There are many wonderful festivals on the Vaisnava calendar including Janmastami - the birth of Lord Krishna, Gaura Purnima - the Appearance Day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Radhastami - the Appearance Day of Srimate Radharani, Govardhan Puja, Diwali. All of these festivals are celebrated at the ISKCON Temple each year.

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Janmastami Festival is the major festival of the year and the program runs from late afternoon all the way through until 12 midnight and consists of an abhisek, dramas, Krishna katha, bhajans, kirtans, musical performances by young and old devotees. Bhaktivinode Thakur writes in one song that these Appearance Days - Festivals of the Lord are the mother of devotion for all devotees. One can make very rapid spiritual advancement by participating in the Festivals of the Lord's Appearance Days and the devotees are very enthusiastic to come to the Temple on these Festival Days and serve the Lord in many different ways.