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Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day – August 11th

The auspicious appearance day (birthday) of Lord Balarama, Lord Krishna’s older brother is tomorrow: Thursday, August 11th! Lord Balarama symbolizes strength and compassion- and we all could do with a little bit of that! So we invite you to take part in the celebrations at the Hare Krishna Temple. Festivities will begin at 6pm, devotees are encouraged to dress in …

Special programs with HH Gopal Krishna Goswami

We are happy to announce that HH Gopal Krishna Goswami is in town and will be facilitating three programs; see the poster below for details: HH Gopal Krishna Goswami is currently one of the Governing Body Commissioners (GBC) for Toronto. Maharaj was living in Canada when he first met with Srila Prabhupada in June 1968. Within two weeks of meeting …

Ratha-Yatra – Festival of India 2022!

Our BIGGEST festival of the year is this weekend! This year is the Festival of India (Rath-Yatra) celebrates its 50th anniversary on Jul 16-17! We are back on Centre Island after three long years and hope that you’re looking forward to celebrating as much as we are! The events to follow are as below: July 15, Friday: 12 Hour Kirtan …

12-Hour Kirtan!

The much awaited annual Ratha Yatra 12 Hour Kirtan is just a few days away! Featuring kirtan leaders from around the world, this is certainly a day not to be missed! Being held on Friday July 15th from 10am – 10pm at the Toronto Hare Krishna Temple at 243 Avenue Road, it promises to be the best 12 hours of …

Krishna Funskool’s Summer Specials for Children

Our Krishna Funskool is happy to present some cool programs for children this summer.   Virtual classes via Zoom Program Duration Number of sessions Registration deadline Age-group Vaisnava Bhajans July 18th – Aug 31st   7 sessions – every Monday 3:30 pm–4:15 pm July 17th/ ongoing 5 to 12 years Stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam July 18th – Aug 31st   7 sessions – every …

Sunday Feast is Back!

Toronto’s Hare Krishna Sunday Feast – A Free Spiritual Gathering! Toronto’s famous Hare Krishna Temple would like to invite you to our weekly Sunday “Love” Feast. Every Sunday evening, spiritual-seekers gather for a culturally rich and vibrant experience of traditional spiritual culture which provides a flavor of bhakti yoga – the yoga of love! The Sunday Feast is open and …

Joy of the Self Course

In the beginning of the year we started our learning journey with the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is. As we near the end, we will discover the next book in our series of e-courses- The Science of Self-Realisation. Join us next month for a 12-week deep dive into this book consisting of a collection of articles from the Back to Godhead …

Nrsimha Caturdasi Celebrations

On Sunday, May 15, 2022, we at ISKCON Toronto will celebrate the appearance day of Lord Nrsimha, also known as Nrsimha Caturdasi. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna, appeared as Lord Nrsimhadeva, the half-man half-lion incarnation, to protect the saintly child Prahlada, who was being persecuted by his father, the demoniac king Hiranyakashipu. Fasting is observed by many devotees on …

Sri Rama Navami Celebrations

Sunday, April 10th, 2022 marks the appearance day of Sri Rama (also called Rama Navami) and will be celebrated in a grand fashion at ISKCON Toronto: The Hare Krishna Temple! Sri Rama is an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna. Sri Rama is the perfect monarch; He vanquished the maleficent king Ravana and established an age of …

Updated Temple Timings

Here are a few key reminders : Please ensure that you are masked at all times Please restrict your visit to a quick darshan of the deities, darshan will be only “walkthrough”. Kindly minimize social interaction and maintain social distancing. Please remain on the main floor of the Temple, all other areas in the temple are off-limits. If you are …