Harinama Diksha | Ritvik Initiation Ceremony | Sri Balarama Jayanti 2026 | ISKCON Bangalore

ISKCON Bangalore is conducting Harinama Diksha, a formal spiritual initiation ceremony, on the auspicious occasion of Sri Balarama Jayanti, the appearance day of Lord Balarama. This ceremony will be conducted in accordance with the ritvik system of initiation established by Vishwa Guru Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, as outlined in his July 9, 1977 letter. Read Srila Prabhupada’s July 9, 1977 letter https://vedabase.io/en/library/letters/letter-to-all-gbc-all-temple-presidents/ Srila Rupa Gosvami, one of the principal disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, recommends the following steps on the path of regulative devotional service: 1. Taking shelter of a bona fide spiritual master. 2. Accepting initiation from him. 3. Serving him. 4. Receiving instructions from the spiritual master and inquiring about devotional service. 5. Following in the footsteps of previous Acharyas and adhering to the directions of the spiritual master. By carefully studying Srila Prabhupada’s teachings and demonstrating proficiency in a written assessment, eligible candidates earn the privilege of taking diksha from a ritvik priest and officially becoming disciples of Srila Prabhupada. Candidates recommended for initiation take a vow to chant 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra daily and to follow the four regulative principles for the rest of their lives: 1. No meat-eating 2. No intoxication 3. No illicit sex 4. No gambling To learn more about qualifying for and receiving Harinama diksha, please visit: https://www.iskconbangalore.org/harinam-diksha/ 00:00 Hare Krishna Kirtans 13:43 Start of Programme 13:54 Welcoming the Devotees 14:46 Performing Achamana 36:07 Shri Madhu Pandit Dasa Address 1:01:03 Initiation Sequence 1:02:53 (Bh Mukesh) Mitravatsala Dasa 1:04:20 (Bh Rajesh) Ripunjaya Krishna Dasa 1:05:32 (Bh Sabin) Sarvadarshi Krishna Dasa 1:06:42 (Bh Sahil) Satya Vikrama Dasa 1:07:38 (Bh Sumanth) Surapati Jagannatha Dasa 1:08:29 (Bh Tharun) Triloka Mohana Krishna Dasa 1:09:26 (Bh Uttej) Uttama Shloka Charita Dasa 1:10:14 (Bh Dharmateja) Dayasagara Krishna Dasa 1:11:09 (Bhakta Mohan Babu) Meghananda Vishnu Dasa 1:12:09 (Bh Vishal) Vimalatma Bhakta Dasa 1:13:06 (Bh Sonu) Sudhamshu Krishna Dasa 1:14:02 (Bh Mahesh) Mangalamurti Dasa 1:14:51 (Bh Vijay) Varadeshvara Narasimha Dasa 1:15:54 (Bh Vikas) Vijitendriya Bhakta Dasa 1:16:54 (Bh Sahil) Sahadeva Prana Dasa 1:17:41 (Yogaraj Singh) Yadava Krishna Dasa 1:18:56 (Pravin Swamy) Prathama Bhakta Dasa 1:19:52 (Shivaji Rao M) Sitanatha Advaita Dasa 1:20:51 (Anjaneya P) Anjani Putra Dasa 1:21:28 (Shobha P) Sakhishvari Radha Devi Dasi 1:22:44 (Kallol Roy) Kripakara Krishna Dasa 1:23:15 (Susmita Basak) Saurabhya Radha Devi Dasi 1:24:43 (Rajat Sharma) Rajagopal Dasa 1:25:14 (Nikita Singh) Nirguna Radha Devi Dasi 1:26:12 (Anuradha Rajagopalan) Anandini Radha Devi Dasi 1:27:13 (Anusha Banuprakash) Amrita Vahini Devi Dasi 1:28:03 (Ashwini Rao) Ashtasakhi Devi Dasi 1:28:49 (Chetna S Nathani) Charumati Radha Devi Dasi 1:30:02 (Nityashree) Nikunjarani Radha Devi Dasi 1:31:03 (Nagarathna) Nilambuja Radha Devi Dasi 1:32:09 (Suvarna R) Subhada Radha Devi Dasi 1:32:12 (Vidyalakshmi) Vinodini Radha Devi Dasi 1:34:00 (Monisha) Mohini Devi Dasi 1:34:59 (Deepa Tiwari) Daya Rupa Devi Dasi 1:36:03 Initiation Ends, Fire Sacrifice Begins - Vaishnava Homa 1:36:50 Fire Sacrifice takes place 2:19:32 Arati 2:16:30 Guru Puja