Bhaktivedanta Manor - Hare Krishna Temple Watford

Rama Navami (Festival)
2025-04-06 | Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hilfield Lane, Watford, WD258EZ, United Kingdom
Sunday 6 April 2025 | Ticket Required 9am – 7pm

There no more regular tickets available for parking on-site.
Please consider our free Park & Ride tickets, which will allow you to park at the nearby Haberdashers’ Girls’ School and a shuttle will take to and from the Manor. Alternatively we have Shuttle services from Stanmore Station or Harrow & Wealdstone Station.

Park & Ride

Stanmore Shuttle

Harrow & Wealdstone Shuttle

Schedule

Tickets required between 9am – 7pm
Darshan 7:30am-9pm
Prasad served 11am onwards (prasad will contain grains not suitable for those abstaining from grains)
Japa meditation garden 11am – 6pm
Children’s Activities 10am-5pm
Goshala (Farm) 9am-7:30pm
Café & Gift Shop 10am-7:30pm
Morning Program | Temple Room
4:30am – Mangal Arati
7am – Guru Puja
7:30am – Deity Greeting (Darshan)
7:45am – Procession to Sri Krishna Haveli
Morning Program | Sri Krishna Haveli
8am – Kirtans / Bhajans
8:30am – Class
9:30am – Abhishek
Stage Program | Sri Krishna Haveli
12pm – ‘Bhajans’ by Aum Music Academy Students
12:20pm – Dance: ‘Ram Stuti Nritya’ by Shweta Ohri
12:30pm – ‘Kirtans & Bhajans’ by Gaurangi & Bhajan Band
2pm – Shobha Yatra (Boat Lila) [Around the Lake]
3pm – Drama: ‘Hanuman Eats the Sun’ by the Gurukula Children
3:15pm – Discussion: ‘Lord Rama: Teaching by Example’ by School of Bhakti
4pm – Messages of Support
4:10pm – Drama: ‘Ramayana’ by Bhaktivedanta Players
5pm – Shobha Yatra (Boat Lila) [Around the Lake]
6pm – ‘Adhyatma Ramayana: Musical Katha’ by Sri Radharamana Das
8pm – Finish
Shobha Yatra (Boat Lila) | Around the Lake
2pm & 5pm
Harinam & Book Distribution | Watford High Street
11am-1pm
(Get the blessings of all vaisnavas, by sponsoring prasad. Contact bmf@krishnatemple.com)
(Fasting until noon on this day)
Schedule Subject to change

Shuttle Info

We are pleased to offer shuttle tickets for transportation to the Rama Navami Festival from either Stanmore Station or Harrow & Wealdstone. Your shuttle ticket will also serve as your entry pass to the festival site.
Shuttle Ticket Usage: Your shuttle ticket is only valid for use on the shuttle buses. If you drive to the manor with a shuttle ticket, you will be refused entry.

Stanmore Shuttle

Harrow & Wealdstone Shuttle

Tickets

To help ensure that every pilgrim, visitor & well-wisher is able to have a pleasant experience, we require you to book a ticket. Without a ticket, we will be unable to permit entry, so please ensure that you do book.
There no more regular tickets available for parking on-site.
Please consider our free Park & Ride tickets, which will allow you to park at the nearby Haberdashers’ Girls’ School and a shuttle will take to and from the Manor.

Park & Ride

Book your tickets

Frequently asked questions

When are tickets released?

Monday 31 March 2025 at 12pm (noon) on this page

What are the ticket times?

9am-7pm – without a ticket you will not be able to enter between these times.

Why do I need a ticket?

– 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).

Do children need tickets?

Tickets are not required for children under 5.

What happens if I arrive without a ticket?

In order to enter Bhaktivedanta Manor on this day, a ticket is required. If you arrive without a ticket, we will not be able to let you in.

Can I come for mangal arati and guru puja?

Yes.

How long can I stay?

You are welcome to stay and enjoy the festivities for as long as you like. Your ticket time only relates to your arrival time.

What if I arrive earlier / later than my booked 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.

How can I cancel tickets?

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your tickets so others can join. Visit https://krishnatemple.link/cancel to see how you can 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.

Do I need a ticket if I arrive by walking or taxi?

Yes, a ticket is still required even if you walk to the Temple or get a taxi. When booking, please fill in ‘Taxi’ or ‘Walking’ in to the vehicle registration field.

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Parking & Directions

Frequently asked questions

Will there be free parking?

Yes, there will be free parking available on the geo-grid and the fields. Please note that the fields can be bumpy, and potentially muddy this time of year.

Is there parking available for wheelchair users?

When arriving, please make the requirement for wheelchair accessibility known to the car park volunteers so they can direct you to the correct area to park.

Is there special parking available if you are a disabled badge holder, eldery, or pregnant?

When arriving, please make the requirement for special accessibility known to the car park volunteers so they can direct you to the correct area to park.

Directions

Please visit our Directions page here

About Rama Navami

Lord Rama is a powerful incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, manifesting as an ideal king. He appeared in the Treta-yuga, more than two million years ago.
During His activities while on Earth, Lord Rama demonstrated high moral values and acted as the perfect son, student, brother, husband and King. His extraordinary adventure is marvellously depicted in the famous epic The Ramayana.
The Rama Navami celebration observes the birth of Lord Rama, and is one of the most auspicious days in the Vaisnava calendar.

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