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Happy New Year from ISKCON Toronto!

ISKCON Toronto would like to wish everyone a happy new year. Many guests visited our Temple on January 1st, 2024 to start the year on an auspicious note. Whether visiting during the day for Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha or attending the evening program the Temple was packed throughout the day. Evening festivities commenced with a heartfelt ceremony …

Srila Prabhupada Festival – January 1st

On New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1st, 2024, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be hosting our annual Srila Prabhupada Festival!  Promising to be a great way to start the new year, the festival is usually one of the biggest of the year. The festival will feature plenty of kirtan and a dramatic presentation by Bhaktimarga Swami and a sumptuous feast …

Gita Jayanti Celebrations

Over five thousand years ago, on the battlefield of Kuruksetra, Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-Gita to His friend Arjuna when he was losing his nerve and backing out of his duty to fight. Fast forward to today, and the same message is available to each of us- the holistic approach to leading a life of joy, stability, and peace. This …

Diwali and Govardhana Puja

We will be celebrating Diwali on Sunday, November 12th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. The temple will be open during the day for darshan (see the schedule below). The story of Diwali stems back to ancient times when inhabitants of Ayodhya celebrated the return of Lord Ramachandra. Lord Rama was in exile, away from His kingdom, for many years. The joyful …

Special Kartika Festivities

The holiest month of Kartik or Damodar is from October 29th -November 26th this year. It is a great opportunity, for new and seasoned bhakti practitioners alike, to dive a little deeper into their spiritual practices. As per Vedic texts, any devotional activity done during this month has its benefits multiplied a thousand-fold. Lord Krishna is known for His sweet …

Nine Processes of Bhakti Youth Retreat

On November 19th, Jiv Jago Youth Group will be hosting an all-day youth retreat at Gir Farms. Alongside spiritual discourse, the day will include activities, discussion, and of course, prasadam! This youth retreat aims to bring together youth from temples across the GTA for a fun-filled spiritual day. Jiv Jago, created in 2019, acts as a forum to bring youth …