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Festival of India to Take Over Yonge Dundas Square this Monday!
This Monday, the Festival of India will feature a “pre-festival party” at Yonge-Dundas Square to give the City of Toronto a preview of what is to come! Festivities at Yonge-Dundas Square, located in the heart of downtown Toronto, will feature Henna Tattoo Art, “Dress in a Sari” BoothExpress Yoga, presented by Yoga Meltdown, South Asian Marketplace, a Spicy Dosa Eating …
Spicy Dosa Eating Competition at Yonge-Dundas Square!
The Second Annual Spicy Dosa Eating Contest will taking place at Yonge-Dundas Square on Monday, July 13th, 2009! this is a part of the pre-festival kick-off party for the Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra)!!! This contest organized in collaboration with Udipi Palace and Toronto Vegetarian Association will give the contestants a chance to enjoy hot and spicy dosas (a South Indian …
ISKCON Toronto Annual General Meeting!
The Annual General Meeting of the Incorporation of ISKCON Toronto will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 6:00 PM in Govinda’s Dining Hall. During the meeting the Temple Council will review the 2008 financial statements, discuss the new By-laws that were adopted and will answer any general questions. GBC representatives Bhaktimarga Swami and Gopal Krishna Maharaja as well …
Snana-Yatra Celebrations at New Remuna Dhama!
This past Sunday, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple celebrated our annual Snana-Yatra festival. This festival is where 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 as, for the next two weeks, Their Lordships have “mysteriously” contracted a …
Sunday Feast Recordings (Snana-Yatra) – July 5, 2009
The recording for this week’s Sunday Feast and Snana-Yatra celebrations 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.
Deity Darshan: July 5, 2009
Gundica Clean-Up this Sunday – 10am to 4pm
This weekend is our annual Gundica Cleanup, which will be held on Sunday, July 5th. As many of you know, we will be celebrating the 37th Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) on July 18-19, 2009. Every year, we traditionally clean the temple two weeks in advance of this huge festival! This is following the example set by Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who …
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 …