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World Holy Name Festival 2026 Sankirtan report

Irish yatra, Carlow

Harinama Sankirtana17 September 2026Carlow, Co. Kildare, Ireland

This Harinama was organised in Carlow, Ireland, on the day before the Mantra Night programme.

Manu Prabhu and Kamal Shyam Prabhu travelled from Dublin to participate. Manu Prabhu led the kirtan for approximately two hours. Vladimir Prabhu documented the programme through photos and videos for future reporting and content.
Tarini Gopi Mātājī, his wife, contributed the vocal part of the kirtan, while Oleksii Prabhu played the mṛdaṅga.
Yugala Gītā Mātājī, Vaidarbhī-devī Dāsī and Kamal Shyam Prabhu distributed spiritual books and flyers to people in Carlow. Approximately 12 small books and first Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam were distributed.

After the Harinama, devotees gathered for a home programme. Venupani Prabhu and Gopi Gītā Mātājī prepared prasadam for the devotees. Manu Prabhu gave a lecture about the saṅkīrtana-yajña, and Vaidarbhī-devī Dāsī translated the lecture into Russian for Russian-speaking devotees.

The programme combined public saṅkīrtana, book distribution, spiritual discussion and prasadam, creating an opportunity to engage with people in Carlow and continue the outreach activities leading up to the following day’s Mantra Night.

  • Photo submitted with the World Holy Name Festival 2026 sankirtan report from Carlow, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Carlow, Co. Kildare, Ireland17 September 2026

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World Holy Name Festival 2026

17–23 September 2026

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