being at ISKCON in Bengaluru.
ISKCON Dwarka Account
The second report identifies the same-named temple as being at ISKCON Dwarka. The supplied reports do not resolve this location difference.
- Festival
- Krishna Janmashtami Mahamahotsav
- Dates
- September 2-4
- Main celebration
- September 4, beginning with Mangala Aarti at 4:30 am
- Pandal capacity
- Around 41,000 people at a time
- Security and surveillance
- About 2,000 defence personnel are expected to assist, with CCTV cameras and drones also planned
- Food offering
- Chhappan Bhog, or 56 Bhog, with about 100 preparations
- Cake events
- Distribution of 1,108 kilograms of cake and a separate 200-kilogram cake-cutting ceremony
