Author: ISKCON Toronto

Snana-Yatra Photos

This past Sunday, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple celebrated our annual Snana-Yatra festival. During this festival Lord Jagannatha, His brother Balarama, and His sister Subadhra are given a special abisheka (bathing ceremony). The temple room was packed with people wanting to catch a final glimpse of Lord Jagannatha. Their Lordships have “mysteriously” contracted a cold while they were bathed in various …

Canada Day Maha Harinam!

On Thursday, July 1, 2010, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre celebrated Canada Day with a splash of colour! Our first Canada Day Maha Harinam took to the streets sharing the Holy Name, prasadam and books with the public during Canada Day festivities in downtown Toronto. With Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) around the corner, this was also an amazing way to promote …

Ratha-Yatra Postering this Sunday!

There is a lot of excitement in the air with Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) just 15 days away! But how many Torontonians know about this wonderful festival? This is what the “Lord Baladeva’s Invitation Crew” will set out to do from now until the festival by personally inviting people and putting up posters throughout the city! Postering and inviting people …

Gundica Cleanup and Snana-Yatra this Sunday!

A sure sign that the annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is just around the corner are the annual Gundica Cleanup and Snana-Yatra festivals! This Sunday, we will be celebrating Gundica Cleanup (Temple cleanup) and Snana-Yatra (Bathing festival). Every year, before the Ratha-Yatra festival, the temple is lovingly cleaned by the devotees. This is following the example set by Caitanya Mahaprabhu, …

Maha-Harinama on Canada Day!!!

Let’s celebrate Canada’s day in our fun Vaisnava way!!! This Thursday, devotees will get together to share the Holy Name, prasadam and books with the public during Canada Day festivities in downtown Toronto. This will also be an amazing way to let people know about the upcoming annual Ratha–Yatra festival as we will be handing out as many cards as …

Toronto Sankirtan Team’s First Anniversary!

Sankirtan is a Sanskrit term which means the congregational chanting and sharing of the names and glories of Krishna, which is the recommended process for spiritual success. In the Hare Krishna tradition, sankirtan is associated with sharing our spiritual culture with the public via the timeless books, translated by Srila Prabhupada. For the past one year, the Toronto Sankirtan Team …