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ISKCON Hosts Patna’s First Boat Festival With Flower-Adorned Swan Boat at Adalatganj Pond

Thousands of devotees participate in grand Boat Festival featuring palki procession, Maha-arati, kirtan and ceremonial Jal Vihar of Radha-Krishna deities

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May 24, 2026
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ISKCON Hosts Patna’s First Boat Festival With Flower-Adorned Swan Boat at Adalatganj Pond
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Patna: ISKCON Patna organised Patna’s first-ever Boat Festival on Sunday at Adalatganj Pond, drawing large crowds of devotees and visitors to an elaborate spiritual celebration centred around Radha-Krishna worship and devotional music.

The event, described by organisers as a “Nauka Vihar Mahotsav”, featured a swan-shaped ceremonial boat decorated with flowers, lighting and religious motifs.

Adalatganj Pond Decorated With Hundreds of Tons of Flowers

Organisers said approximately 400 tonnes of flowers sourced from Cambodia, Thailand, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Delhi were used to decorate the venue and ceremonial structures.

The festival began around 6pm with devotional kirtan performances followed by a palki yatra carrying the deities.

A team of devotional singers and musicians from Vrindavan and Mayapur participated in the event.

Swan-Shaped Boat Designed for Radha-Krishna Procession

The main attraction of the festival was a specially designed swan-shaped boat constructed for the Jal Vihar ritual.

According to organisers:

  • The boat measured approximately 20 feet in length and 6 feet in width
  • Around 50 varieties of flowers were used in its decoration
  • Special lighting arrangements were installed
  • The front featured a swan-head replica while wings were constructed at the rear

A small pavilion was built at the centre of the boat to seat the idols of Radha and Krishna during the ceremonial boat ride.

ISKCON Leaders Highlight Spiritual Significance

Speaking during the festival, Bhakti Prachar Parivrajak Swami Maharaj said Boat Festivals are celebrated at ISKCON temples around the world with the objective of awakening devotion and love for the Lord among devotees.

Adhikarta Das said the Lord’s Jal Vihar or water pastime conveyed a spiritual message encouraging people to minimise material attachments and seek spiritual elevation through devotion.

Another Co-President of ISKCON Patna, Raman Manohar Das, said the divine journey symbolised the importance of appreciating and engaging with the transcendental pastimes of the Lord in everyday life.

Other ISKCON members present during the event included:

  • Rishi Kumar Das
  • Radhapati Charan Das
  • Venu Vinod Das

ISKCON Patna Hosts First-Ever Nauka Vihar Mahotsav at Adalatganj Pond

Kerala Boatmen and Krishna Traditions Highlighted

Organisers said boatmen from Kerala had been invited to navigate the ceremonial boat.

Speaking at the event, Nand Gopal Das, ISKCON Patna’s communication head, said the festival was inspired by references in Hindu scriptures and Krishna traditions describing boat rides with the gopis.

The programme also included:

  • Spiritual discourses
  • Devotional singing
  • Community participation activities
  • Distribution of halwa-puri prasad

Entry to the event was kept free for the public.

Festival Aims to Bring People Together

Organisers said the initiative sought to strengthen spiritual and community engagement in Patna through cultural and devotional gatherings.

The festival transformed Adalatganj Pond into a large devotional venue, with crowds gathering through the evening to witness the floral installations, kirtan performances and ceremonial boat procession.

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