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The day after celebrations for one of our biggest festivals of the year, Krishna Janmastami (August 26th), we will be celebrating one of the most important festivals for us as Hare Krishnas – Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. The Vyasa Puja festival is always held the day after Janmastami and the festival honours the appearance of …

On Monday, August 26th we will be celebrating Sri Krishna Janmastami, the appearance day of Lord Krishna. This occasion marks the biggest and grandest celebration at Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple. Lord Krishna appeared over five thousand years ago in Mathura. His name means the all-attractive one. He is transcendental, all-knowing, and possesses all the qualities of all the avatars yet …

The auspicious appearance day (birthday) of Sri Balarama, Sri Krishna’s older brother is Monday, August 19th! Lord Balarama symbolizes strength and compassion – and we all could do with a little bit of that! So we invite you to take part in the celebrations at the Hare Krishna Temple. Festivities will begin at 6pm, see the poster above for a …

As we enter the festival season a very sweet festival begins on Thursday – Jhulan Yatra, where Sri Sri Radha Krishna enjoy their swing pastimes. Join us every morning at 7am to swing Their Lordships from August 15th to 19th.

Join in for the Festival of The Heart with His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu from August 15-18 at ISKCON Toronto World-renowned Guru, spiritual life coach, and author, Vaisesika Prabhu will be doing various programs at ISKCON Toronto from Aug 15-18. Please come participate in as many programs as you can and Transform your life. Join us in person or catch …

Krishna’s Funskool is very happy to announce ‘Camp Balarama’, a Virtual Summer camp for kids aged 5-12! Join us for a memorable experience of 5 days of exciting activities and interactive spiritual learning. Dates: Monday, August 19th to Friday, August 23rd, 2024 There will be 3 online sessions each day via Zoom for approximately 45 min each: 9:00 am: Yoga, …

The festival season is fast approaching! Stay tuned for for more information on these upcoming events!

Lord Jagannatha may be back on the altar, but that does not mean the festivities are over! Our pujari department hosts a special event to formally welcome Their Lordships back after the grand Ratha-Yatra festival. Please join us from 10:30am – 1:30pm on Saturday, July 20th, further details can be found on the poster.

Event Details – 2024 Pre-Festival (12-Hour Kirtan) @ Hare Krishna Temple, 243 Avenue rd, Toronto Friday, July 12 2024 Ratha-Yātra – Parade (Chariot Fest) on Yonge St, Toronto Saturday, July 13 2024 Festivities @ Toronto Centre-Island July 13 – 14, 2024 The Festival of India has taken place in Toronto for over half a century, yet its rich history actually stems …

ISKCON Toronto’s Biggest Kirtan Event of the Year! The much-awaited annual Ratha Yatra 12 Hour Kirtan is almost here! Featuring kirtan leaders from around the world, this is certainly a day not to be missed! This year’s annual event will be held on Friday, July 12th from 10am – 10pm at ISKCON Toronto – 243 Avenue Road and promises to …