Nrsimha Caturdasi Celebrations Tonight!

On Wednesday, May 26th 2010, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating Nrsimha Caturdasi. This is the appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva, Krishna’s half-man half-lion incarnation. Lord Nrsimhadeva appeared in order to deliver the saintly child Prahlada from the persecutions of his father, Hiranyakashipu. The festivities will begin at 6pm and feature an abhisheka (bathing ceremony) of Lord Nrsimha, an …

Ratha-Yatra Launch this Sunday!

With summer fast approaching it means the 38th Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is around the corner! This Sunday will mark the official launch of this year’s festival! The program will begin at 4:30 pm with a Havan (Vedic fire sacrifice) to invoke auspiciousness for this year’s Festival of India. This Sunday oficially marks the countdown of 62 days till …