New Orleans
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Bhakti Marga New Orleans Sangha (Community). Connect with likeminded souls, find events, and get in touch here.
Find a Gathering Near Me No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here.
Bhakti Marga is a living path of devotion, open to anyone seeking a deeper connection with the Divine.
We are a global spiritual family guided by Paramahamsa Vishwananda - a living enlightened master - practicing Bhakti Yoga through satsang, mantra, music, meditation, and selfless service.
Our community awakens the heart, deepens love, and supports seekers in discovering the joy and grace of a life centered in God.
All are warmly welcome.
Our Community
Bhakti Marga in New Orleans brings together seekers across the area for events that inspire the heart, awaken devotion, and connect you to a global spiritual family. From Darshan blessings to OM Chanting, satsang and kirtan, every gathering is an invitation to rise in love and experience the joy of living in Grace.
Find Gatherings Near You
Explore local Bhakti Marga gatherings across New Orleans. All are welcome.
New Orleans Spiritual Events
Weekly OM Chanting & Bhajan Group
New Orleans Area (via WhatsApp)
Activate your healing potential through OM Chanting. Followed by Bhajan/Kirtan. No experience needed—you don't need a "good voice" to join the joy! 🙂
Time: 3:30 PM
Exchange: $5 Minimum Sliding Scale
OM Chanting & Satsang w/ Rishi NishkalaDas
2372 St. Claude Ave. Suite 270 (Healing Center)
Join us for an inspiring spiritual talk (Satsang) and OM Chanting with Rishi NishkalaDas.
Time: 2:30 PM
Exchange: Donations welcome
Yagna & Satsang w/ Rishi NishkalaDas
Metairie, LA (Text Deva)
Vedic Fire Ceremony for purification, followed by an inspiring spiritual talk and a delicious home-cooked Indian dinner. Space is limited!
Time: 5:30 PM
Exchange: Donation based
OM Chanting, Satsang & Kirtan
1656 N. Tonti, New Orleans 70119
Start your Sunday with OM Chanting, an inspiring spiritual talk, and singing mantras with good music led by Rishi NishkalaDas.
Time: 10:00 AM
Exchange: Donation based
Bhagavad Gita Class
Lower Garden District (Text Deva)
Something for everyone! An inspiring scripture dealing with topics like: Who are we? What is the purpose of life? What causes suffering? How can we live life in the best way?. Dinner to follow.
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Exchange: Donation based
Community Gathering & Vegan Potluck
Lower Garden District (Text Deva)
Join us for Mini OM Chanting, Mini Kirtan, and Satsang with Rishi NishkalaDas. Please bring a vegan dish to share!
Time: 5:30 PM
Exchange: Donation based
THE POWER OF OM CHANTING
One of our most beginner-friendly reoccurring and re-occurring events is OM Chanting. OM Chanting is a group practice that awakens the self-healing potential within participants while bringing people together to offer the positive vibrations of OM as a prayer for the world.
Learn more by tapping the cards.
ATMA KRIYA YOGA
AN ANCIENT PRACTICE
One of our most accessible and transformative ongoing offerings is Atma Kriya Yoga. This sacred practice helps awaken Divine love within the Heart, deepen your personal relationship with the Divine, and support inner balance and well-being. Practiced regularly, Atma Kriya Yoga becomes a powerful tool for self-transformation and spiritual growth.
Contact us to learn Atma Kriya Yoga
Soul Awakening with Paramahamsa VishwanandaParamahamsa Vishwananda is Coming to New Orleans!
In 2025, Paramahamsa Vishwananda offered Darshan blessings in New York, Miami and California, drawing over a thousand people who gathered to receive this sacred moment of Grace.
Darshan is an invitation to return to love — to step out of the noise of everyday life and rest in what is real. It is a time to pause, to soften, and to reconnect with the truth already within you.
Everyone experiences darshan in their own way. Nothing is required, and nothing is expected.
If something in you feels quietly drawn, you are welcome to attend.
Save the date by following the link below.
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A Living
Embodiement of Love and Devotion
Paramahamsa Vishwananda is recognized worldwide as a God-realized master whose mission is to open the hearts of humanity through Bhakti (devotion) and Divine Love.
He reminds us that beyond forms, rituals, and boundaries, the soul’s original religion is Love.
His presence is described as free of judgment, pride, or ego—offering pure, unconditional love that transforms lives completely.
Meet the Monks
Paramahamsa Vishwananda has sent His direct disciples to the USA! Meet the Swamis and Rishis who travel in New Orleans to share teachings of wisdom, inspire the heart, and bring the living tradition of Bhakti Yoga to life where you are.
Rishi
Nishkala
HELPING FIND DEEP SATISFACTION AND FULFILLMENT IN GOD
Rishi Nishkala was born in Denver, Colorado, and raised in a loving family. Although spirituality was not a focus early in life, an inner search gradually led him toward the path of Bhakti, Sanskrit for Devotion and Love.
In 2016, at the age of 26, he met his Spiritual Teacher and Satguru, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, an encounter that profoundly transformed his life. After moving closer to fellow devotees, he embraced the monastic path and became a Monk, dedicating his life to loving service to God.
He serves in the Bhakti Marga community as Head Pujari, a Knowledge and Ritual Teacher and treasurer of the Bhakti Marga American Legal Board.
With warmth and a sense of humor, he conveys the timeless wisdom of Bhakti, the Bhagavad Gita and practical guidance for daily life drawing from timeless practices of Sanatana Dharma, the path of Eternal Truth.
Rishi Aditya
SHARING TRANSFORMATION THROUGH DEVOTION
Originally from Argentina, Rishi Aditya began his journey in 2015, seeking deeper meaning beyond material success.
After building a thriving business and traveling the world, his life was profoundly transformed in 2017 when he met his Satguru, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, and experienced the transformative power of a life dedicated to God.
Observing the profound changes in his own life through the practice of Atma Kriya Yoga and Guruji’s teachings, he became an Atma Kriya Teacher in 2024 and has been sharing this powerful technique with spiritual seekers ever since.
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WATCH THE LIFE STORY OF RISHI ADITYA
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