The ISKCON Heritage Fest 2026, which began in Hubballi on Tuesday, is witnessing enthusiastic participation with over 1,500 schoolchildren participating in various cultural and literary competitions being held on the ISKCON temple premises on the second day on Wednesday.

The day began with a colouring competition for LKG and UKG students, in which over 400 children participated. The children coloured Krishna-themed pictures as part of the initiative aimed at encouraging creativity and introducing them to Indian cultural traditions.

As many as 280 students from Classes 3 to 6 participated in a group vocal music competition and rendered devotional compositions by Karnataka’s Dasa saints, Mirabai and other devotees. The competition was organised with an objective of promoting Indian classical music.

The group classical dance competition for students of Classes 7 to 10 saw the participation of 150 students. Their performances drew appreciation from the audience.

About 200 students from Classes 3 and 4 took part in the Puranic skit competition, presenting episodes and characters from Indian epics and Puranic literature.

The Vedic quiz for Classes 5 to 7 attracted more than 180 participants. The handwriting competition for students of Classes 8 to 10 recorded 484 participants.

Inauguration

On Tuesday, the inaugural event was attended by vice-president of Nandu Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Usha R. Hegde, District Education Officer of Dharwad Roopa Puramkar, president of ISKCON Hubballi-Dharwad Rajiv Lochana Dasa and managing director of Swarnaa Group of Companies V.S.V. Prasad.

The first day of the festival featured painting and essay writing competitions and a solo classical dance competition.

Published - August 19, 2026 07:03 pm IST