What is the Panihati Festival?
The Panihati Chida-Dahi Festival commemorates a beautiful, heart-touching pastime of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami and Nityananda Prabhu. Held on the banks of the Ganges in Panihati, this festival celebrates the offering of chida-dahi (flattened rice and yogurt preparations) to devotees, symbolizing humility, service, and Vaishnava hospitality.
It is a time of great joy, devotional unity, kirtan, drama, and prasadam—recreating the same transcendental mood in the holy land of Sri Mayapur Dham. Through this, we remember the deep mercy of the Lord’s associates and their loving service.
🗓️ Festival Schedule (9-June):
Time Event
8:00 AM Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Class
10:00 AM Uplifting Kīrtan
11:30 AM Inspiring Address by HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj
11:45 AM Cultural Drama Presentation
12:00 PM Maha Ārati of Their Lordships
1:00 PM Sumptuous Prasādam Distribution (Chida-Dahi Festival Feast)
📍 Location: ISKCON, Sri Mayapur – Temple Room
🌸 This festival is a loving initiative of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj, created to bring the entire Mayapur community together. It is now an annual offering to Their Lordships Sri Sri Pancatattva, celebrated with heartfelt devotion, service, and joy.
Everyone is warmly welcome!
— ISKCON, Sri Mayapur-dhama