ISKCON Montreal

Ratha-Yatra Festival 2017 - Montreal
More info at http://festivaldelinde.ca

Snana Yatra is a very special celebration and pastime of Lord Jagannath. It is known as the bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra devi. After this bathing ceremony is accomplished, Lord Jagannatha goes to rest in his room for 15 days till it is the time for Ratha Yatra.

Come and take part in this celebration and also take a last darshan of Lord Jagannatha.

The schedule will be as follow:

7h30 - Guru Puja
7h45 - Deity Greeting
8h00 - Snana Yatra
9h15 - Darshan of Lord Jagannatha
9h30 - Breakfast

Joy of Devotion in Montreal: Srila Prabhupada's 50th Festival lights up Montreal's cultural landscape.

As you walk towards the twin-towered Complexe Desjardins, in the heart of downtown Montreal's popular festival district, just opposite the prestigious Place-des-Arts, you are beckoned by the elegant Bharatnatyam dancer on the 15 x18 ft. banner at the main entrance to come inside to explore the exotic cultural event of Sept. 2-3 : Journey to the Heart of India. Upon entering the impressive central foyer with its 80 ft. ceiling adorned with skylights and saffron/yellow flower umbrellas, you can glimpse below at the fascinating vista: the 50,000 square-foot pristine venue now filled with the colorful array of 20 booths surrounding the large stage, where the best of India's traditional devotional arts of dance and music captivate the hundreds of eager attendants...