Dussehra
October 5, 2025
Free
Sun 5 October 2025 – Free ticket required for entry
Dussehra celebrates the victory of Lord Ramachandra over Ravana during the battle in Lanka. This pastime appears in the great epic Ramayana. The word Dussehra comes from the word `dus` meaning `ten’ and `hara`, meaning `annihilated`, referring to the destruction of the ten-headed Ravana.
Schedule (To be confirmed)
Sri Krishna Haveli
2pm-5:30pm – Kirtan, Classes & Programme
Fields (Outdoors)
6pm – Burning of Ravana effigy
(Note: please wear appropriate footwear for the outdoor fields)
Prasadam
Served from 6pm (Sri Krishna Haveli)
Darshan
Open until 9pm
Shuttle Tickets
We are pleased to offer shuttle tickets for transportation to the Dussehra Festival (Sunday 13 October 2024) from either Stanmore Station, Watford Junction or Habs Gilrs School Car Park. Your shuttle ticket will also serve as your entry pass to the festival site. Do not book a General Entry ticket if you are using the shuttle service.
More information to follow.
FAQ
– By booking your time slot, this helps us create a better and smoother experience for you, with shorter queues and more space to participate in the festival.
– Reduces heavy traffic in the surrounding area, making it easier for you to attend and creates less disruption for locals and non festival-goers.
– Helps us to be less wasteful, as we can prepare appropriate quantities of resources and prasadam (sanctified food).
A ticket will be required for entry between 2pm-7pm. Without a ticket between these times we will not be able to let you in.
Tickets are not required for children under 5.
In order to enter Bhaktivedanta Manor on this day, a ticket is required. Without a ticket you will not be let in.
You are welcome to stay and enjoy the festivities for as long as you like. Your ticket time only relates to your arrival time.
If you arrive 30 mins before or after your booked arrival time, then you will still be allowed entry. Any earlier than that, we may ask you to please come back later, closer to your booked time. Any later than that, we will try our best to accommodate you, but it may not be possible to allow entry due to limited parking. Please arrive as close to your booked arrival time as possible.
Please note that the Burning of the effigy of Ravana will take place in the fields, and the terrain could be muddy and bumpy. There will be no buggies available.
Yes, a ticket is still required even if you walk to the Temple or get a taxi.
If you are having trouble cancelling the tickets, please email us at ticket@krishnatemple.com and we’d be happy to do it for you. Similarly, if any family members also have tickets that they won’t be using, please let us know so that we can cancel their ticket and make it available to others.
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