ISKCON Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad

Day 9 Update | WHNF Grand Finale Evening Program

​Date: 25th Sep 2026

​Location: House Program at Shelaj (Hosted by Daiva Rama Prabhu)

​Time: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM

​Attendance: 15+ devotees
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*World Holy Name Festival (WHNF) 2026: An Overview*

​Organized & Conducted by Radha Govindji Kirtan Mandali (Under the auspices of ISKCON Ahmedabad & ISKCON Kirtan Ministry)

​From September 17 to September 25, 2026, the devotees of Radha Govindji Kirtan Mandali dedicated themselves to continuous congregational chanting (sankirtan-yajna) across Ahmedabad. Extending beyond the official 7-day schedule to 9 glorious days, the team carried the Holy Names through morning lakesides, festival pandals, elder care homes, vegetable markets, street junctions, temple halls, and devotee residences.

**Festival Highlights & Achievements*

​Total Sankirtan Programs: 19 sessions over 9 consecutive days.

​Kankaria Morning Harinam Streak: 8 unbroken morning sessions (6:00 AM – 8:00 AM) at Kankaria Lake, blessed daily by Sri Jagannatha ji and embraced by regular local morning fitness groups who requested extended kirtan.

​Massive Community & Public Reach: Thousands of lake walkers, market vendors, shoppers, youth, and temple visitors reached across Bopal, Law Garden, Thaltej, Ramdev Nagar, Naroda, Vejalpur, and Anand Nagar.

​Special Celebrations:
​Sri Radhashtami 12-Hour Continuous Kirtan Mela at the ISKCON Temple Hall (200+ devotees, thousands of pilgrims).

Participated in ​Grand Bopal Maha Harinam with hundreds of Srila Prabhupada’s books distributed.

​Extatic Flower Holi finale at Bodakdev and a concluding home kirtan honoring Namacharya Srila Haridasa Thakura’s disappearance day in Shela.

​Total Recorded Devotee Turnout: 562+ participations across sessions.