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Weekend Celebrations with Indradyumna Swami

This weekend, Toronto’s vibrant Hare Krishna community will be warmly welcoming HH Indradyumna Swami and HG Sri Prahlad das! Each year Indradyumna Swami circles the globe teaching the message of the Bhagavad-gita and introducing people to kirtan chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra. Sri Prahlad das is a world famous kirtan leader who is known for his amazing and …

Nityananda’s Appearance Day Celebrations

This past Saturday, ISKCON Toronto, the Hare Krishna Centre, celebrated the Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda. This particular festival continues to be a favourite for local devotees and this year’s festival was marked by some special features.  The program began with blissful kirtan led by Dhira Grahi das as devotees took in the sight of the beautifully dressed Deities during the …

Nityananda’s Appearance Day Schedule

On Saturday evening (6:00pm to 9:00pm), a very special festival will be taking place as we celebrate Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day! Lord Nityananda is considered identical with Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. He is regarded as being like the elder brother of Lord Chaitanya and always served Him in any way. With HH Bhaktimarga Swami in attendance, festivities …

A Small Gathering Celebrates Lord Varahadeva!

Fridays are always interesting. On Fridays, while many Torontonians lurch home from a tough week at work, looking forward to weekends filled with partying, sleeping and God knows what else, devotees have a special way of spiritualizing their weekends. Case in point, on Friday, February 6th, a small group of devotees gathered at the Hare Krishna temple to celebrate the …

Lord Varahadeva’s Appearance Day Schedule

This Friday evening, February 6th, the Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating the appearance of Lord Varahadeva, the boar incarnation of Krishna. Srimad Bhagavatam describes the wonderful pastime when Lord Krishna once assumed the form of a splendid, gigantic boar (Varaha) and dove to the bottom of the universal ocean to gently lift up Mother Earth on His tusks to …