What Festivals and Events Does ISKCON Korsnäs Gård (New Radhakunda) Offer?

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ISKCON Korsnäs Gård — also called New Radhakunda, the Hare Krishna temple near Stockholm/Tumba — lists a Festival Calendar and a Festivals and Events section on krishna.se, alongside a daily Open House programme that is open to everyone. If you want to attend a festival, the calendar page is the place to check dates; if you simply want to visit, the daily schedule below is what you can rely on. The site states that everyone is invited and that everything is free.

Festivals and events on the site

The website presents two related entry points:

  • Festivals and Events — the general section for temple celebrations and gatherings.
  • Festival Calendar — the dated listing you would use to plan attendance.

The source material confirms these sections exist but does not list individual festival names or dates, so the calendar itself is the authoritative place to look before travelling.

Daily Open House programme

The temple describes itself as open daily, with a fixed schedule of devotional programmes. Visitors can join any part of it:

Time Programme
4.30 am Arati
7.45 am Greeting the Deities
8 am Guru-puja and Kirtan
8.15 am Meditation, Q&A
1.30 pm Arati
7 pm Gaura-arati

The Open House is described as open to everyone, with no charge. The early start means the morning block (4.30–8.15 am) is a single continuous visit if you want the full sequence, while the 1.30 pm and 7 pm aratis suit a shorter afternoon or evening stop.

What else is happening

Beyond festivals, the site highlights several ongoing content and news areas:

  • New books in September 2026 — four of Srila Prabhupada's books in new editions: Bhagavad-gita As It Is (Premium Edition, 1,008 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, 64 reproductions of original paintings), plus companion hardcover editions of Teachings of Lord Caitanya and The Nectar of Devotion, and an illustrated Sri Isopanisad. The page notes the books had just arrived in Sweden, Germany and the UK, that quantities are limited, and that ordering information is available by contact or from the temple shop in Sweden.
  • Our Songs — a music/content section.
  • Ancient Wisdom, Relevant Today and Discover Srila Prabhupada's books — teaching and reading-oriented sections.

Planning around a visit

  • Check the Festival Calendar first if a specific celebration is your reason for going; the daily schedule runs regardless, but festival timings may differ.
  • Darshan timings for the altar are published separately — the page points to a dedicated link for altar opening times, so confirm those before a Deity-viewing visit.
  • Deities to see: the presiding deities are Sri Sri Gandharvika-Giridhari (Radha and Krishna), with Sri Caitanya, Sri Nityananda, Giri-Govardhana, Lord Nrsimha and twelve shalagram-shilas also present.
  • Location: Korsnäs Gård, in the countryside south of Stockholm near Tumba.

For exact festival dates and any changes to the daily programme, use the Festival Calendar and the altar timings link on krishna.se rather than relying on a general schedule.