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By Nidhi Chaudhari,

From September 17 to 23, 2026, devotees worldwide will come together for World Holy Name Festival 2026, a global celebration dedicated to chanting, hearing, and sharing the Holy Name.

Organized by the ISKCON Kirtan Ministry, the festival is an invitation to temples, communities, youth groups, congregations, kirtaniyas and individual devotees to come together in the spirit of sankirtana and offer their service to the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada.Alt

When Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami walked forward to receive his award at a peace conclave in Mumbai, the MC did something unexpected: she chanted the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

For many in the room — global leaders, philanthropists, Nobel Peace Laureates, and peace advocates gathered from across the world — it may have been the first time they heard Krishna’s name chanted in that way: loudly over the microphone in a formal peace gathering, with the MC inviting everyone to raise their hands as she