Schedule 74th Vyasa Puja Festival of H.H. Lokanath Swami Maharaja – 2023
MONDAY 26TH JUNE 2023 – ASHTAMI
Welcoming Guru Maharaja, Dindi Yatra from Alandi, Dehu, Satara and Saswad
TUESDAY 27TH JUNE 2023 – NAVAMI
Arrival of Devotees
WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE 2023 – DASHAMI
4:30 – 8:00 AM: Morning Program
9:15 – 10:00 AM: Breakfast Prasadam
8:00 – 1:00 PM: Initiations & Lecture by H.H. Lokanath Swami Maharaja
2:00 – 3:00 PM: Lunch Prasadam
4:00 – 6:00 PM: Boat Festival of Sri Sri Radha Pandharinath + Chandrabhaga Arati
6:00 – 6:30 PM: Anantasesa Abhishek
6:30 – 7:00 PM: Festival Adivas
7:00 – 8:00 PM: Bhu-vaikuntha New Temple Project Walk-through video, Presentation
8:00 – 9:00 PM: Cultural Program – drama on Bhagavad gita
9:00 – 10:00 PM: Dinner Prasadam
THURSDAY 29th JUNE 2023 – EKADASHI, Vyasa Puja Celebration
4:30 – 5:15 AM: Mangala Arati
5:15 – 7:15 AM: Japa/Zoom
7:30 – 7:35 AM: Deity greetings (Darshan Arati)
7:35 – 8:00 AM: Srila Prabhupada Guru puja
8:00 – 8:15 AM: Swasti Vachan
8:15 – 8:30 AM: Vaisnava Bhajans
8:30 – 8:45 AM: Meaning of Vyasa puja
8:45 – 11:00 AM: Offerings by some selected senior Devotees (Sabdanjali)
11:00 – 11:45 AM: Bhuvaikuntha Project promotion
11:45 – 12:30 PM: Lecture by H.H. Lokanath Swami Maharaja
12:30 – 1:00 PM: Charan Abhishek/Puspanjali
1:00 – 1:30 PM: 108 Bhoga offering to Guru Maharaja
1:30 – 2:00 PM: Maha-Arati of Guru Maharaja
2:00 PM onwards: Maha-prasadam
5:00 – 6:00 PM: Kirtan on Stage
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Maha-abhishek of Sri Sri Vithal Rukmini
7:00 – 8:00 PM: Drama about Saint Tukaram
8:00 – 9:00 PM: Deepotsava Darshan
9:00 – 10:00 PM: Dinner Prasadam
FRIDAY 30th JUNE 2023 – MAHA-DVADASHI
4:30 – 5:15 AM: Mangala Arati
5:15 – 7:15 AM: Japa
6:00 – 12:00 PM: Food For Life Prasadam Distribution
7:30 – 7:40 AM: Deity greetings (Darshan Arati)
7:40 – 8:00 AM: Srila Prabhupada Guru puja
8:00 – 9:00 AM: Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture
9:30 – 10:30 AM: Dwadashi Prasadam
Departure to own destinations