Diwali MAHOTSAV - Oct 18 - 21
🌟 Diwali Mahotsav at Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area! 🌟
🪔 Celebrate the Festival of Lights with devotion, culture, and joy!
📅 October 18 – 21, 2025
📍 Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area
✨ Event Highlights ✨
🗓️ Oct 18 (Sat)
🎶 Saraswati Pooja & Kids Cultural Program — 10:30 AM – 1 PM
🪔 Laxmi & Dhanwantari Pooja — 5 PM – 9 PM
Bay Raagis performance • Ram Bhajans • Bhog • Aarti • Preeti Bhoj
🗓️ Oct 19 (Sun)
🌸 Diwali Satsang — 11 AM – 1 PM
🔥 Sundarkand & Akhand Hanuman Abhishek — 5 PM – 8 PM
🗓️ Oct 20 (Mon)
🌼 Diwali Main Day Celebration — 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Laxmi Pooja • Kirtan • Sita Ram Abhishek • Lighting of 1008 Diyas ✨
🗓️ Oct 21 (Tue)
🌿 Govardhan Pooja & Maha Annakut — 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Gujarati New Year • Bhajan Sandhya • Aarti • Preeti Bhoj
🕉️ Join us for four days of divine celebrations, soulful kirtans, inspiring satsangs, and festive joy with the temple community!
Saraswati Pooja & Diwali kids' Contest
🌸 Join Us to Celebrate Diwali! 🌸
Show your devotion through talent!
Children of all skill levels can participate by dressing up as their favorite Ramayan character (Shri Ram, Sita Maa, Hanuman Ji, Lakshman Ji, Shabri, and more) or by singing a devotional Ram bhajan.
Contest Categories
🎭 Fancy Dress – For children up to 15 years
Judging Criteria: Costume creativity, use of props, confidence, and recitation of a short shloka or chaupai
🎶 Bhajan Singing – Solo (ages 5+) or Group (up to 5 participants, any age mix)
Judging Criteria: Vocal expression, clarity, and audience connection
Registration Fees
Groups of 2–3 participants: $21 per participant
Groups of 4–5 participants: $15 per participant
Event Schedule
🌺 Saraswati Pooja – 10:30 AM
🎭 Costume & Bhajan Contest – 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
⏰ Participants not attending the pooja should arrive by 10:45 AM
🍛 Preeti Bhoj (Community Lunch) – 1:00 PM
Be Creative, Be Devotional!
Impress the judges with your creativity, expression, and heartfelt devotion.
Dhanteras
🌟 Dhanteras Celebration at Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area 🌟
🗓️ Saturday, October 18 | 🕔 5 PM – 9 PM
📍 Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area – 4411 Hyland Ave, San Jose
🛕🌹🌿Join us for a beautiful Dhanteras evening filled with divine devotion, healing vibrations, and community celebration!
Experience the blessings of Maa Laxmi and Lord Dhanvantari, followed by melodious bhajans and a heartwarming Preeti Bhoj (dinner prasad).
🪔 Evening Schedule
5:00 – 6:30 PM
✨ Laxmi & Dhanvantari Pooja
Led by Punditji & Dr. Misha Sharma
• Silver coin blessings for all Pooja Yajmaans
• Dhanvantari-blessed charnamrit for health & healing
Followed by
🎶 Bay Raagis Concert (75 minutes)
— Soulful devotional classical music celebrating the spirit of Diwali and Bhakti.
🙏 Temple Ram Bhajans & announcements
🌸 Bhog & Aarti
🍴 Preeti Bhoj (Dinner Prasad) — Satvik vegetarian feast shared in community joy
✨ Highlights:
• Experience both Laxmi & Dhanvantari Pooja for prosperity and good health
• Receive Dhanvantari Charanamrit for wellness blessings
• Enjoy Bay Raagis live concert and traditional Ram Bhajans
• End the evening with Aarti and Preeti Bhoj
🪔 Come celebrate Dhanteras with light, devotion, music, and community at your temple!
Chhoti Diwali & Sundarkand
🌟 Chhoti Diwali & Sundarkand 🌟
Join us for a divine and blissful evening filled with devotion and light! ✨
🪔 Sundar Kand Recitation
🙏 Akhand Hanuman Abhishek
✨ 108 Diya Lighting
🗓️ Sunday, October 19 | 🕔 5 PM
📍 Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area
Let’s celebrate Chhoti Diwali by invoking Lord Hanuman’s grace and spreading divine radiance in our hearts and homes. 💫
Diwali Main Day Celebration
🌼 Diwali Main Day Celebration
🗓️ Monday, October 20 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Join us for a blissful evening filled with devotion and light!
Experience the divine Laxmi Pooja, soulful Kirtan, sacred Sita Ram Abhishek, and the breathtaking Lighting of 1008 Diyas ✨
Come with your family and friends to celebrate the festival of lights in its true spiritual essence.
Highlights
Saraswati Pooja & Kids Cultural Program
Saraswati Pooja & Kids Cultural Program
Saraswati Pooja & Kids Cultural Program
Oct 18, 10:30 am - 1 pm
Lakshmi Pooja & Dhanvantari Pooja
Saraswati Pooja & Kids Cultural Program
Saraswati Pooja & Kids Cultural Program
Oct 18, 5 pm - 9 pm
Diwali Special Satsang
Saraswati Pooja & Kids Cultural Program
Sundarkand & Hanuman Abhishek
Oct 19, 11 am - 1 pm
Sundarkand & Hanuman Abhishek
Diwali Pooja & 1008 Diya lighting
Sundarkand & Hanuman Abhishek
Oct 19, 5 pm - 8 pm
Diwali Pooja & 1008 Diya lighting
Diwali Pooja & 1008 Diya lighting
Diwali Pooja & 1008 Diya lighting
Oct 20, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Govardhan Pooja Maha Annakut
Diwali Pooja & 1008 Diya lighting
Diwali Pooja & 1008 Diya lighting
Oct 21, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm