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Krishna Janmastami Kalash Abhisheka!

At this year’s Janmastami Festival on August 13th, kalash sponsors will receive the rare opportunity to personally bathe Their Lordships on this auspicious occasion. Sponsor a silver Kalash for $301 and as a personal gift donors will get to keep the Maha Kalash in remembrance of this special occasion. Please contact Subuddhi devi dasi or Keshava das at 416-922-5415 for …

Lord Balarama’s Appearance day Celebrated With Ecstatic Kirtans!

Lord Balarama, who is Lord Krishna’s older brother, has a very special place in our hearts. Yesterday, devotees at the Hare Krishna Temple celebrated His appearance day as well as the last day of the Jhulan-Yatra festival. Many devotees enthusiastically dressed in blue to honour Lord Balarama. Glorifying Lord Balarama in his lecture, Rupanuga das stressed that just as Lord …

Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day Celebrations

A warm invitation goes out to your and your family to join us this Wednesday, August 5th, as we celebrate the auspicious appearance day (birthday) of Lord Balarama, Lord Krishna’s older brother! Lord Balarama symbolizes strength and compassion and we invite you to take part in the celebrations at the Hare Krishna Temple. Our schedule for the evening will be: …

Memories of Festival of India 2009!

The 37th Annual Festival of India took place on July 18-19, 2009 bringing a splash of colour to the city even though Toronto was paralyzed by a civic strike. Although the civic strike forced a change in location from the much loved Centre Island to a vacant space at Yonge and Queens Quay, spirits were high as thousands came to …

Jhulan Yatra: August 1st – 5th

Come and serve Sri Sri Radha Krishna at the Jhulan Yatra festival every morning (after Darshan arati – 7:00 am) at the Hare Krishna temple from August 1st until August 5th (last day of Jhulan Yatra and Lord Balarama Appearance Day). A specially decorated swing has been arranged by the devotees for Sri Sri Radha and Krishna to sit and …