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  • JANMASHTAMI

    ISKCON of Houston 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, United States

    Houston's Best Festival: Friday, 9.4.2026ISKCON of Houston and Hindus of Greater Houston invites you all to celebrate Shri Krishna Janmashtami on Friday, September 4th, 2026. Festival starts at 6 pm. This year's festival is a special festival as ISKCON of Houston celebrates 40th Anniversary and the KIRTAN FEST 2026 festival. Special program is planned at this year's festival and includes: 40th Anniversary Festival Costume Contest (Coordinated by Hindus of Greater Houston) Drone Light Show 8 PM Fruit and Flower Festival (Deities and Altar) 3 Aartis (7 pm, 9 pm and Midnight) Abhisekh, Jhulan, Kirtan, Feast << Click button for Costume Contest rules and registration. Coordinated by Hindus of Greater Houston. Parking & DirectionsTHERE WILL BE NO PARKING AT THE TEMPLE. Free parking and shuttle (from 5:30 pm to 1:00 am) service is at Houston's First Baptist Church - 7401 Katy Freeway, 77024 Please Note: Janmashtami Festival is held at the temple. All parking is off-site.

  • Kirtan Fest 2026

    ISKCON of Houston 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, United States

    KIRTAN FEST 2026 September 4 (Friday) through September 7 (Monday) Kirtan Fest Houston is an annual gathering of devotees, musicians, and seekers coming together to chant the holy names of Krishna. Hosted by ISKCON of Houston, this Labor Day Weekend marks our 40th anniversary - celebrated across three sacred nights of music, prasadam, and community. Three Nights, Three Festivals: One sacred weekend, three unforgettable celebrations. Journey with us from the midnight birth of Krishna, through a candlelit evening of devotional song, into a radiant shower of flowers. September 4: Lord Krishna's Appearance Day (Janmashtami). Our opening night and 40th-anniversary celebration - a jubilant welcoming of Krishna into the world, building to the sacred midnight hour. A one-of-a-kind DRONE SHOW (Lord Krishna's Appearance Day themed) is a part of the opening night. Please note: There will be no parking at the temple after 4 PM on Friday. All parking is at Houston's First Baptist Church (7401 Katy Freeway) and there will be free parking and free shuttle buses from 5:30 pm to 1 am. September 5: An evening of food & music for the soul: Bhajan Sandhya - A devotional evening under candlelight - soulful bhajans, intimate kirtan, and prasadam shared together […]

  • Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day

    ISKCON of Houston 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, United States

    Appearance Day (129th) of ISKCON Founder Acharya, Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja - NANDOSTAVA Fast till Noon. This year's festival is combined with the annual Kirtan Fest. Morning program (starting at 7:30 AM) includes: Class by Srila Prabhupada's Disciple, Srila Prabhupada Class (video), Continuous Kirtan, Srila Prabhupada Glorification, Pushpanjali and Prasadam Feast. Evening program (Kirtan Fest) includes a very special BHAJAN SANDHYA. Our Deities will be brought out in the courtyard and there will be chaat stations for refreshments. Come enjoy this wonderful event and become a part of the community. For Meal Pass for the refreshments (and for other days of Kirtan Fest), please visit: KirtanFestHou.com              

  • Radhashtami

    Srimati Radharani's Appearance Day Fasting till noon today. Program starts at 6:30 PM A SPECIAL BOAT FESTIVAL is on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Starts at 5 PM Come celebrate with us as we take Sri Sri Radha Giridhari in a boat in our courtyard. Everyone is invited. radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayitegokula-taruni-mandala-mahite damodara-rati-vardhana-vesehari-niskuta-vrnda-vipinese vrsabhanu-dadhi-nava-sasi-lekhelalita-sakhi guna-ramita-visakhe karunam kuru mayi karuna-bharitesanaka-sanatana-varnita-carite radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite The 16 Names of Shri Radha (Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Shri Krishna Janm Khanda 17.220-240:) Radha - She who is the bestower of ultimate divine bliss. Rasesvari - She Who is the Goddess of the rasa dance. Rasa-Vasini - She Who always lives with the rasa dance. Rasikesvari - She Who is the Goddess of those who relish divine mellows. Krsna-Pranadhika - She Who is dearer to Krishna than His own life. Krsna-Priya - She Who is Krishna's most dearly beloved companion. Krsna-Svarupini - She Whose form resembles Krishna is so many ways. Krsna-Vamanga-sambhuta - She Who is generated from Krishna left side. Paramananda Rupini - She Who is the personification of supreme ecstasy. Krsna - She Who bestows the best form of supreme liberation. Vrindavani - She Who lives in Vrindavana. Vrinda - She Who always lives in […]

  • Sankirtan on Boat

    South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center 2500 South Shore Blvd, League City, TX, United States

    Harinam Sankirtan on Boat Celebrating Srila Prabhupada's arrival in USA - 61st Anniversary - Limited Seats - $40/person for all ages - no free entry for children. Everyone on board pays the same amount and requires a seat.- Boarding time : 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM- Boat departure time : 2 PM (if you are late you’ll miss the boat)- Boat tour end time : 5 PM- Program involves kirtan, Srila Prabhupada glorifications and light prasadam, cold drinks and water.- Departure and returns from 2500 SOUTH SHORE Blvd. LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS 77573. Boat is located at the fuel dock next to dock number one. (Note: Typically, on a Saturday afternoon, the commute from Temple to the location takes between 60-90 minutes. It is more than 40 miles commute so please plan your afternoon accordingly because if you are not there by 1:30, the boat will leave the dock at 2 PM.) - Devotees drive themselves - no van pool will be provided for this event. Parking is same as departure location. Free parking.- If you typically deal with sea and/or motion sickness, we discourage your participation- Don’t bring more than one small hand bag - space on the boat is […]

  • Dussehra

    Shri Ramachandra Vijayotsava Dussehra (Vijaya Dasami)   Dussehra      

  • Damodar (Kartik) Month

    Month of Kartik (Damodar) begins October 25 and ends on 24 November 2026 (Tuesday) Kartik Vrata begins on Oct 25. Daily Damodar Prayers/Aarti offering at 7 am and 7 pm Sponsor Damodara Arati for $125 for any specific day of the month. Please approach Rasikendra dasa if you want to sponsor Damodar Arati Online donation link (click here)    

  • Diwali

    Diwali (Deepawali) Festival of Lights - Candle-light Aarti Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Ramachandra to Ayodhya. You all know the history of how Rama was banished from His kingdom into the forest. In the forest Ravana kidnapped Sita and took her to Lanka. Then Rama and Lakshmana searched for Sita. They made alliances with many monkey warriors, and eventually They came to the southern tip of India. They built a bridge across to Lanka, and eventually Rama killed Ravana, which is commemorated by Dussehra, or Rama-vijaya-dasami. Then Mother Sita was tested in fire, and she emerged pure. Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita, accompanied by other associates, returned to Ayodhya. So the residents of Ayodhya, to prepare for the Lord’s arrival, placed lamps on the rooftops and balconies–and celebrated His return. Then Lord Ramachandra was installed on the throne. So we also want to welcome Lord Rama (Lord Krishna) into our hearts. Just as we clean the temple before we install the Deity so that the temple is a fit place for the Lord to reside, similarly we each want to welcome Lord Ramachandra into our heart, to install Him on the throne in our heart. But to make our heart […]

  • Govardhan Puja – New Year – Annakut

    Happy New Year - Govardhan Puja - Annakut Festival The tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam relates many of Krishna’s pastimes. Of these, “The Lifting of Govardhan Hill” is one of our most important. It tells the story of how Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill in Vrindavan for seven days and seven nights, balancing it on the tip of his small finger and thus providing a huge umbrella under which all the residents and animals of Vrindavan could find shelter from the devastating rainstorm sent by Lord Indra (god of rain and king of heaven) upon their village. When Lord Indra realized that only the Supreme Lord could defeat him in such a mystical way, he surrendered to Krishna. Traditionally, this festival is celebrated by cooking large amounts of food offerings for the Deities. It is called Anna (grains) Kuta (mountain) and takes place on the day after Diwali. Simply called "Mountains of Food Festival" - we encourage everyone to prepare bhoga and bring before 6 PM. All bhogas are prepared without garlic, onion, mushroom, chocolate by using clean containers since these items are offered on the altar. Kirtan & Aarti Abhisekh (Sri Giriraj Govardhan) Discourse Annakut Darshan Prasadam Feast Diwali - Festival […]

  • Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day

    Disappearance Day - Srila Prabhupada (Founder Acharya) Srila Prabhupada Ki Jai (Fast till Noon today) The disappearance or appearance (birth) day of great souls are equally honored. The pure devotees live for Krishna or God, and die for him. The famous prayer by Saint Francis, states that by dying we are born into eternal life. Although we lament that we will not have the physically manifest presence of our guru or a certain saint in this lifetime, we also feel happy that they are with Krishna. Prabhupada “left his body” (as we refer to death) in perfect Krishna consciousness and lived his life like that as well. We have no uncertainty about his auspicious destination, and we pray to for that same perfection by following his example! "He reasons ill who says that Vaishnavas die,When thou art living still in sound!The Vaishnavas die to live, and living tryTo spread the holy name around."