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Snana-Yatra Celebrations this Sunday!

A sure sign that the annual Festival of India (Ratha–Yatra) is just around the corner is the annual Snana–Yatra festival! This upcoming Sunday, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating this wonderful festival, wherein Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Lady Subhadra will be bathed amidst amazing kirtan and chanting! After the bathing ceremony (snana–yatra), Lord Jagannātha apparently becomes sick. He …

Official Festival of India TV Commercial!

The 37th Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is just around the corner and so it is with great excitement that we present this year’s official Festival of India TV commercial. The 30-second spot will be played on OMNI, CP24 and on the OneStop Network, which runs information screens on all 69 subway stations on the TTC! For more information about …

Flashback Photos: Ratha-Yatra!

With Ratha-Yatra around the corner, this edition of ISKCON Toronto Flashback Photos is themed to get you into the festive mood! The small deities of Jagannath, Baladeva & Subhadra were the first deities at ISKCON Toronto. They were originally installed when the Temple was located on Gerard St.Can you guess who this is, celebrating Ratha-Yatra many years ago?