Hinduism In Glastonbury

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International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

Monthly gathering at St Edmunds Hall.

Yearly festival 'Jaganath Rathayatra' -The Festival of Chariots

Yearly Krishna Summer camp near Glastonbury

Website: http://iskcon.krishna.org/

Contact: Yamuna Wynn 01458 210130 email link

Sri Babaji

There are regular groups (aproximately once a month) meeting in the Glastonbury area. These are open to anyone who is interested. To check the venue and time of the next group see email link.

The group generally includes refreshments, Satsang and Bhajans, followed by the singing of Aarati and then more Bhajans.

Aarati is a daily worship service performed to the Supreme Deity in the form of the Deity personified or to a statue, a picture, or other symbol of God. In this prayer ceremony, offerings are made of fire, incense, ghee (clarified butter), camphor, flowers, rice, sandal paste (chandan), vermillion paste (kumkum), water, etc.
In the temple worship, offerings to the statue, assumed to be a living presence of the Deity, are also made of a seat, ceremonial bath, clothing and food. By donation.

Website: www.ombabaji.org.uk

Contact: email link

The Shekinashram

Every morning there is a free open programme:

7am: Puja

7.30am: Kirtain- devotional singing

8- 8.30 am: Silent meditation

Every Friday at 7.30pm: Bhajans- devotional singing. Sugested donation £3

The Ashram also runs a Karma Yoga exchange programme where you can stay for a week at low cost and take part in the work of the community.

Website: www.shekinashram.org/

Contacts: Elahn or Gisele (Radhe) 01458 832300 email link