Home Deity Worship Course – April 4, 2015

One of the many unique and amazing things about the Hare Krishna movement (ISKCON) is the incredible standard of Deity worship which has been established by our beloved founder, Srila Prabhupada.  Since the early days of our movement, incredibly beautiful Deities have been “installed” in temples all around the globe.  With impeccably high standards, these Deities are worshiped several times …

Gaura Purnima Deity Darshan

Click below for full gallery of The Deities from Gaura Purnima celebrations on Thursday, March 5th, 2015. Gaura Purnima is one of the largest festivals at Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple. This festival is the celebration of the appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is none other than Lord Krishna Himself. Over 500 years ago, in a special appearance, Lord Krishna …

Siva Ratri – Celebrations this Sunday, February 22, 2015!

This Sunday, February 22, 2015, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Siva Ratri.* Siva Ratri literally translates as “the Night of Lord Siva.” Lord Siva is described as “the greatest Vaishnava (devotee of Lord Krishna)”; as such, this week’s Sunday  Feast will be dedicated to honouring Lord Siva. The tentative schedule is as follows: 6:00pm to 6:30pm – Arati 6:30pm …

**UPDATED: Extended Program** Nityananda Trayodasi – Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015

One of the sweetest festivals of the year Nityananda Trayodasi (appearance day) will fall on Sunday, February 1st! A warm invitation goes out to you and your family to join us as we celebrate the advent (appearance) of Lord Nityananda. Lord Nityananda (also known as Nityananda Prabhu, Nitai, Nityananda Balarama) appeared hundreds of years ago as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for …

Join Us for the First Monthly Sankirtan Festival (MSF) of 2015!

This coming Saturday, January 31st is the 1st Monthly Sankirtan Festival (MSF) of 2015!It’s an auspicious time of the year, decorated with many festivals. The theme for our first MSF – The Mercy of Lord Nityananda – coincides with this Sunday’s festival of Nityananda Trayodasi. Sankirtan is a Sanskrit term which means the congregational chanting and sharing of the names and …