Kamika Ekadasi
Kamika Ekadasi Break fast next day: 6:45 to 11:13 am READ MORE!
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Pavitraropana Ekadasi
Pavitraropana Ekadasi Jhulan Yatra Begins Break fast next day: 6:54 to 11:13 am READ MORE!
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Balarama Jayanti
ISKCON of Houston 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, United StatesLord Balarama's Appearance Day Balarama Purnima - Balarama Jayanti Fast till Noon Program starts at 6:30 PM - Kirtan, Aarti, Class (by HG Deena Bandhu Prabhu) and Feast "The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the fountain-head of all incarnations. Lord Balarāma is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. He is the first bodily expansion of Kṛṣṇa, and He assists in Lord Kṛṣṇa's transcendental pastimes." (Caitanya-Caritāmṛta Adi 5.4-5, Purport)
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JANMASHTAMI
ISKCON of Houston 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, United StatesHouston'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.
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Kirtan Fest 2026
ISKCON of Houston 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, United StatesKIRTAN 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 […]
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Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day
ISKCON of Houston 1320 W 34th St, Houston, TX, United StatesAppearance 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
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Annada Ekadasi
Annada Ekadasi Break fast next day: 7:02 to 11:13 am READ MORE!
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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 […]
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Parsva Ekadasi
Parsva Ekadasi READ MORE! Fast from grains/beans Break fast on Sep 23 from 7:10 to 11:12 am Fast till Noon today for Vamana Dvadasi
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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance Day
Fast till Noon today. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur has written so many bhajans that we sing and hear in our temples. Most of you remember "Jai Radha Madhav" and "Yasomati Nandan" but click this link to see and read all the bhajans authored by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Listen to some bhajans from Iskcon Desire Tree.