ISKCON Los Angeles - New Dvaraka

08/23/2026

08/15/2026

HG Vaisesika Prabhu always gets everyone dancing during the Kirtan Mela!

08/15/2026

Day 2 of LA's Festival of the Chariots was nonstop bliss 🐚🔥

Kirtan Mela. Hour after hour, kirtaneer after kirtaneer — the chanting of the holy name only got stronger.

📸 .raja.dasa

08/14/2026

led such a powerful kirtan during Adhivas 🔥

If you weren't there, this is your sign to not miss next year's festival.

08/14/2026

Taking a moment to look back at the 50th Annual LA Festival of the Chariots... starting with Day 1: The unforgettable Adhivas & Festival Inauguration night!

The temple was packed, kirtan was rolling, and you could feel the festival mood building 🔥.

We'll be highlighting more moments from this year's epic LA Festival of the Chariots soon!

📸 .raja.dasa

08/09/2026

On August 2, 2026, thousands of devotees and visitors lined the streets of Santa Monica and Venice as ISKCON New Dvaraka celebrated the 50th annual Festival of the Chariots.
We hope that if you came, you relished the memories and made new ones with the devotees and the most beautiful Deities of Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva and Subhadra Devi.
We’ve tried here to present a chronological presentation of the festival so that if you didn’t make it this year you may be inspired to come next year.
Tech note: in the bottom left corner, you can click and stop the slideshow. When you restart, you will hear the most beautiful Jagannath Ashtakam. Jai Jagannatha

Photo slide show

07/10/2026

https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-la-welcomes-devotees-to-50th-annual-ratha-yatra/

The golden anniversary of one of North America's most beloved spiritual festivals is fast approaching as ISKCON New Dvaraka in Los Angeles prepares to host its 50th Annual Festival of Chariots, with several days of devotional programs culminating in the world-famous Ratha-yatra on Sunday, August 2.

07/08/2026

https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-la-event-raises-300000-for-50th-ratha-yatra-unveils-master-plan/

ISKCON New Dvaraka in Los Angeles raised more than $300,000 during a special fundraising dinner held in support of the community's upcoming 50th Annual Ratha-yatra festival, scheduled for August 2, 2026. The LA Ratha-yatra is one of the longest-running and most prominent Jagannatha chariot festivals...