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ISKCON’s Kirtan Ministry has released its World Holy Name Festival 2026 Global Report, documenting chanting, outreach, and devotional service during ISKCON’s 60th anniversary year. Held September 17–23 under the theme “One World • One Holy Name • One Family,” the festival brought devotees together through public Harinama, temple and congregational kirtan, japa, home gatherings, and online programs.

According to the report, 458 submissions documented 629 programs involving 25,172 participants and

This year’s comprehensive report, released today by Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, and prepared by ISKCON’s Kirtan Ministry, chronicles a series of successful initiatives, ranging from the historic two-day Padayatra in Pune involving over 700 devotees to the creation of Naamaashraya, a seven-day online series guiding devotees on how to practically live under the shelter of the Holy Name.

The report also highlights the festival’s utilization of modern digital platforms through a global poster-makin

The annual World Holy Name Festival (WHNF), organized by the ISKCON Kirtan Ministry, concluded its 2024 edition with great success, uniting temples and devotees from across the world. This festival, observed from September 17 to September 23, celebrates Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey to the West, which marked the beginning of ISKCON’s worldwide mission to spread the glories of the Holy Name.

The 2024 theme, “Srila Prabhupada Wants You to Chant for Love and Peace,” was more than a mess