Monday, August 17th – Wednesday, August 19th: Midtown Harinam & Books
Devotees took to the streets of Midtown for three consecutive days of vibrant harinam and book distribution, sharing the holy names and sacred literature with the local community.
Thursday, August 20th: Wynwood Main Avenue Harinam
The chanting party shifted north to Wynwood, leading an enlivening harinam up and down the main avenue.
Friday, August 21st: Heartfelt Kirtan & Mint Chocolate Ice Cream
The temple gathered for a deeply moving kirtan led by Ishana and Dharma prabhus, followed by a sweet treat of delicious mint chocolate soft-serve ice cream.
Saturday, August 22nd: Design District & West Palm Beach
- Midday: Devotees engaged in book distribution in the Design District.
- Evening: The kirtan party traveled to West Palm Beach for an inspiring evening kirtan program at Arcana Yoga.
Sunday, August 23rd: Jhulan Yatra Festival
The community celebrated a lovely and lively Jhulan Yatra festival, honoring the divine swinging pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.
Monday, August 24th – Wednesday, August 26th: Midtown Outreach Continues
The weekday routine returned to Midtown, with devotees spending three days dedicated to continuous harinam and book distribution.
Thursday, August 27th: Design District & Lord Balarama’s Appearance
- Midday: A lively harinam brought the holy names to the Design District.
- Evening: The community gathered for an ecstatic celebration honoring Lord Balarama’s appearance day, concluding the night with a traditional abhishek and enlivening kirtan.
Friday, August 28th: Exhibition Prep & Prasadam Distribution
- Gallery Setup: The team began painting the walls in preparation for the Song of the Soul exhibition—embracing the exacting work of preparing pristine gallery walls essential for professional art shows.
- Community Care: Devotees fanned out to distribute fresh, warm vegetarian prasadam meals in downtown Miami.
Saturday, August 29th: Calle Ocho Dance Party
The harinam party joined friends on historic Calle Ocho for an unforgettable afternoon of chanting that quickly turned into a joyful street dance party.
Sunday, August 30th: Sunday Sangha & “Little Fish” Drama
The community gathered at the temple for Sunday Sangha to hear profound spiritual insights from Her Grace Srimati Syamarani Dasi, followed by a showing of the spectacular and moving drama performance Little Fish.
This Week’s Schedule (August 31st – September 6th)
Friday is the birthday of Krishna, called Janmastami. Tune into the morning livestream all week to hear the devotees speak about the glories of the all attractive Lord and come on Friday night for the celebration. We will be celebrating past midnight!
Then on Saturday is the birthday of our beloved Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. At midday there will be a program at SVA honoring his life and deeply meaningful gifts to the world.
If you are planning a visit to the temple this week but have concerns about local parking, please contact Haridas prabhu at 954-299-7789, and he will be happy to secure a spot for you.
- Monday, August 31st: No official program
- Tuesday, September 1st: 9:00–11:00am Morning Class with Her Grace Srimati Syamarani Didi | 6:30–8:00pm Transcendental Tuesdays with Vasanti dasi and Gadagraja prabhu
- Wednesday, September 2nd: 9:00–11:00am Morning Class with Her Grace Srimati Syamarani Didi | 6:00–8:30pm Bhakti Basics with Vasanti dasi and Gadagraja prabhu
- Thursday, September 3rd: 9:00–11:00am Morning Class with Her Grace Srimati Syamarani Didi | Evening Harinam (Time and location will be posted in WhatsApp; DM Haridas to be added to the group)
- Friday, September 4th: 6:30–12:30am Krishna’s Birthday (Janmastami)
- Saturday, September 5th: 9:00–10:30am Community Yoga Class (TAPAS: The Sacred Return with Nitai prabhu)| 11:30am–1:30pm Celebration of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s Appearance in this world
- Sunday, August 23: 11:30am–1:30pm Sundays with Her Grace Srimati Syamarani Didi
