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Bhagavatam Katha & Bhadra Purnima Yajna – with Radhanath Swami & S.B. Keshava Swami
Saturday 26 September 2026
Kadwa Patidar Centre, Harrow, HA3 8LU
Join us for a very special Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Kathā & Bhādra Pūrṇimā celebration in the presence of Radhanath Swami and S.B. Keshava Swami. This sacred gathering will bring our community together for Bhāgavatam kathā, kīrtan, yajña, cultural offerings and prasādam, while supporting the beautiful mission of placing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam into homes, institutions and communities where its wisdom can continue to inspire lives for years to come.
Hear. Sponsor. Share Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The Bhādra Campaign is inspired by Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.13.13 and by Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam be widely distributed.
Our Purpose: Share Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
At the heart of this celebration remains one clear mission: To inspire and facilitate the distribution of as many Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets as possible.
Through this Bhādra Campaign, we hope to place these sacred books into homes, universities, schools, hospitals, temples, community organisations and other institutions in the UK and internationally, allowing their wisdom to continue reaching people long after the celebration itself. A number of institutions have already expressed interest in receiving sponsored sets following outreach by our devotees, and this work continues.
We warmly encourage everyone who feels inspired and is able to do so to participate in this Bhādra seva by sponsoring or gifting a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam set. At the same time, we want devotees to be able to come together for hearing and spiritual association. A limited number of complimentary community registrations will therefore also be available, subject to venue capacity.
Live Stream This event will be live streamed on the temple YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Krishnatemple
How to Participate
Option 1 | Bhādra Seva – Sponsor or Gift Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Make your participation part of the mission of Bhāgavatam distribution by sponsoring or gifting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Your sponsorship helps place these sacred books into homes and institutions in the UK and internationally, extending the spiritual benefit of this celebration far beyond a single day.
Bhadra Seva – Sponsor or Gift Options
£39 – English electronic edition.
Access for one person.
£75 — Keep one and gift one to a friend or family member.
Access for two people.
£149 – Help place SB across Malawi, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.
Access for three people.
£184 — Place a set in a uni, school, hospital, prison or other suitable organisation.
Access for four people.
£185 — Take home your own complete printed SB set.
Access for four people.
£199 — Collect the full UK set on the day of the event.
Access for four people.
£368 — Includes reserved seat near the yajna‑kunda.
Access for two people.
£552 — Includes reserved seat near the yajna‑kunda.
Access for four people.
Option 2 | Complimentary Community Registration
A limited number of complimentary places will also be available for devotees who wish to attend the celebration without sponsoring a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam set. There is no charge for these places. Complimentary registration provides access to the main celebration programme, including Bhāgavatam kathā, kīrtan and prasādam, subject to venue capacity and standard event arrangements.
No devotee should feel unable to attend simply because they are not in a position to sponsor a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam set. Advance registration is essential, and complimentary places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
We kindly ask devotees to register only if they genuinely intend to attend, so that another devotee does not lose the opportunity.
Note for our existing Bhādra Sponsors
We are deeply grateful to all devotees who have supported the Bhādra Campaign since its launch in April, through to and including Janmāṣṭamī. You will receive a separate invitation with your registration link for the Bhādra Pūrṇimā celebration.
There is no need to make another sponsorship in order to attend, although registration through your invitation link will still be required because the venue has limited capacity.
Important Registration & Capacity Information
The venue has a strict capacity, so all attendees must be registered in advance. This includes new Bhādra sponsors, existing Bhādra sponsors and complimentary community attendees. Sponsorship does not override the venue capacity, so early registration is encouraged.
Once a registration category reaches capacity, a waiting list will operate. If additional places become available closer to the event, they will be released to those on the waiting list.
For questions regarding the Bhādra Campaign: bhadra.campaign@krishnatemple.
Live Stream
This event will be live streamed on the temple YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@Krishnatemple
All sponsored book donations are now formally ring-fenced as a restricted fund and will be stated as such in the ISKCON audited accounts. All orders/collections for sponsored books will be placed with ISKCON Ltd (BBT Sales)
Schedule
08:45 – Arrival
09:00 – Kirtan
09:15 – Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Katha by Radhanath Swami
10:55 – Bhāgavatam Course Certificates
11:15- Dasavatar Dance Performance
11:25- Talk by S.B. Keshava Swami
11:50 – Short Presentation on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
12:00 – Recitation of Canto 1 – Chapter 2
12:30 – Bhadra Purnima Yajna
13:15 – Kirtan & Aarti of Srimad Bhagavatam
14:00 – Lunch Prasadam
15:00 – Event Concludes
Frequently asked questions
This festival is dedicated to appreciating Śrīmad Bhāgavatam through katha and the auspicious Bhadra Purnima Yajna. It is a sacred opportunity to hear, honour, and distribute the Bhāgavatam, bringing blessings to families, communities, and the world. Srimad Bhagavtam is the literary incarnation of Lord Krishna and comes in complete 12 cantos and 18 volumes.
Yes. Entry is exclusively for registered participants, including both sponsors and those purchasing sets.
Registration ensures proper seating, smooth yajna participation, accurate offering of names, safe crowd management, and correct distribution of sets.
- Entry for the number of persons
- Participation in the Bhadra Purnima Yajna
- Your sponsored or purchased Bhāgavatam set(s)
- Your name offered in the yajna (for sponsorship tiers)
A limited number of complimentary places will also be available for devotees who wish to attend the celebration without sponsoring a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam set. There is no charge for these places. Complimentary registration provides access to the main celebration programme, including Bhāgavatam kathā, kīrtan and prasādam, subject to venue capacity and standard event arrangements.
Advance registration is essential.
Yes. All sponsors and purchasers will have their names offered during the yajna. Family registrations include the family name.
• Sponsoring places your Bhāgavatam set in a school, university, hospital, prison, temple, or community organisation.
• Purchasing allows you to collect the set on the day of the event.
A number of institutions have already expressed interest in receiving sponsored Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets following outreach by devotees.
UK-sponsored sets will be placed with confirmed and suitable institutions and organisations, including educational, healthcare, community and spiritual settings.
Further sets will continue to be offered to appropriate universities, colleges, schools, hospitals, prisons, temples and other organisations where there is genuine interest in receiving them.
Africa-sponsored sets will be offered to devotees and placed in educational, spiritual and humanitarian organisations where they can serve communities with limited access to these sacred books.
One sponsorship. One set. Many opportunities to encounter Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
A sponsored set can continue to be read, shared and appreciated for many years.
Yes, if you choose a Collect UK Set option.
The £199 option includes a gold‑coloured decorative stand for respectfully placing the Bhāgavatam while reading.
Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia.
Yes, for:
- £368 – Sponsor 2 Full UK Sets
Access for 2 persons includes reserved seat near the yajna‑kunda. - £552 – Sponsor 3 Full UK Sets
Access for 4 persons includes reserved seat near the yajna‑kunda.
Yes. Family tiers include children.
Lunch prasadam will be provided to all registered participants.
Yes. Additional sets may be sponsored during registration or at the event.
Guests may attend only if included in your registration tier. Additional guests must register separately.
Yes. If you prefer not to be photographed, please inform the registration team on arrival.
Sponsored sets will be placed in: Schools, universities, hospitals, prisons, temples, community organisations, and Africa humanitarian institutions.
Senior devotees and trained priests will conduct the programme according to Vaishnava tradition.
Yes, but only 135 spaces available between car park A & Car Park B which will be allocated on first come, first serve basis. You will be able to find parking in nearby roads. Please do not block another car while parking and try to car pool where possible.
About Srimad Bhagavatam
The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is revered as the direct literary incarnation of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, manifested in text to illuminate the world following His departure. According to Padma Purana this sacred scripture not merely as a book, but as the transcendent personal form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead itself. Each of its twelve Cantos corresponds sequentially to the limbs of the Lord’s divine body, beginning from His lotus feet in the first two Cantos and progressing up to the divine smile on His lotus face in the Tenth Canto.
Recognised as a spiritual powerhouse, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam holds the transformative force needed to bring about a revolution in the impious life of a misdirected civilization. In a world fragmented by material greed and ideological conflict, its foundational message of universal unity—centered on pure, unalloyed devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa—serves as a powerful binding force for all humanity. By exposing the root causes of global suffering, this potent literature provides the precise remedies required to re-spiritualize human society.
Among the vast ocean of Vedic texts, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is universally celebrated as the Mahā-Purāṇa, the spotless and supreme literature. Spoken by Śukadeva Gosvāmī and compiled by Śrīla Vyāsadeva at the point of his full spiritual maturity, it distills the highest wisdom of self-realization without any trace of material motivation. Loving devotional service to the Supreme Lord shines throughout its verses, illuminating human hearts and washing away the darkest impurities of the age of Kali.