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Dussehra (Festival)
Sun 25 October 2026 – Free ticket required for entry
Dussehra celebrates the victory of Lord Ramachandra over Ravana during the battle in Lanka. This pastime appears in the great epic Ramayana. The word Dussehra comes from the word `dus` meaning `ten’ and `hara`, meaning `annihilated`, referring to the destruction of the ten-headed Ravana.
Schedule
Festival Timings: 10am-7pm. No ticket, no entry.
Note: As we carry out final preparations there will be no access onsite from 8:30am onwards without a valid entry ticket.
Sri Krishna Haveli
10am-5pm – Stage Programme, Kids Activities, Ramayana Exhibition
Burning of Ravana effigy – Fields (Outdoors)
This year there will be two burning of Ravana’s – one in the afternoon and one in the evening.
Afternoon
12:00pm – Procession from temple with Sri Ramachandra
12:30pm – Ramayan Drama by Krishna Club Children, ending with the Burning of Ravana
Evening
5:00pm – Procession from temple with Sri Ramachandra
5:30pm – Ramayan Drama by Pandava Sena Youth, ending with the Burning of Ravana
Prasad
Served from 12pm-8pm (Sri Krishna Haveli)
Darshan
Open from 10am-7:30pm
Cafe, Gift Shop & Goshala
Open from 10am-7:30pm
(Note: please wear appropriate footwear for the outdoor fields)
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FAQ
12:30pm & 5:30pm
This year there will be two burning of Ravana’s – one in the afternoon and one in the evening.
The weather at Bhaktivedanta Manor is good with lots of sunshine, so the festival will carry on. Just dress warmly and wear shoes for outdoors for Ravana Dahan.
A ticket is required to enter the site on Sun 25 Oct 2026
– By booking your time slot, this helps us create a better and smoother experience for you, with shorter queues and more space to participate in the festival.
– Reduces heavy traffic in the surrounding area, making it easier for you to attend and creates less disruption for locals and non festival-goers.
– Helps us to be less wasteful, as we can prepare appropriate quantities of resources and prasadam (sanctified food).
A ticket will be required for entry between 8:30am-7pm. Without a ticket between these times we will not be able to let you in.
Tickets are not required for children under 5.
In order to enter Bhaktivedanta Manor on this day, a ticket is required. Without a ticket you will not be let in.
You are welcome to stay and enjoy the festivities for as long as you like. Your ticket time only relates to your arrival time.
If you arrive 30 mins before or after your booked arrival time, then you will still be allowed entry. Any earlier than that, we may ask you to please come back later, closer to your booked time. Any later than that, we will try our best to accommodate you, but it may not be possible to allow entry due to limited parking. Please arrive as close to your booked arrival time as possible.
Yes, a ticket is still required even if you walk to the Temple or get a taxi.
If you are unable to attend, please cancel your tickets so others can join. Visit https://www.ticketfairy.com/account/orders to cancel your tickets.
If you are having trouble cancelling the tickets, please email us at ticket@krishnatemple.com and we’d be happy to do it for you. Similarly, if any family members also have tickets that they won’t be using, please let us know so that we can cancel their ticket and make it available to others.
Shuttle Tickets will be released Sun 18 Oct 2026 at 12pm (noon)
We are happy to announce that we have a bus service to Bhaktivedanta Manor from Stanmore Station (Jubilee Line) & Harrow and Wealdstone Station (London Overground & Bakerloo Line), as well as a free park and ride service from Habs’ Schools.
Your individual Pickup Time from the station will be at the start of your booked ticket time and your return from Temple will be at the end of your booked ticket time. (4 Hours)
£1.50 per person for a ticket – This cost will include your pick up from the station > Bhaktivedanta Manor > station.
Book your ticket in advance. The reason for the cost is to ensure your space is guaranteed and that an accurate use of shuttle spaces can be planned ahead of time.
Your bus ticket will work as an entry ticket for the festival if using the service. Please do not book a separate entry ticket for the festival.
We encourage you to use this service as parking at Bhaktivedanta Manor is limited, and this will allow more visitors to partake in the celebration.
Do I need a separate ticket on festival days?
On public festival days, your shuttle ticket will act as your entry ticket, so no need to book separately.
You are required to arrive on time in order to take this service. The passenger is responsible to make his/her own way in case of missing the bus
All passengers require a seat including babies. If they chose to sit on a lap then their seat does not become vacant for anyone else. All coaches will have seats with 3 point seatbelts. No standing is allowed on the coach therefore we can only accommodate 45 passengers at a time including adults, children and babies.
We don’t have wheelchair accessible vehicles, if passengers with disabilities are able to board and unboard without the wheelchair we can stow their folding wheel chair for them in the lockers under the vehicle. We cannot accommodate electric wheelchairs.
Yes as long as it can be folded and put away.
No you don’t need a separate return ticket, this will act as both pick up and return.
You can stay for 4 hours and then you will need to return.
Tickets can only be bought online.
Queries
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