Every week · MVT Kirtan Hall
Free, weekly, open to all.
Just show up.
every week
Three evenings, one family
Summer schedule — Wednesday Kirtan and Thursday Wisdom Talk return in October.
Some weeks bring something extra — a movie night, a visiting teacher, a festival evening — and evenings occasionally pause for festivals or weather. The WhatsApp community always knows first.
what to expect
An evening with us
Arrive
The hall opens around 5:45. Shoes off at the door, take a cushion — we provide them — and settle in. No formal entry — just walk in.
Sing — or simply listen
At 6 the kirtan begins — or the talk, on Thursdays. Clap, sing along when you feel ready, or close your eyes. Everyone arrives where they are.
Stay for prasad
Around 8 we close with arati and share prasad — sanctified food — and conversation. Nobody hurries out.
first time
Joining us for the first time?
Wonderful. Here’s everything you need to know — which is very little.
where
MVT Guesthouse Kirtan Hall
MVT Guesthouse Kirtan Hall
Balaknath Road, Upper Tapovan
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
It’s a walk-in location — auto-rickshaws don’t come up this far, so plan to walk the last stretch. Follow Balaknath Road up into Upper Tapovan; the hall is inside the MVT Guesthouse.
once a year · october
Kirtan Mela 2026
Five evenings of sacred song on the banks of the Ganga — our biggest gathering of the year. Singers and seekers travel from across the world to chant together: one voice, five nights, free for all.
go deeper · 21 days
The Bhakti Ashram Experience
Three weeks of residential ashram life in Rishikesh — wake with the sun, chant, study, serve, and let devotion shape the whole day.
Only have a week? The 6-day Bhakti Immersion Retreat distils the experience.
Always know what’s on
Message us on WhatsApp for this week’s schedule and gentle reminders — and we’ll welcome you in person.