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Nrsimha Caturdasi Celebrations this Saturday!

Nrsimha Caturdasi celebrations mark the appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva, Krishna’s half-man half-lion incarnation who appeared in order to protect the saintly child Prahlada who was being tormented by his father, Hiranyakashipu. This year, Nrsimha Caturdasi falls on Saturday, May 5th. The Festival will begin at 5:00pm and will feature a vedic fire sacrifice including the 108 names of Lord …

New Month, New Book!

For the month of May, ‘Sri Isopanishad’ is the book for the Toronto Hare Krishna Book Club. It consists of 134 pages so if you read just 4-5 pages a day, you can complete the book in a month. Here is a nice synopsis of the book: “The Sanksrit words Sri Isopanishad mean the ‘the knowledge that brings one nearer …

Video: A Festival of India DVD Preview!

Summer time is almost here and that means that our 40th Annual Festival of India is almost here.  The travelling Festival of India tour, which visits over 30 cities across North America, is working on a new DVD which documents the travelling tour.  There are some nice Toronto moments in their preview trailer.  Check it out! How about a challenge? …