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                          On May 6 we celebrated the festival that marked the appearance of the Lord in his wondrous form of half man-half lion. Lord Nrsimha stunned the worlds when He appeared and continues to do so today with his contradictory personality. Just like a cub that feels safe …

On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, ISKCON Toronto celebrated Nrsimha Caturdasi (The Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimha). Lord Nrsimhadeva is one of Lord Krishna’s wondrous incarnations, in the form of half-man and half-lion. He descended to protect his young devotee Sri Prahlada Maharaja from his torturous father, King Hiranyakashipu. As the Temple remains closed to the public, festivities were conducted virtually.  …

Please join us virtually this evening (May 6th) from 6:00 PM onwards. The program will feature: Live Darshan, Nrsimha Yajna, and Abhisheka (Deity bathing ceremony). During the Nrsimha Yagna, a powerful prayer known as the Nrsimha Kavacha Stotram will be chanted. It is a tradition that when one participates in person, one also chants those mantras along. To benefit as …

On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, ISKCON Toronto will celebrate Nrsimha Caturdasi (The Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimha). Lord Nrsimhadeva is one of Lord Krishna’s wondrous incarnations, in the form of half-man and half-lion. He descended to protect his young devotee Sri Prahlada Maharaja from his torturous father, King Hiranyakashipu. As the Temple remains closed to the public, festivities will be conducted …

Nrsimha Caturdasi is the appearance celebration of the Lord’s half-man half-lion incarnation. This year it falls on Wednesday May 6 and we have many festivities lined up for that week. Please check out here how you and your family can benefit from some online participation as our temple remains closed. After the success of our Krishna Funskool online activities for Rama …

We pray that you and your loved ones are safe and blessed. We have some major updates  regarding our 48th Festival of India that is held annually on the Toronto Centre Island and attended by thousands over the two-day event.On March 23, Mayor John Tory declared an emergency in the City of Toronto, including suspending all major events until June …

In the current unprecedented state of the world, people are asking where we are – and where we truly want to go from here. Ancient spiritual texts like Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam give perfect answers to all these questions. What’s more, these books also feature entertaining stories while giving the deepest most perfect philosophy relieving and invigorating the hearts, minds and souls of the …

[facebook url=”https://www.facebook.com/174452304502/videos/2812796415436975″ /] Today (April 2nd) is Rama Navami, the appearance of Lord Rama. Lord Rama is an incarnation of Krishna who appeared in Ayodhya (in current day Uttar Pradesh, India) as the son of King Dasaratha. During Lord Rama’s reign, all the citizens were happy, religious and their necessities of life were provided for. He was a virtuous, charitable …

Rama Navami Celebrations were kicked of with a three part dramatic reading series from “RAMAYANA, INDIA’S IMMORTAL TALE OF ADVENTURE, LOVE, AND WISDOM” (Retold by Krishna Dharma das). These readings took place fro  March 30th to April 1st and were facilitated by HH Bhaktimarga Swami. We broadcast these readings live  on our Facebook Page (ISKCON Toronto: The Hare Krishna Centre), links …

As Rama Navami approaches this Thursday, the students at Krishna Funskool are engaging in interactive activities daily! They are currently learning the Nama Ramayana, a prayer composed of 108 names of Lord Rama that describes His various qualities and pastimes from the Ramayana.  The classes began last Friday, March 27 and will be completed on the occasion of the birth anniversary …