Kartika is glorified in the ancient sacred Puranas of India as very special for making spiritual advancement and the best place to be in Kartika is Sri Braja Dham. In fact this month is known as Damodar, since in the middle of this month, the Lord performed His very enchanting Damodar Lila. Kartika month also represents Radharani, and devotees perform special austerities to gain Her favor.

The organizers invite everyone to join in the auspicious Kartika Festival in Vrindavan. There will be a wonderful variety of parikramas to the Holy Places of Krishna’s pastimes in Braja. Almost daily, there will be buses going out to the holy sites, returning to the Krishna Balaram Mandir by 3 PM in the the afternoon.

The schedule is the following:

29 Oct Moonlite Giriraja Parikrama

1 Nov Vrindavan Temples

2 Madhuvan Talavan

4 Braja Mohan Mandir Narottama Disappearance

5 Radha Kunda – Kusum Sarovar

6 Javat – Ter Kadamba – Lunch at Vrinda Kunda

8 Barsana

9 Badrinatha

11 Nandagram lunch at Vrinda Kunda

12 Kamyavan

13 Giriraja Parikrama

14 Govardhana Puja

15 Raval and Gokula

16 Srila Prabhupada’s Procession to Goswami Temples

17 Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day

20 Mansarovar, Bandhirvan, Baelvan Return by Boat

21 Ram Ghat – Chir Ghat

23 All night Kirtan in Vrinda Kunda

24 Tulasi Shaligram Vivah Vrinda Kunda