ISKCON was founded by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada herein referred to as Srila Prabhupada in 1966 in New York,U.S.A. Srila Prabhupada originally from Calcutta comes in the disciplic succession of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu . He went to America in 1966 to preach the message of Bhagavad-Gita. Srila Prabhupada travelled the globe 14 times from 1966 to 1977 during which time he opened 108 Krishna temples. During his lifetime Srila Prabhupada propagated , preached & spread the philosophy of Bhagavad Gita & Srimad Bhagvatam on which he based ISKCON all over the world. Srila Prabhupada wrote over 70 volumes of books for the benefit of the people. He attained Samadhi in Nov 1977.
ISKCON in India is a registered body under the Societies Registration Act 1860 & registered on the 2nd January 1971 with Reg. No. BOM 225/70 GBBSD. Subsequently on 29 March 1971 ISKCON registered as a Public Charitable Trust as required under the provisions of Bombay Public Trust 1950 with the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra having registration no. PTR no. 2179 (BOM).
The said ISKCON is managed as per a Memorandum of Association & is governed as per Rules & Regulations framed for the same.
ISKCON temple at Juhu is the registered head office & all the temples in India function as branches.
The audited balance sheets of all branches are sent to the head office where it is consolidated and filed with the concerned Govt. authorities. ISKCON enjoys exempt under sec 12 & sec 80 G of Act.
As per clause 5 of the MOA of ISKCON, full management & control or the affairs of the society is entrusted to & vest in the governing Council (Bureau).
There are 20 Bureau members or members of Governing Council (trustees).
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ISKCON Sarjapur Road, 4th Floor, Yoga Towers, 322/2A, Road adjacent to Little Italy, Ambalipura Village, Sarjapur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka - 562125
Let’s meditate on Lord’s appearance day by narrating His wonderful pastimes
Date: Sunday, Aug 25th
Time: 10am – 2pm
Venue: ISKCON Sarjapur Road Center, Sarjapur Road
Date: Monday, Aug 26th
Time: 9am – 2pm
Venue: Haryana Bhavan, Haralur Road
Contest Details & Instructions
Group 1 (upto 6 yrs)
Narrate any one of the pastimes of Lord Krishna. Props can be used.
Time – 3 min per participant
Group 2 (7-12 yrs)
Narrate any pastime from Ramayana/ Mahabharata. Explain the lesson learnt. Props can be used.
Time – 3 min per participant
Group 3 (13-18 yrs)
Narrate any pastime of Srila Prabhupada. Explain the lesson learnt. Props can be used and mimicry/acting can be done.
Time – 3 min per participant
Evaluation criteria – Authenticity, message and storytelling skills
Attractive prizes for the winners. Blessings of Lord Krishna to every participant
Suit up to celebrate Janmashtami with splendor and style this year! Dress your child with the most attractive Krishna attire and be sure to win prizes for the most impressive getups!
Date: Aug 26th (Only)
Time: 3pm
Venue: Haryana Bhavan, Haralur Road
Contest Details & Instructions
Group 1 (upto 6 yrs)
Dress and speak about your favourite character from Lord Krishna’s Vrindavan leela
Time – 1 min per participant
Group 2 (7-12 yrs)
Dress and act out your favourite character from Vedic pastimes/stories and talk about your character.
Time – 1 min per participant
Group 3 (13-15 yrs)
Dress and hone your acting skills by depicting, inspiring and breath-taking events from Krishna Lila, Ram Leela, Chaitanya Leela.
Time – 2 mins per participant
Evaluation criteria – Authenticity, dress appearance, adherence to time limit
Attractive prizes for the winners. Blessings of Lord Krishna to every participant
Sing and express your devotion with a melodious bhajan! Let’s show our love to Krishna by singing bhajans about Him!
Date: Sunday, Aug 25th
Time: 10am – 2pm
Venue: ISKCON Sarjapur Road Center, Sarjapur Road
Date: Monday, Aug 26th
Time: 9am – 2pm
Venue: Haryana Bhavan, Haralur Road
Contest Details & Instructions
Group 1 (upto 6 yrs)
You can sing any one of the following bhajans.
Hari Haraya namah first 2 stanzas https://youtu.be/W15J_66DBJs?si=x8-KFG8UOw8Zlxf4
Narasimha arati https://youtu.be/aw83W-y-0_A?si=gUwh4RYTho1Mv4o0
Tarakka Bindige https://youtu.be/7VCJWkN3GEY?si=dagqrTXCxpU4zUzr
Group 2 (7 - 12 yrs)
You can sing any one of the following bhajans. Song can be accompanied by a musical instrument
Adharam madhuram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3n3K5ezYbQ
Bhaju re mana https://youtu.be/zZ5ES4xp2rk?si=SYnGiTsDTTWT_ScN
Allide Namma Mane https://youtu.be/PPFQKBncKL8?si=DQKVE3GoaPkoMHWW
Group 3 (13-18 yrs)
You can sing any one of the following bhajans. Song can be accompanied by a musical instrument
Sri Nanda Nandanashtakam https://youtu.be/myQGjvwI-NU?si=McrTXgo69Zy1E6gw
Jaya radhe jaya Krishna https://youtu.be/vGgyqluIHy0?si=ZisQe2ZLRE0sUQDc
Thallanisadiru Kandya https://youtu.be/S4w3FLZxY_A?si=-RcQPUAkBdI1Q2kV
Group 4 (above 18 yrs)
You can sing any one of the following bhajans. Song can be accompanied by a musical instrument
Brahmam okkate https://youtu.be/jLQqWQW4S4s?si=Orp8XjXMJDjDs4fW
Bhaja Govindam by Adi Shankaracharya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYT7WfoTZZ4
Time – 3 min per participant
**You need not repeat the lines as that would take more time
Evaluation criteria – Completeness, raga & bhaava
Attractive prizes for the winners. Blessings of Lord Krishna to every participant
Bring out the artist in you!!! Drawing, coloring and painting competition for kids.
Date: Sunday, Aug 25th
Time: 10am – 2pm
Venue: ISKCON Sarjapur Road Center, Sarjapur Road
Date: Monday, Aug 26th
Time: 9am – 2pm
Venue: Haryana Bhavan, Haralur Road
Contest Details & Instructions
Group 1 (upto 6 yrs) and Group 2 (7-12 yrs)
Kids will be given colouring sheets. 30 min will be given to all the kids .They will have to get their colour pencils, sketch pens, paints etc., as needed
Group 3 (13-18 yrs) and Group 4 (above 18 yrs)
Draw or sketch Lord's picture, Acharya’s picture and colour the same. Picture should be authentic and adhering to vedic version. 60 min will be given to the participants.
Evaluation Criteria
• Completeness
• Creativity/Innovation
• Neatness
• Choice of colours
Attractive prizes for the top three winners and blessings of Lord Krishna to every participant!
Group 1 (upto 6 years)
Group 2 (7 yrs to 10yrs)
Group 3 (11 yrs to 15 yrs)
Beautiful designs for the pleasure of Lord Krishna
Date: Aug 26th (Only)
Time: 9am – 2pm
Venue: Haryana Bhavan, Haralur Road
Group Eligibility – following Groups can participate in this contest
Group 3 (13 yrs to 18 yrs)
Group 4 (above 18 yrs)
Contest Instructions: Participants need to carry the material needed
Evaluation Criteria – Timeliness, Creativity, presentation & overall appearance
Top talents will win attractive prizes, but all participants will receive the blessings of Sri Krishna!