Toronto's Hare Krishna Temple | the city's heart of bhakti yoga
Our beautiful and beloved Deities, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha, have been the heart and soul of our Hare Krishna Centre for just over 50 years. Actually, Srila Prabhupada named our Deities in Toronto after a famous Deity of the same name in the beautiful and ancient city of Remuna, India. Ksira means “sweet rice” and chora means “thief”. So, the name “Ksira-Chora” …
Sunday, May 11th, marks the auspicious occasion of Nrsimha Caturdasi – the Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimha. Lord Nrsimhadeva, a benevolent incarnation of Lord Krishna, manifests in a magnificent half-man, half-lion form. He descended to protect the devoted child – Prahlada Maharaja, from the tyranny of his father, the demon king Hiranyakashipu. To honor this sacred day, we will …
Hare Krsna dear devotees! We’re happy to share something special with you! We are conducting a special seminar on Transforming Relationships Seminar Join to discover, connect and grow. This interactive seminar will help you see relationships in a whole new way! Why do we feel triggered in conversations? What’s your relationship style? What are the losing strategies that block connection? How …
Sunday, April 6th marks the Appearance Day of Sri Ramachandra (popularly known as Rama Navami), and we will have grand celebrations! Lord Rama is an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna. Sri Rama is the perfect monarch; He vanquished the maleficent king Ravana and established an age of peace and prosperity in His kingdom. He ruled His …
We cordially invite you to one of our biggest festivals of the year, the appearance day of the most magnanimous– Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. This year Gaura Purnima falls on Thursday, March 13th, 2025. We are delighted to share that we’re hosting a grand celebration! Gaura or Lord Chaitanya appeared in a small town in eastern India over 500 years ago to …
This Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Siva Ratri. (Please note as per the Vaishnava calendar the actual day of Siva Ratri was on Feb. 26th) Siva Ratri literally translates as, “the night of Lord Siva”. Devotees of Lord Krishna view Lord Shiva as the greatest Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu). In the Brahma Samhita Siva’s …
Hare Krishna, Good news, the heating is on now. The boiler is working now, and warm water is available. Sunday feast is on schedule, and all are welcome. Some repairs may take place next week. Sorry for the inconvenience. 🙏 Temple Council
Nityananda Trayodasi, the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nityananda falls on Monday, February 10th this year. The name Nityananda means eternal happiness and He’s none other than Lord Balaram who appeared in the 15th century along with Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Lord Krishna). Together with other associates, they propagated the chanting of the holy names far and wide. Lord Nityananda’s compassion knows …
“Just hearing Sri Caitanya Caritamrta will destroy all miseries pertaining to the body, mind and other living entities.” Caitanya Caritamrta (Antya 19.110) Two great personalities appeared over 500 years ago to usher in a spiritual revolution through the process of nama-sankirtan, or the congregational chanting of the holy names of Krishna. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is none other than Lord …
Our 2026 Calendar is available for pick-up from the Temple Reception desk, the online version is available below (click for PDF version):