Spectacular Sri Krishna Janmashtami Friday, Aug 19,2022
Hindus of Greater Houston & ISKCON of Houston
Houston, TX. – ISKCON of Houston & Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) celebrates this year’s auspicious Krishna Janmashtami (Appearance Day of Lord Krishna) at ISKCON’s state of the art temple at 1320 West 34th St., Houston, on Friday, August 19th from 6pm till midnight.
The premiere community-wide festival—observed on the actual divine astrological evening—is free and open to all, a perfect event to invite neighbors and colleagues to showcase the rich Hindu culture which contributes to Houston’s diversity. The evening runs on two simultaneous tracks: cultural programs in the Gauranga Community Hall, and spiritual discussions and kirtan in the temple.
The temple will be decorated with a multitude of fresh flowers, with live kirtan, spectacular darshan (audience) of the Lord, 3 Aratis (worship ceremonies) at 7:00, 9:00 & midnight, and a discourse on the importance of Janmashtami. The midnight Arati draws more than thousand devotees, who chant & dance ecstatically to welcome the Lord dressed in His new outfit.
“We are bringing the best from 33 years of celebrations by HGH and 43 years of celebrations by ISKCON of Houston – the most spectacular celebration of Lord Krishna’s Appearance Day. This year, it will be a very special one for all to come and see how a spiritual party is staged! The children’s costume contest will showcase an array of Divine characters in the form of divine kids.” – Thara Narasimhan (HGH President)
“Cultural program consists of Indian classical dances and Folk beat. This year, a very special guest – Mrs. Yamuna Srinidhi will be presenting a special treat during the cultural festival. Mrs. Srinidhi is an internationally acclaimed classical dancer, teacher and a movie star. The ecstatic kirtan is always a crowd favorite, especially the midnight aarti. – Sasi Mukhi Devi Dasi (ISKCON of Houston)
Although the delicious free vegetarian dinner is always a crowd favorite, attendees also have the option to dine at Govinda’s, ISKCON’s popular new vegetarian restaurant, right on the temple property.
Free and convenient parking and shuttle service from Waltrip High School 1900 West 34th St.
There will be NO PARKING available at the temple. Please plan accordingly.
Please visit: www.hindusofhouston.org or https://iskconhouston.org/janmashtami
Shital Rathi 832-860-6934 (Hindus of Greater Houston) or 713-686-4482 (ISKCON of Houston)
“Bringing Hindus together” is the prime purpose of Hindus of Greater Houston
We conduct two very important meetings where all Hindu organizations meet together
Advisory Board members Meeting at Arya Samaj
July 29th 2017
Houston Hindu Leaders Meeting at Ashtalakshmi Temple
Aug 5, 2017
Bhagawad Gita
Chapter 3 Verse 9
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धन: |
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्ग: समाचर || 9||
yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ
tad-arthaṁ karma kaunteya mukta-saṅgaḥ samāchar
Selfless service to others and diligently work without any attachment to fruits of action is the best way to attain liberation.
our vision
To promote Hindu Solidarity
To provide guidance and function as a support as an umbrella organization protecting the needs of all the Hindus in the Greater Houston area and beyond.
To inspire Hindus the splendor of our convictions and traditions.
To propagate understanding and dispel misinformation about our faith.
To coexist with camaraderie, cooperation and compassion with all factions of other faiths.
To build a strong community that continues to thrive amongst unity in diversity.
To persevere cultural and religious activities of our community.
To provide a platform for all Hindu causes
To serve and nurture Hindu Values
To uphold lofty ideals of Sanatana Dharma, its values and its principles.
OUR PURPOSE
Hindus in America need a forum to forge distinctly an identity and be tightly woven into national fabric of USA. To keep up with the spiritual needs of Hindu community in Houston we have built many Hindu Temples and Institutions that will provide an atmosphere to recreate a religious setting for our next generation. Only through the united effort undertaken by The Hindus of Greater Houston we can help create better awareness of our faith and expel misconception in the main stream and and accomplish enviable legacy of success along with unity of purpose.The richness of Hinduism was introduced by Swami Vivekananda to USA in 1893, bringing the world attention to both tolerance and universal acceptance.
Hindus of Houston diligently will pursue to preserve its pristine purity.
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