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January 1st Prabhupada Festival

On New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1st, 2023, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be hosting our annual Srila Prabhupada Festival!  Promising to be a great way to start the new year, the festival is usually one of the biggest of the year. The festival will feature plenty of kirtan and a dramatic presentation by Bhaktimarga Swami and a sumptuous feast …

Gift of Gita

“To show them special mercy, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy with the shining lamp of knowledge the darkness born of ignorance.” Bhagavad Gita As It Is 10.11   December is an auspicious time highlighted by many events including the period when the Bhagavad Gita was spoken. Many celebrate this festive time by offering prayers, giving gifts, and gathering with …

Gita Contest 2022

Krishna’s Funskool at ISKCON Toronto Hare Krishna Temple is very happy to announce the Gita Contest 2022 on Saturday, December 10th, 2022. This time, it will be in person at the ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple, Toronto. The categories are as follows: Category 1: Age 3-5 years – Recitation and Translation (5 selected verses) Category 2: Age: 6-9 years – Recitation and Translation …

Happy Diwali from ISKCON Toronto!

Hare Krishna, We would like to extend greetings to everyone on the occasion of Diwali! Please note that as per our Vaishnava calendar both Diwali and Govardhana Puja fall on Tuesday, October 25th and we will have grand festivities from 6:00pm – 8:30pm. However, we understand that many individuals will be observing Diwali on Monday, October 24th, and wish to …

Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day

The Hare Krishna Temple warmly invites one and all to join us for a reflective afternoon as we observe Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day on Friday, October  28th at 6:00pm. On this day, we reflect on the remarkable pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). ISKCON is now a worldwide movement and is comprised …