For Immediate Release. Denpasar, Bali, 22 June 2016 – This year the Hare Krishna Movement celebrates their 50 years with Bali’s very first Bhakti Festival. Held at the prestigious Bajrasandhi Monument park in Denpasar, the two-day event is absolutely free and aims to share the joy of devotion. The Hare Krishnas are world famous for their chanting and dancing, a major part of the ancient Hindu path of devotion, or Bhakti-yoga. The event will take place on the 9th and 10th of July 2016. The first day, starting at 4 P.M. Central Indonesian Time (WITA), features the formal opening ceremony, with representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, Bali’s Ministry of Culture and the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia. The second day starts early at 7 A.M. WITA with yoga, mantra meditation, free health checks, discourses, kirtan (chanting) and dramas. The highlight of the day will most definitely be the Chariot Parade at 3 P.M WITA when three giant carts carrying sacred deities of Krishna, His brother and sister will be pulled for four kilometers on the streets of Denpasar, around the Bajrasandhi park. Throughout the two-day event, there will also be exhibitions, books on yoga and spirituality and free vegetarian (and vegan) meals distributed. The Bhakti Festival’s theme is “Celebrating the Joy of Devotion”. Yet, devotion is multifaceted. The life philosophy of Tri Hita Karana is very important to the Balinese society, and the Bhakti Festival bases itself on this delicate balance. The festival aims to build harmonious relationships between fellow human beings through the display of culture and distribution of meals. The harmonious relationship with nature is maintained with the use of biodegradable products and the performances of sacrifices to purify the environment. And lastly, the harmonious relationship with God is kept with the worship of Krishna on center stage. “Devotional service is meant to teach us many things,” Nengah Wijana, ISKCON’s National Chairman adds, “when we develop love for God, this love is not limited to God only, but spreads to His entire creation and to every living entity.” About ISKCON: Popularly known as the Hare Krishna Movement, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide confederation of more than 400 temples, 100 vegetarian restaurants, and a wide variety of community projects. ISKCON belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya, or denomination, a monotheistic tradition within the broad Vedic, or Hindu culture. To learn more visit www.iskcon.id.

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