Wednesday, August 1, 2012 marks the auspicious appearance day (birthday) of Lord Balarama, Lord Krishna’s older brother! Lord Balarama symbolizes strength and compassion and we invite you to take part in the celebrations at the Hare Krishna Temple.
The festival will kick off at 6pm with kirtan and will feature a special spiritual discourse on Lord Balarama. After the class, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will present the Third Annual Balarama’s Bake-Off! Five members of our community have been selected and will be been assigned secret ingredients and have been challenged to come up creative sweet items related to Lord Balarama. After the class, the contestants will present their offerings in a fun and creative way. You won’t want to miss it! Festivities will conclude with more kirtan and a huge vegetarian feast!
6:40-7:20pm – Class by Rupanuga Prabhu
7:20-7:50pm – Lord Balarama’s Bake Off
7:50-8:00pm – Bhajan and Jhulan Yatra (Radha Krishna’s swing festival)
8:00-8:30pm – Arati (Jhulan Yatra continues)
8:30pm – Vegetarian Feast (Prasadam)