KIRTAN DAY 11.10.25

BHAKTI BERLIN KIRTAN AND KARTIK DAY
Saturday 11.10.2025

Kirtan Mantras with
Lavanja Rupa, Kamalaksa Das, Atul Krsna, Lakshman Das and many more..

PRASADAM
Full Vegan and Organic

Program starts at 18:00 until 21:30
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Let’s celebrate together on this day the begin of Kartik Month, one of the holiest months in the Hindu calendar, is a time for devotees to deepen their connection with the Divine through increased devotional practices and acts of charity

"In Bhagavad-gita 10.35, Krsna says that of all the months, "lam marga-sirsa," which is a name for the November-December period. It is said that before Krsna, first comes Radha... Radha-Krishna, Radhe-Syam, Sita-Rama, like that. First the consort of the Lord is mentioned. Therefore the month of Kartik, which comes before this month of marga-sirsa, is a month of Radharani. It is a month when we are meditating on pure devotional service because She is the proprietor of pure devotional service! No compromise at all, no self-interest whatsoever, only the interest of Krsna in mind and nothing but the interest of Krsna. That is pure devotional service and that is found in Srimati Radharani, so this month of Kartik is about that." (HH KKS)

Together we will offering a lamp to Damodara, who is Lord Krishna in a specific pastime, is done to gain purification from sins, develop devotion, and achieve liberation, especially during the auspicious month of Kartika. This act is a way to please the Lord and is associated with the story of Mother Yashoda tying him with a rope, which is where his name "Damodara" (meaning 'Damo' or rope and 'udara' or belly) comes from. 

Benefits of offering a lamp

Purification of sins:
According to scripture, offering a ghee lamp to Damodara in the month of Kartika will purify one from past sins. It is said to be a powerful act that can destroy sins from many births in an instant. 

Spiritual growth:
The offering is meant to show devotion and love to the Lord. It helps in developing a loving, devotional relationship with Krishna. 

Attaining liberation:
By performing this ritual, devotees can attain the abode of Lord Hari or become free from the cycle of birth and death. 

Increased piety:
The merits of offering a lamp during Kartika are described as being millions of times greater than performing a holy bath during a solar eclipse at Kurukshetra.