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The appearance day (birthday) of Srila Prabhupada is a very special occasion for all Hare Krishna devotees. Srila Prabhupada appeared on Nandotsava – the day that Nanda Maharaja had a big festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Krsna (Sri Krsna Janmastami). This year, Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja falls on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 and celebrations will be held virtually …
As we step into August, we are looking at a month of many auspicious events. Balarama Purnima or the appearance and birthday of Lord Balarama is the first in line on Mon, Aug 3rd. He is the older brother of Lord Krishna who assists Him in all His pastimes. Since the temple remains closed, we are honoured to invite our …
We will be hosting live content on our Facebook page this weekend. Details can be found below, please Like Our Facebook page for more live content. Live videos can be accessed here (no Facebook account required) https://www.facebook.com/torontokrishna/live/ This week’s (June 27th, 2020) kirtan session is dedicated to the health of Bhakti Charu Swami who is currently hospitalized in critical condition …
After a grand virtual Festival of India 2020, we have more programs lined up for your children! Summer is a wonderful time to do a lot of fun and relaxing reading. With that in mind, Krishna Funskool presents to you the ‘Summer Reading Challenge’! Participate and rise to the challenge to: engage in super fun, age-appropriate reading choose from a wide …
LIVE Darshan now available! Click the poster above to watch LIVE darshan of Sri Sri Radha Ksira Chora Gopinatha live from ISKCON Toronto. Please note darshan is available based on the below schedule:
This year’s 48th Annual Festival of India from July 1-12 was a virtual one on account of the current pandemic situation. As in the past, the Krishna Funskool team hosted a range of children’s programs for the virtual Kids Area. We had yoga sessions, a cooking demo, puppet show, drama workshop, crafts and more! There was also another way children could participate- …
To continue the tradition of Lord Jagannatha coming out to see the many devotees of Toronto, they will be travelling in style down Yonge St for a virtual parade! Starting at 11:00am, Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra will cruise along our usual parade route that EVERYONE can participate in, virtually from home. There’s more! The Deities will continue Their procession by …
This year’s annual Toronto 12 Hour Kirtan! Although virtual, the tradition continues on Friday, July 10th from 10am to 10pm. Featuring over 20 international kirtanyas in 12 not to be missed hours! This is your opportunity to dive into the Holy Name! See the full schedule below: Kirtans will be broadcast on Facebook
Our biggest festival of the year is underway and we’re really excited to share some highlights of our ongoing twelve-day long VIRTUAL celebrations. We know you’ve been looking forward to it so a detailed schedule can be found below: *subject to change* July 11 (Sat) 9:00-10:30 AM Seminar- Light at the End of the Tunnel by Candramauli Swami 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Virtual Ratha-Yatra Procession down …
On Wednesday, July 1st we will have a special Canada Day kirtan collaborated with Temples from across Canada. Traditionally devotees go out on street Harinama or chanting on this day, however, as we are advised to stay indoors this year, we are attempting to bring the mood of the various communities across Canada together- to your homes! This is the …