Once a year · on the banks of the Ganga
Kirtan Mela 2026
Five evenings of sacred song. One voice.
Singers and seekers travel from across the world to chant together at the MVT hall in Rishikesh — five nights, free for all.
the festival
Our biggest gathering of the year
Every October the kirtan community of Rishikesh — joined by singers and seekers from across the world — gathers for five nights of continuous sacred song. Visiting kirtaniyas and resident singers take the seat one after another, the mridanga finds its pulse, and a hall of hundreds becomes one voice.
There are no tickets and no performance. Kirtan Mela is not a concert — it is a shared practice. You arrive as audience and leave as choir.
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The five evenings
Wednesday
14
Opening night
Thursday
15
Kirtan night
Friday
16
Kirtan night
Saturday
17
Kirtan night
Sunday
18
Final night
Each evening runs 5–9 PM — hours of kirtan led by visiting and resident singers, with arati and prasad for everyone.
With Sacinandana Swami, Madhava Das, Gour Krishna Das and many more.
good to know
Plan your visit
Where
MVT Kirtan Hall
MVT Guesthouse, Balaknath Road, Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh. The hall is a short walk in — plan to walk the last stretch.
Entry
Free & open to all
No tickets, no experience needed. Come for one night or all five — arrive early on weekend evenings, the hall fills fast.
Stay
Book early
Rishikesh fills up in October. Rooms at the MVT Guesthouse itself are handled by the guesthouse directly.
Be there in October
Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll send dates, timings and reminders as the Mela approaches — and welcome you when you arrive.