Boise Hare Krishna Temple

25th Anniversary of the Temple

Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2011

Sunday, August 21st, 6:30PM - 9:30PM

This year we are celebrating the silver anniversary of the Boise Hare KrishnaTemple!Can you believe it has been 25 years? From a small home gathering in the fall of 1986 to a beautiful Vedic-style temple for Sri Sri Radhe Bankebihari, the temple has grown and thrived over the years. And you have played a crucial role in this story! Come celebrate our history, remember our best moments, thank Sri Sri Radha Bankebihari, and launch the next 25 years at this year's Janmastami program.

Festival Features:  

• Maha Aaratis and Abhishekam 
• House of 10,000 flowers
• Boat and Swing Rides for Lord Krishna
• Traditional Indian Music
• Indian Dances and Dramas
• Children's Activities
• A feast of 108 Vegetarian Dishes
• Free Freshly Prepared Vegetarian Feast

Do not miss the unveling of the Phool Bungalow (House of 10,000 flowers) at 6:30PM followed by MahaAarti.

Sing, dance and enjoy the grand feast to the tune of Maha Mantra until 1:00AM and be happy! 

Please contact Prarthana Kashikar (prayerk@hotmail.com) for participating in cultural events and Anurag Jindal (jindal_anurag@yahoo.com) volunteering for this ecstatic festival.

We have the following sponsorship opportunities available for Janmashtami:

• 10000 flowers for the altar (Shared sponsorship) $2000
• Garlands for the Deities and flower vases $250
• Mango leave thoranams $116
• Jewelry for Radha and Krishna $275
• Maha Abhishekam $116
• Maha Aarti $216
• Midnight Aarti $216
• Radha and Krishna's swing pastime - Jhulan Yatra $108
• Radha and Krishna's boat pastime- Nauka Vihar $108
• Janmashtami Cultural Program (Shared sponsors) $1116 

You can now use our online donation facility to sponsor any of the above items for the festival.  Click on any line above to make a donation. 

For further details, please contact Sundari Radhika Devi Dasi:

sangeetha_b_reddy@yahoo.com OR 208-475-4931

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Saturday, August 13th, 2011

The Personality of Godhead Balarāma is the immediate viṣṇu-tattva expansion of Lord Kṛṣṇa. He is the protector of the devotees of the Lord and by His causeless mercy the fallen souls are delivered. By His divine grace only one can approach the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and thus Śrī Balarāma is the mercy incarnation of the Lord, manifested as the spiritual master, the savior of the pure devotees. 

Please come to the temple on August 13th, celebrate this joyous occasion with us and receive the blessings of the all powerful Lord Balarama.

 Schedule:

11:00AM: Kirtan 

11:30AM: Balaram Katha by our special guest Krishna Ksetra Prabhu

12:30PM: Arati followed by Prasadam

Note: If you would like to tie rakhis to Krishna and Balarama, please come at 11:15am and give the rakhis to our pujari.