Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Grand Radhashtami Celebrations Held at Hyderabad's Hare Krishna Temple
The Hare Krishna Golden Temple in Hyderabad held a special festival called Radhashtami.
The festival honors Srimati Radha Rani, who is revered as Lord Krishna's eternal consort.
Many devotees visited the temple to receive blessings and see the decorated deities.
Sri Radha Govinda were dressed in beautiful clothes and jewelry for special darshan.
Priests performed a ceremony called abhishekam using sacred liquids, flowers, herbs, and other offerings.
Devotees also sang devotional songs and recited Vedic mantras.
The temple offered 56 kinds of food in a celebration called Chappan Bhog.
Visitors were given dinner prasadam, or food offered during worship.
Sri Radhashtami was celebrated at the Hare Krishna Golden Temple in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
Devotees received special darshan of the Sri Radha Govinda Deities, dressed in new garments and jewelry.
Priests conducted a 108-Kalasha abhishekam with Vedic mantras and Harinama Sankirtana.
The program included a Chappan Bhog offering of 56 food items and several devotional sevas.
Temple president Sri Satya Gaura Chandra Dasa explained Radhashtami's spiritual significance and devotees received dinner prasadam.
- Who
- Devotees, temple priests, and Sri Satya Gaura Chandra Dasa, president of the Hare Krishna Movement, Hyderabad, participated in the celebrations.
- What
- The Hare Krishna Golden Temple celebrated Sri Radhashtami with special darshan, devotional services, a 108-Kalasha abhishekam, Chappan Bhog, prayers, and prasadam.
- When
- The celebration took place today on Radhashtami; the exact calendar date was not provided.
- Where
- Hare Krishna Golden Temple, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The event marked the divine appearance of Srimati Radha Rani and gave devotees an opportunity to seek her blessings and Krishna-bhakti.
- Festival
- Sri Radhashtami
- Venue
- Hare Krishna Golden Temple, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
- Main ritual
- 108-Kalasha Sri Radha Govinda Abhishekam
- Food offering
- Chappan Bhog, consisting of 56 varieties of food
- Religious month
- Bhadrapada, during the eighth day of the bright fortnight
- Special speaker
- Sri Satya Gaura Chandra Dasa, president of the Hare Krishna Movement, Hyderabad
- Visitor arrangement
- Dinner prasadam and arrangements for visitors' convenience were provided