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SUMMARY:Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 28 June 2026 | Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Chida Dahi Utsava\, also known as the Chipped Rice celebration of Panihati\, is a yearly celebration of the pastimes of Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Lord Nityananda Prabhu. This pastime took place on the banks of the Ganges at Panihati\, which is just north of Calcutta. Lord Chaitanya and his associates enjoyed many transcendental pastimes here. Chida Dahi Utsava remembers how the Lord mercifully reciprocated with His devotees by arranging\, through Nityananda Prabhu and Raghunatha dasa\, to provide an ecstatic feast of yoghurt and chipped rice\, along with various other nectar foodstuffs. \nEvening (Sri Krishna Haveli\, Kirtan Hall) \n4:30pm – Kirtan & Bhajans\n5:00pm – Drama: ‘The Pastime of Panihati Chida Dahi’ by the Krishna Club Drama Group\n5:30pm – Story and teachings from Panihati Chida Dahi celebration\n6:00pm – Offering of Chida Dahi\n7:00pm – Gaura Arati \nPainting Pots\nIf you are an artist and would like to paint a pot for the offering please come to Kirtan Hall A at 2pm. Bring your brushes and paints\, We will provide the pots. First come first serve (we only have 50 pots for painting). We will offer a special prize to the top 3 artistic pots. \nPreparing Chipped Rice Offering\nIf you are part of our Sunday cooking teams or part of the Pujari cooking team please reach out to Krsnapurna Mataji to come and make a preparation. (cooking will be done between 3pm-4:30pm and all ingredients will be available in Kirtan Hall C) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Frequently asked questions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWill there be parking available?\n\n\n\nYes. Free parking will be available all day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow do I get there?\n\n\n\nAddress Bhaktivedanta Manor Hilfield Lane Watford Sat-Nav: WD25 8HE \nNote: Entrance to temple is via Hilfield Lane only. There is no entrance to the temple through Letchmore Heath village. For driving\, use approximate driving postcode WD25 8HE and follow road signs. Do not use WD25 8EZ\, as this will lead you to a nearby village. \nFor Public Transport & Map\, please CLICK HERE
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LOCATION:Bhaktivedanta Manor\, Hilfield Lane\, Watford\, WD258EZ\, United Kingdom
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