Sankirtan Festival
30th December 2025 - 4th January 2026The yearly Sankirtan Festival is a joyous spiritual gathering for everyone, offering the opportunity to come together in celebration of the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. After a month of focused efforts and devotion during Kartik, this festival is the perfect time to reflect on our achievements and deepen our spiritual journey.
In addition to honoring the Sankirtan devotees and their efforts in the Prabhupada Marathon, this festival invites everyone to celebrate together. We will come under the shelter of the Lotus Feet of Sri Sri Prahlad Lakshmi Narasimhadeva to chant the holy name in ecstasy, relish the best Krishna Prasadam, and share in nectarean Sankirtan Katha.
The festival will culminate in a grand New Year’s celebration with Maha Abhishek on January 1st, 2025. Let’s gather to welcome the new year in a spirit of devotion, joy, and spiritual upliftment.
As Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita 18.68-69
“For one who explains the supreme secret to the devotees, devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me.
There is no servant in this world more dear to Me than he, nor will there ever be one more dear.”
CC Madhya 7.128
yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa
āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra’ ei deśa
Our Guests of Honour
HG Krishna Premarupa Prabhu
GBC für Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz und Lichtenstein
HG Trai Prabhu
HG Sankirtan Prabhu
Sankirtan and Community Leader Czech Republic
HG Jay Sacinandana Prabhu
Sankirtan and Preaching Inspiriation, Vanaprasta Travelling Preacher
HG Nitya Manjari Mataji
Schedule Sankirtan Festival 2025
30th December, Tuesday
– Arrival & Ekadasi –
4:30 Mangala Arati
5:15 Japa Meditation
7:15 Deity Greeting & Guru-Puja
7:45 Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture by HG Krpā-Sindhu Prabhu
9:00 Breakfast
13:00 Noon Arati
14:00 Lunch Prasadam in Templeroom
16:00 Spontaneous Kirtans
16:30 Afternoon Arati
17:00 BG Lecture by HG Jaya Sacinandana Prabhu “Heroes of My Youth: Devotees Who Inspired Me” Part 1
18:30 Gaura Aratik
19:00 Eladasi Kirtan Night
31st December, Wednesday
– Narasimha Maha Yajna & Special Darshan –
4:30 Mangala Arati
5:15 Japa Meditation
7:15 Deity Greeting & Guru-Puja
8:00 SB Lecture by HG Jaya Sacinandana Prabhu “Heroes of My Youth: Devotees Who Inspired Me” – Part 2
9:30 Breakfast in Tempelroom
11:00 Kirtan Slot 1
13:00 Noon Arati
14:00 Lunch Prasadam in Templeroom
15:30 Kirtan Slot 2
16:30 Afternoon Arati
17:30 BG Lecture by HG Munindra Gana Prabhu
18:30 Gaura Aratik
19:30 Narasimha Maha Yajna & Kirtan Slot 3
22:00 Special Darshan & Kirtan Slot 4
1st January, Thursday
– Maha-Abhishek –
4:30 Mangala Arati
5:15 Japa Meditation
7:15 Deity Greeting
8:00 Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture by HG Trai Prabhu
9:30 Breakfast in Templeroom
11:00 Maha Abhishek & Kirtan Slot 5
13:00 Noon Arati
14:00 Lunch Prasadam in Templeroom
15:30 Sankirtan Vision Quest for the new year with all Senior Devotees and European Sankirtan Devotees
16:30 Afternoon Arati
18:30 Gaura Arati
19:00 Kirtan Slot 6
2nd January, Friday
– Harinam & Jhulan Yatra –
4:30 Mangala Arati
5:15 Japa Meditation
7:15 Deity Greeting & Guru-Puja
8:00 Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture by HG Krishna Premarupa Prabhu
9:00 Breakfast
10:30 Harinama in Passau
13:00 Noon Arati
14:00 Lunch Prasadam in Templeroom
15:30 Sankirtan Stories Sharing of the European Sankirtan Devotees
16:30 Afternoon Arati
17:30 BG Sankirtan Stories Lecture by HG Sankirtan Prabhu
18:30 Gaura Aratik
19:00 Theater Show
19:30 Nrsimha Jhulan Yatra & Kirtan Slot 8
3rd January, Saturday
– Sankirtan Marathon Score Reading & Nrisimha Homa –
4:30 Mangala Arati
5:15 Japa Meditation
7:15 Deity Greeting & Guru-Puja
8:00 SB European Sankirtan Lecture by HG Trai Prabhu & HG Krishna Premarupa Prabhu
9:30 Breakfast in Tempelroom
11:00 Kirtan Slot 9
13:00 Noon Arati
14:00 Lunch Prasadam in Templeroom
15:30 European Sankirtan Score Reading with HG Jaya Nitai & HG Sankirtan Prabhus and Awards-Ceremony with Sankirtan leaders and senior Devotees
16:30 Afternoon Arati
18:30 Gaura Aratik
19:30 Narasimha Yajna & Kirtan Slot 10
4th January, Sunday
– Departure –
4:30 Mangala Arati
5:15 Japa Meditation
7:15 Deity Greeting & Guru-Puja
7:45 Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture by HG Sankirtan Prabhu
9:30 Breakfast in Tempelroom
13:00 Noon Arati
14:00 Lunch Prasadam in Templeroom
16:30 Afternoon Arati
17:30 BG Lecture by HG Jaya Sacinandana Prabhu
18:30 Gaura Aratik
Join this celebration!
We are incredible happy that we are once again able to invite all hard-working book distributors, devotees, friends and visitors to our legendary Sankirtan Festival.
A fantastic opportunity to start the new year 2026 in a spiritual setting!
Accommodation
Unfortunately, our guesthouse is completely booked out. We can offer the following options directly on site.
Camping Van
Are you traveling by van? Please let us know as soon as possible, as we can only provide a limited amount of space for mobile homes. Bathrooms are available in the temple building & guesthouse.
Ashram – Dormitory
In our mataji’s dormitory and prabhu’s ashrams, there is the possibility to stay overnight in a simple way. Please bring your own mats and sleeping bags!
An early reservation is strongly recommended, especially since the Mataji Ashram has a limited capacity.
For families with children we recommend accommodation in surrounding guesthouse/holiday flats.
Contribution
We need to kindly ask for a small contribution to the festival to cover the main costs.
Per day and person: 22 € accommodation outside and 26 € accommodation on site in the dormitory.
Children from 6 years – 16 years: 16 € / day (accommodation donation based).
Pick Up
If you need support to find out how to get to one of these two stations from Passau, please send a message to Templecommander Bryan (+39 340 676 8431) via Whatsapp or Telegram with the expected time of arrival in Passau Main Station, and Bryan will help you out to find the best connection.
