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A sure sign that the annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is just around the corner (July 14-15, 2012) is the annual Jagannatha Snana-Yatra festival! Snana-Yatra, a wonderful festival, wherein Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Lady Subhadra will be bathed amidst amazing kirtan and chanting! The bathing ceremony will take place from 6:45-8:00pm. Please note that Lord Jagannatha’s altar will not …

There is a festive buzz in the air as we prepare for the 40th Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra)! To celebrate this year’s grand anniversary, we are thrilled to announce that we will, once again, be holding a 12-Hour Kirtan Festival on July 13th, 2012 from 10:00AM – 10:00PM. We will be creating a spiritual explosion with kirtaneers from around the world …

Every Sunday a weekly devotional program for children takes place from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Green Seminar Room (located downstairs next to the kitchen). Children participate in various activities including: music, drama, arts and crafts, story time, scriptural studies as well as other fun and spiritually uplifting activities for the youngest devotees (ages 3-12). For more information or to enroll your …

Summer is always busy at the Hare Krishna Centre, from grand festivals to many special guests something is always happening! This Monday  June 25th, 2012 we will be hosting a Special Bhajan Evening with HG Bada Hari das. HG Bada Hari das. Legendary for his rocking kirtans, Bada Hari das always manages to leave everyone craving more when it comes …

The Hare Krishna temple is excited to welcome HG Uttama Sloka das back to Toronto! A disciple of HH Indradyumna Swami, Uttama Sloka das serves part time as Maharaja’s traveling assistant, secretary and translator. Apart from his personal services to Indradyumna Swami, he spends his time conducting educational and training courses covering 20 countries on four continents. He is qualified …

Toronto’s Hare Krishna Centre is excited to welcome HH Devamrita Swami to our vibrant community. Devamrita Swami will be joining us this Sunday. For the past twenty-six years, Devamrita Swami has traveled worldwide, presenting the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness. Currently he is based in Australia and New Zealand, and frequently travels to India and the Orient on preaching missions. HH …

Toronto’s Hare Krishna Center is participating in the 20th Annual Astaprahar (24 Hour Kirtan) this weekend. The 24 Hour Kirtan is taking place from 10:00am on Saturday, June 16, 2012 to 10:00am on Sunday, June 17, 2012 The event is being held at the Tagore Centre (140 Millwick Dr. Toronto, ON M9L 1Y6). For more information please see the flyer …