27th Annual Festival of India

09-28-2013 - 09-28-2013

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple

http://www.utahkrishnas.org

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple - 8628 South Main Street Spanish Fork UT 84660

Admission: $ 300 Adults, $ 100 Kids 12 and Under

801 787-1510

utahkrishnas@gmail.com

http://www.utahkrishnas.org

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Utah's Krishna Temples will host the Annual India Fest September 28 in Spanish Fork and 29 in Salt Lake City Contact: Charu Das or Vaibhavi Devi 8017983559 / 8017871510 utahkrishnas@gmailcom After 26 increasingly successful years of India Fest, few people in Utah County are unaware that, once a year, you can go to India without spending a lot of money You can have India right in -- of all places -- Spanish Fork! Now, this year an additional India Fest will be held in Salt Lake City The Sunday event in SLC will involve the same entertainers & Ramayana drama as in Spanish Fork, but will be held indoors for a maximum of 400 people, and, obviously, no fireworks Over 4,000 people attended last year’s celebration in Spanish Fork, and the second, more modest SLC event will give a chance to visitors who want the same basic event without straying out of the city that weekend Admission is $300 person/$100 children Set around the Rajastani-style, multi-domed temple, the eight acre festival site will feature world class entertainment, cuisine, a gift shop, henna hand decorating, art, photography, cultural exhibits on India, a gala pageant of the epic Ramayana, the burning of a 20’ high ten-headed demon named Ravana, and spectacular fireworks Schedule of Performances 5:00 pm, Kirtan By Jai Krishna Das & Friends 5:30 pm Sudha Kargi Dance Troupe 6:00 pm Sri Latha Singh Dance Ensemble Here are the items to be performed 1 Mallari (dance evoking a traditional temple circumambulation of the deity preceded by musical instruments and dance) 2 Devi Stuti ( an offering to the mother goddess) 3 Muralidhara Kauthuvam ( in praise of Krishna) 4 Bala Kanaka Maya Chela ( a Thyagaraja hymn where he asks Lord Rama for compassion) 5 Rusli Radha ( a tiff between Radha and Krishna reflected in all of Brindavan/Gokul) 6 Mangalam ( a note of blessing for the whole world) The main event 7:00 pm, will be a pageant of the world's most loved epic, the Ramayana It culminates at 8:30 pm with the spectacular burning of the effigy of evil Ravana with flaming arrows and fireworks *Please note this last part of the burning of the effigy and fireworks will occur only in Spanish Fork In SLC the pageant of the Ramayana will stop short of that point Otherwise, both day's programs will be the same There are 400 parking spaces on the temple property Parking is free There is no need to park on the road, and walk a long way to the event It is also advised to bring a blanket for sitting in the grass amphitheater and a jacket for the slight cooling after 8 pm