Abhisheka Seva
The midnight maha-abhisheka itself — Sri Sri Radha Madhava bathed at the hour of appearance.
Janmāṣṭamī · 4 September 2026
Sankalpa Yagña
Your name and your family’s names, chanted aloud by the pujaris as the offering enters the sacred fire on the morning of Krishna’s appearance day.
Free to register No offering is asked for, and none is needed.
8:00 am, after Sringara Darshan & Guru Puja · Vedic Cultural Centre, Nallagandla
The offering
A name spoken into the fire
A yagña is the oldest form of worship the tradition keeps: a fire is kindled, and what is offered into it is carried to the Lord. Before each offering the priest speaks a sankalpa — a statement of who is offering, and for whom.
On Janmashtami morning the temple offers a yagña for the families of its congregation. Where a sankalpa would normally name one household, this one names every family that has registered. Your name is not written in a book and left there; it is said aloud, at the fire, on the day the Lord appears.
There is nothing to pay and nothing to bring. The temple offers the ghee, the fire and the priests. You offer the intention, and your family’s name goes with it.
How it works
Three steps, one minute
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Register your names
Your own name, your gotra if you know it, and up to 5 family names. It takes a minute and costs nothing.
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The pujaris enter them in the sankalpa
Every registration is printed into the sankalpa list the priests read from at the fire.
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Your names are chanted on 4 September 2026
As the ghee enters the fire, each name is spoken aloud and the offering is made in that family’s name.
Registration
Enter the names to be chanted
Free. Your mobile number is asked for only so the temple can reach you about the ceremony — it is never used for anything else.
Registered
Your sankalpa is entered
Reference
These names will be chanted at the fire on 4 September 2026, at 8:00 am:
Please check the spelling. If a name needs correcting, call the temple office on +91 81798 35349. You are welcome to attend the ceremony.
Having registered
You may also offer a seva
Your names are chanted whether or not you offer anything. These are the festival’s sevas, if you would like one of them in your family’s name as well.
Annadana Seva
Feeds every devotee who takes darshan through the festival, down to the midnight prasadam line.
Chappan Bhoga Seva
The fifty-six preparations, cooked through the day and arranged before the Lord at midnight.
Pushpalankara Seva
The flower dressing — garlands and floral ornaments prepared for the night darshan.
Flute for Sri Sri Radha Madhava
The new flute placed in the Lord’s hands for His appearance day.
Go Seva
The goshala’s cows fed and honoured on the day Krishna is celebrated as the cowherd boy.
Janmashtami Arati Seva
Each of the day’s aratis, from Mangala Arati before dawn to the midnight Maha-arati.
Makhan Mishri Seva
Fresh butter and sugar candy — Makhan Chor’s own portion — placed before Him.
Tulasi Archana Seva
Worship of Tulasi Devi, whose leaves rest at the Lord’s feet in every offering of the day.
Every offering carries an 80G exemption. Offerings above ₹10,00,000 are arranged by the temple office on +91 81798 35349.
The ceremony
Where and when
- Date
- 4 September 2026 — Sri Krishna Janmashtami
- Time
- 8:00 am, after Sringara Darshan & Guru Puja
- Place
- Vedic Cultural Centre, Nallagandla
- Entry
- Free, and open to every devotee
Timings are the temple’s working schedule for the day and may shift a little; announcements at the temple are final.
Questions
What families ask
Is it really free?
Yes. Registering your names for the yagna costs nothing and never will. Sevas appear afterwards because many families ask how they can also offer something — they are an invitation, not a condition. Your names are chanted either way.
Who chants the names?
The temple’s pujaris, from the printed sankalpa list, at the fire altar during the ceremony.
Will my family’s names appear on this website?
No. The names are read at the ceremony and kept for that purpose. They are never published on the site or shared.
I registered twice by mistake.
That is no problem — the pujaris read from one list and a repeat is simply skipped. If you would like a name corrected, call the temple office on +91 81798 35349.
Can I register more than five names?
One sankalpa carries up to 5 names so every family’s list can be read aloud in the time the ceremony allows. You may register a second sankalpa for another household, or call the office.