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No Sunday Feast Recording This Week :(

Due to technical difficulties with the Mic, we were unable to record our live broadcast of the Sunday Feast and so we are unable to post a recording this week. We apologize for any inconvenience as many devotees were hoping to catch a recording of the amazing 8pm arati again. We hope to resolve the problem and to resume with …

Doors Open this Weekend!

This weekend the Hare Krishna Centre is participating In Doors Open Toronto. Annually, 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance open their doors to the public for a city-wide celebration. While Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple is open, free of charge, to the public year-round, Doors Open presents an opportunity for the public to learn about the architectural and …

Dramatic Nrsimha Caturdasi Festivities!

Nrsimha Caturdasi, was celebrated on Wednesday, May 26th at Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple. Nrsimha Caturdasi celebrates the appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva, Lord Krishna’s half-man and half-lion incarnation. When King Hiranyakashipu tormented his youngest son Prahlada, a pure devotee of the Lord, Lord Krishna burst out of a palace column as Nrsimhadeva to protect His devotee. This Is a very special …

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 …