SRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI
2025

"Let the flute of Krishna awaken your soul this Janmashtami"

Dakshina Dwaraka Dham Celebrates

Join us on August 16, 2025, to celebrate the divine appearance of Lord Sri Krishna with grand abhishekam, bhajans, and spiritual festivities.

Festival Schedule

16th August 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Archana and Unjal Seva
  • 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    Bhajans
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
    Laddu Gopal Abhishekam
  • 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
    Darshan Closed
  • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Bhajans
  • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    Archana and Unjal Seva
  • 6:00 PM - 6:10 PM
    Krishna Balaram Pallaki
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Krishna Balaram Abhishekam, Festival Lecture and Arati
  • 9:10 PM - 9:25 PM
    Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama Pallaki
  • 9:25 PM - 10:15 PM
    Cultural Program, Bahumana distribution
  • 10:15 PM - 12:40 AM
    Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama Abhishekam, Festival Lecture, Mahamangala Arati and Unjal
  • 17th Aug 1:10 AM
    Darshan Closes

What Awaits You

From sacred rituals to joyful music and delicious prasadam, here’s what makes Janmashtami 2025 at Dakshina Dwaraka Dham truly special.

Divine Alankara Darshan

Witness the Lord adorned in breathtakingly beautiful, traditional alankar with flowers, jewels, and silks. A rare darshan that touches the heart and uplifts the soul.

Soulful Bhajans

Bhajan troupes from across the city offer their heartfelt musical seva to the Lord. Feel the divine vibration in every note.

Uunjal Seva (Swing Festival)

The Lord is gently swung in a beautifully decorated swing as devotees sing and shower flower petals. A joyful moment of intimate seva.

Sacred Abhishekam

A powerful bathing ceremony with milk, honey, ghee, and holy water — performed with deep devotion. A spiritually purifying experience for every soul.

Pallaki Utsav

Lord Krishna is carried in a grand pallaki procession, accompanied by kirtan and conch shell sounds. A majestic celebration on the temple campus.

Krishna Prasadam

Receive a small serving of sanctified prasadam, lovingly offered to Lord Krishna during the festival. A sacred taste that carries the Lord’s mercy.

Festival Flashback

Take a visual journey through the vibrant and sacred moments of our previous Janmashtami.

Srila Prabhupada Darshan
Sri Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama Abhishekam
Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Abhishekam
Laddu Gopal Abhishekam
Festival Entry Decor
Welcoming with Tilak

Be a Part of Krishna’s Celebration

Help us welcome Lord Krishna with grandeur and devotion. Your support brings together flowers, lights, bhajans, and sanctified prasadam. Let your seva bloom in this festival of love.

All that you do, all that you eat, all that you offer and give away, as well as all austerities that you may perform, should be done as an offering unto Me.

— Lord Krishna, Bhagavad Gita 9.27

Sri Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama Abhishekam Seva

Offer abhishekam to Their Lordships Sri Sri Krishna Rukmini Satyabhama on this sacred night. Your devotion brings blessings to all.

Mukhya Yajamana Seva

Lead the Janmashtami celebrations as the chief yajamana. Your seva includes special blessings, priority participation in all rituals, and offerings on your behalf. Become a pillar of support for this divine festival.

Annadana Seva

Annadana Seva nourishes every heart at the festival. Your seva helps serve prasadam to thousands of devotees. Experience the joy of feeding those who come for Krishna’s darshan.

Unjal Seva

Be part of the divine joy of placing Sri Krishna on a beautifully adorned swing and gently pulling it with devotion. Your support makes this sacred swing festival vibrant and blissful.