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Ratha-Yatra Snapshots!
The 38th Annual Ratha-Yatra: Festival of India took place on July 17-18, 2010 bringing a splash of colour to the city of Toronto. It is difficult to capture the entire festival in a few words, so we hope these pictures do the trick! More pictures and a full report coming soon!
Tribute to Aindra das
In a shocking and saddening turn of events, world-famous kirtaniya and beloved Krishna devotee Aindra das was found to have passed away on the morning of Saturday, July 17, at approximately 8 am India time, in his room at ISKCON’s Krishna Balarama temple in the sacred town of Vrindavana. Aindra das inspired many followers of the Hare Krishna movement and …
Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) this Weekend!
The 38th Annual Festival of India (Ratha–Yatra) is almost here! Please visit www.feedyoursoul.to for more information. Some of the Highlights of the festival are summarized below: PARADE Toronto’s 38th Annual Festival of India launches with a spectacular parade on July 17th at 11:00am which will cruise down Yonge Street, beginning at Yonge & Bloor and make its way down to …
Pre-Ratha-Yatra Kirtan Festival with Madhava das, Gopal das and Others!
Join us for two 12 hour days of blissful kirtan at the Hare Krishna Temple, Toronto and experience ecstatic and sweet kirtan leading up to North America’s biggest Ratha-Yatra (Festival of India)! July 15th – 10:00am – 10:00pmJuly 16th – 10:00am – 10:00pm including a Maha Harinama (Street Kirtan) through downtown Toronto! This Pre-Ratha-Yatra Kirtan Festival will feature kirtaneers like …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, July 11, 2010
Sunday Feast Recording – July 11, 2010
The recording for this week’s Sunday Feast can be viewed by clicking the image below. As a reminder, the recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts are stored on our ISKCON Toronto Video Archive Blog.
Snana-Yatra Photos
This past Sunday, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple celebrated our annual Snana-Yatra festival. During this festival Lord Jagannatha, His brother Balarama, and His sister Subadhra are given a special abisheka (bathing ceremony). The temple room was packed with people wanting to catch a final glimpse of Lord Jagannatha. Their Lordships have “mysteriously” contracted a cold while they were bathed in various …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, July 4, 2010
Canada Day Maha Harinam!
On Thursday, July 1, 2010, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre celebrated Canada Day with a splash of colour! Our first Canada Day Maha Harinam took to the streets sharing the Holy Name, prasadam and books with the public during Canada Day festivities in downtown Toronto. With Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) around the corner, this was also an amazing way to promote …