Jai Jagannath! Festival Kit
During the Ratha Yatra celebrations, we held a five-day camp to immerse ourselves in Lord Jagannatha’s pastimes, glorifications and fun activities. As a token of our appreciation for all those who participated, we have put together a festival kit to help them remember these special days. They will find in it some of the stories and activities we did online but not only!
Download it to find out many new and exciting activities!
Let us absorb ourselves in remembering the ocean of mercy, the Lord of the Universe, together with our family and friends!
Jai Jagannath Camp!
Are you ready for 5 days of Jagannath-filled fun?
Starting on Ratha Yatra day, this virtual camp will be held from 4:00pm – 5:30pm IST from July 12th – July 16th.
We will:
- Do virtual parikramas around Jagannath Puri, Mayapur dham, Dvaraka and Kuruksetra
- Participate in story dramas and quizzes
- Create crafts and play games
- Sing kirtan together, chant slokas and offer arati.
Special Gifts for Participation:
- You will receive a free Jagannath festival kit with more activities and stories
- Your name will be offered to Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra devi in Mayapur Dham.
Final Day of Chandan Yatra – My Favourite Pastime
Hare Krishna dear children!
Today is the last day of Chandan Yatra so we will finally be putting together the collection of the 21 craft pages we have been creating daily into a pop-up book. We have shared with you the front and back cover to be printed out as well as a wonderful sloka from the Bhagavad Gita stating the benefits of hearing and learning about Krishna’s sweet pastimes. We hope that this pop-up book will be a souvenir for this fun online Chandan Yatra kids program about Krishna’s adventures and at the same time help you remember 21 different pastimes of the Lord!
You have full access to the book by reading it online and even have the option to download it.
Please check for the download icon on the flipbook menu bar.
Nauka-Keli – Boat Pastimes
Hare Krsna Dear Children!
Today we will read the sweet pastime of how Sri Krishna disguised Himself as a boatman to trick Srimati Radharani and the gopis crossing the Manasi Ganga. We will also hear how Manasi Ganga appeared as she is non-different than Mother Ganga!
Design a pop-up boat and create this scene before your eyes by watching Lord Krishna and the gopis sway in the waves of Manasi Ganga!
You have full access to the book by reading it online and even have the option to download it.
Please check for the download icon on the flipbook menu bar.
Gajendra Uddharan – The Liberation of Gajendra, the King of Elephants
Hare Krishna dear children!
Why did the powerful king of elephants Gajendra become conquered by a crocodile? What did he do in that dangerous situation? How was it possible for an animal to offer beautiful prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead? Who was he in his past lifetime and did Lord Vishnu come to his rescue?
Find all about it in today’s story!
Make Gajendra pop up and offer a lotus to the Lord. Share your work on our Facebook group.
You have full access to the book by reading it online and even have the option to download it.
Please check for the download icon on the flipbook menu bar.
Cintamani Krishna – The Opulence of Vrindavana
Hare Krishna dear children!
Do you know the story of when pearls would grow on trees instead of oysters? Let’s find out by reading the Pearl pastime by Raghunatha Das Goswami! We will also learn a famous prayer from the Brahma-samhita, read a description of the beauty of Sri Vrindavan dham and create a pop-up Pearl tree.
You have full access to the book by reading it online and even have the option to download it.
Please check for the download icon on the flipbook menu bar.
Giridhari
Hare Krishna dear children!
What happened after Giriraj ate all the offerings meant for Indra? Was the king of the demigods happy to hear that? How did Krishna protect the Vrajavasis from Indra’s anger? How was it like under the Govardhana Hill?
Read all about it in today’s story.
Make Krishna lifting Govardhana pop up from your book. Share your work on ISKCON Children Services group.
You have full access to the book by reading it online and even have the option to download it.
Please check for the download icon on the flipbook menu bar.
Govardhan Puja – Worshipping Govardhana Hill
Hare Krishna dear children!
Today we will explore the wonderful pastime of how Lord Krishna and the Vrajavasis worshipped Govardhan Hill, the best of all mountains. They offered unlimited foodstuffs to the deity on top of Govardhan Hill but He still wanted more and more! How could they satisfy Giriraja if their houses had already been emptied from all grains, fruits and vegetables.
Read the pastime to find out what happened next and create your own Giriraja mountain in your pop-up book!
Please share your beautiful creations on our Facebook group.
You have full access to the book by reading it online and even have the option to download it.
Please check for the download icon on the flipbook menu bar.
Aghasura – The Killing of the Snake Demon
Isn’t it wonderful how devotees always have some special day to celebrate and serve Krishna? Sri Krishna Pusya Abhisek is the first major festival of the year. Srila Prabhupada explained in a letter that “Krishna was just a toy in the hands of the Gopis, so one day the Gopis decided that ‘we shall decorate Him’.
Every year on this day, the deities are bathed in hundreds of kilos of colourful and fragrant flowers in a beautiful abhisek. The deities of Sri Sri Radha Madhava are also offered a stunning dress made out of multi-coloured flowers. Each year, the flower dress has its own unique design and flower choices.
Even without going to the temple, we can celebrate this festival at home and bring pleasure to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, by offering them a flower dress. We will be sharing a picture of Radha Madhava, which you can decorate with flower petals. If you don’t have flowers at hand, you can make some paper petals from different colours and use those instead. Don’t forget, Krishna accepts the love with which we try to serve Him. He even accepted banana peels from Vidura, because he offered them with so much devotion.