Bhakti Festival 2025 in Goloka Dhama - "dive in to the pure essence of Bhakti"!

A weekend full of Mantra music, Kirtan, Yoga and devotion awaits you from June 27-29. The Bhakti Festival - where Bhakti is at home. Goloka Dhama, a place where millennia-old wisdom and modern spirituality merge in a unique atmosphere full of joie de vivre and depth.

 

What you can expect:

 

Mantra concerts and Kirtan singing
Magical Mantra sounds, Yoga for the soul!

 

The headliners: Tarana Chaitanya, Krishangi Lila, Gopali (Gauri) Reich, Maya Plum and Ekachakra and other musicians. Their Bhakti opens your heart and makes your soul dance, elevating your Bhakti to a new level.

 

Yoga for body and mind
Hatha yoga: for movement and mindfulness
Mantra yoga and mantra flow: mindful mantras in motion
YIN Yoga: deep relaxation and stretching

 

Workshops & Inspiration
Be inspired by workshops on spirituality, yoga and the art of living with your heart in connection with a higher reality.

 

Mantra Circles: Singing mantras together - an experience full of joy, harmony and exchange. Feel free to bring your musical instrument.

 

Bhakti Yoga Lectures: Learn what Bhakti really means and how it can transform your life.

 

Japa workshops: Learn the art of meditative chanting (you are welcome to bring a mala).

 

Learn to play the harmonium: learn to play the harmonium and discover your voice. If available, please bring your own musical instrument.

 

Soundbath with Krishangi Lila: Let yourself be carried away to other spheres by deeply relaxing sounds.

 

... and many other inspiring topics.

 

Vegan soul food - culinary highlights
The best vegan delicacies, freshly and lovingly prepared.

 

Daily rich "Temple Prasadam"

 

Cakes, tarts, snacks - sweet and savory

 

Hot and cold drinks, smoothies and juices

 

 Bhakti Festival Program (subject to minor changes):

Friday, June 27

Arrival (and check-in) from 2 pm

2:00-2:50 pm “RELAXATION & Soft Sounds” (bring your yoga mat) with Anna in the tent 

3:00-4:00 pm “60-MINUTES Yoga & Breath Work” with Saskia Rettig in the tent

16:15-17:30 Welcome Kirtan Circle with Ananda in the tent

17:00-18:00 Dinner

17:30-19:30 Welcome to Goloka Dhama Fridays “Big Kirtan” - Goloka Sound & Gopali in the temple room

8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Concert with Krishangi Lila in the temple room 

10:00 p.m. Good night's sleep and night's silence 

 

Saturday, June 28th

6:30 - 7:15 a.m. Japa - Yoga for the spiritual soul (workshop)

7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Spiritual lecture in the temple room 

08:00 - 09:00 Earth Meditation in the Women's Circle with Nicole Wolter in the Nandagram Room

09:00 - 10:30 Mantra YIN Yoga Class with Maya Plum and Divya Nāma (bring your yoga mat!) in the tent 

09:15 - 11:00 Breakfast

10:30 – 13:30 Kirtan Circles in the tent (Gauri Reich, Saskia Rettig, Caro & Ana)

12:30 -13:30  Workshop “Heavenly Communication” in the Nandagram room with Ananda  

13:30 - 14:30  Lunch

3:00 - 3:55  Sound Bath with Krishangi Lila in the temple room

4:00 - 4:30 “30-minute yoga break - deep stretch” with Saskia Rettig (bring your yoga mat!) in the tent 

4:30 - 5:30 Workshop Kirtan Culture: “dance moves” with Tarana Chaitanya in the temple room

4:30 - 6:00 Mantra Vinyasa Yoga Class with Marco Büscher and Melanie Bergweiler in the tent

6:00 - 7:30 Welcome to Goloka Dhama Saturday “Big Kirtan”: 

6:00 - 7:30 Goloka Sound & Maya Plum in the temple room

7:30 - 8:30 Dinner

20:30 - 22:00 Concert with Tarana Caitanya in the temple room

 

Sunday, June 29th

06:30 - 07:15 Japa - Yoga for the spiritual soul (workshop)

07:45 - 09:00 Spiritual lecture in the temple room

08:00 - 09:00 Workshop: Voice Embodiment (Krishangi Lila) in the Nandagram room

07:45 - 09:15 Mantra Flow Yoga with Gopali (bring your yoga mat!) in the tent

09:00 - 10:15 Breakfast

10:30 – 12:30 Kirtan Circles in the tent (Ana & Caro, Ekachakra, Saskia Rettig)

12:30 - 14:00 Final Kirtan in the temple room with Tarana Caitanya and friends 

14:00- 15:00 Concluding spiritual talk in the temple room

2-3 p.m. Final workshop: “Karatals for beginners” with Ekachakra in the Nandagram room

3-4 p.m. Grand banquet - grand banquet - Indian cuisine

4:30-4:45 p.m. Demonstration: Indian dance in the temple room 

16:45-17:00 “Final ritual together to close the festival” in the temple room

17:30-18:30

After the festival: 

Yoga teachers' meeting. Exchange & networking & joint future projects (League of Yogis: crossing the boundaries between Yoga Traditions) in the Nandagram room or tent

 

Festival Information

When and where?
📅 Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29, 2025
📍 Goloka Dhama
Böckingstraße 4a, 55767 Abentheuer

 

About the location:
Goloka Dhama is much more than a spiritual retreat center. It is the heart of a vibrant Hare Krishna community and home to Deities Sri Sri Radha Madhan Mohan. Bhakti is practiced here every day - in prayer, music, dance and community since 1996. Learn from experienced yogis, Bhaktas and spiritualists how devotion can enrich your life. 

 

Festival tickets:

 Secure early bird price! 

Early bird prices (prices valid until May 1, 2025):

 

Overnight stay in tent/mobile home: 128 Euro, shared room/dormitory: 138 Euro
Guest house: 168 euros Double room, single room: 181 euros, apartments: 216 euros
Early bird price for 3 days without overnight stay: 90 €

 

Alternatively, accommodation can also be booked through numerous guesthouses and hotels in the surrounding area.

Day ticket without overnight stay: Friday and Sunday 36 euros, Saturday 45 euros (with Prasadam)

 

Reduced prices (pupils, students, pensioners, severely disabled persons with proof)

 

With overnight stay in tent/mobile home: 128 euros, shared room/dormitory: 138 euros Guest house: 168 euros Double room, single room: 181 euros, apartments: 216 Euros

 

Alternatively, accommodation can also be booked through numerous guesthouses and hotels in the surrounding area.

 

Without overnight stay: 90 Euro
Day ticket without overnight stay: Friday and Sunday 30 Euros, Saturday 40 Euros (including Prasadam)

 

Tickets (prices valid from May 2, 2025):

 

With overnight stay in tent/mobile home: 138 Euros, shared room/dormitory: 148 Euros Guest house: 168 euros Double room, single room: 181 Euros, apartments: 216 Euros

 

Alternatively, accommodation can also be booked through numerous guesthouses and hotels in the surrounding area.

Without overnight stay: 108 Euros
Day ticket without overnight stay: Friday and Sunday 36 Euros, Saturday 45 Euros (including Prasadam)

📩 Tickets & Info: info@goloka-dhama.de
The Goloka Dhama Festival Team is looking forward to seeing you!