Author: ISKCON Toronto

The Toronto Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating Govardhana Puja on Friday, October 20, 2017. Govardhana Puja is an especially “sweet” festival! During the time of Lord Krishna, the villagers of Vrindavan used to honour King Indra, the demigod responsible for providing rain for harvest. One day, young Krishna convinced the villagers to celebrate Govardhana Hill instead of Lord Indra …

The Hare Krishna Temple warmly invites one and all to join us for a reflective evening as we observe Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day on Monday, October 23th, from 6pm to 8:30pm. On this day, we reflect on the remarkable life of Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on the anniversary of his passing (known …

During this most auspicious month of Kartik (Oct 5 to Nov 3), you can invite Lord Krishna in the form of Bala Gopala (Damodara) to your home, offer beautiful lamps and hear about wonderful stories of baby Krishna. You can book your 1-hour slot by contacting (647) 867-4727 or kartikbookings@gmail.com to reserve your spot during Kartik weekday evenings or weekends. …

Kartik is an auspicious month to go deeper into our spiritual practice. This month is particularly dear to Krishna and those that perform spiritual activities, including chanting and hearing, will see the benefits compounded. A great way to receive special mercy of the Lord is to chant and dance together for as many hours as possible in a day. For …

UPDATE – The Town Hall will NOT be broadcast live online in an effort to promote better in-person attendance. The Temple Council is very excited to announce that we will be hosting our next Town Hall on Sunday, October 1, 2017 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm in Govinda’s Dining Hall.  This Town Hall will present an opportunity for our vibrant Hare Krishna …

The Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is very excited to announce that the hit film “Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who started it all” is having it’s Toronto premiere from Friday, September 8th through to the 19th at the historic Hot Docs Cinema located at 506 Bloor Street West. There will be two special screenings of the …

On Tuesday, September 5, we will be celebrating Bhadra Purnima, (full moon in the month of Bhadra) in a most unique and auspicious way by sharing the Srimad Bhagavatam to friends and family. In the ancient texts it says, “If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it …

The Hare Krishna Temple warmly invites you and your family to join us on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 for Radhastami celebrations – celebrating the appearance of Srimati Radharani! Festivities will commence at 6:00pm. Details of the festival are listed below. As an annual tradition, the highlight of the evening will be when we open gifts for Srimati Radharani that have …

The Hare Krishna Temple has been organizing a yearly Vaishnavi Sanga Retreat (Women’s Retreat) for the past five years. This year, once again, we would like to invite you to attend the ladies-only retreat that will be held on September 2nd from 9 am – 9 pm! The Vaishnavi Sanga Retreat is a wonderful opportunity for all Vaisnava ladies of …

On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, the Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating the biggest birthday party of the year, Lord Krishna’s appearance day – Sri Krishna Janmastami! Main festivities will start at 6:00pm and go until midnight and will be filled with kirtan, bhajans, discourses and more! The highlight of the evening is the countdown to midnight! The momentum builds …