Category: Festivals

On Tuesday May 25, 2021, we at ISKCON Toronto will celebrate the appearance day of Lord Nrsimha, also known as Nrsimha Caturdasi. This is the half-man and half-lion incarnation of Lord Krishna that is fervently prayed to and remembered several times a day in all ISKCON centres around the world. He is known for removing hurdles on one’s spiritual journey, …

  Rama Navami, the appearance of Sri Ramachandra will be observed next Wednesday, April 21, 2021. He is celebrated as Purushottam or “foremost among men” in many parts of South and Southeast Asia due to His virtues and just nature. His historic wins date back to millions of years ago when He punished thousands who were immoral and created absolute …

Govinda’s is OPEN again for lunch & dinner. Sorry for the hiatus. Go to Govindas.ca for more info and to place your order for take-out or delivery. ***Please note The Temple Remains Closed***

Given the current COVID situation and new guidelines for the City of  Toronto, the Temple remains CLOSED to the public until further notice*. Please visit our Facebook page for weekly classes every Sunday Live daily darshan is also available on our YouTube channel Govinda’s Restaurant is open for takeout and delivery (please order online)  

This Sunday, April 4th we will be having a special guest for our Sunday class. Amarendra das will be speaking on the topic “Glories of Srivas Thakur. Amarendra das is well known for his insightful classes and we are honoured to have him join us this week. He will speak about Srivas Thakur, one of the principal associates of Lord …

April Series- Celebrated Personalities from Ramayana Rama Navami on April 21 is the next highlight of the year. For the month of April, we have some wonderful speakers lined up for you who will shed light on different personalities from the Ramayan. On Saturday April 3 we are honoured to have Chaitanya Charan Das (also known as the Spiritual Scientist) …

Our first major festival of the year, Gaura Purnima is fast approaching – Sunday, March 28, 2021. Gaura or Lord Chaitanya appeared in a small town in eastern India over 500 years ago to remind us of the timeless wisdom in the texts of Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad Gita. He encouraged everyone to educate themselves on the practicality of these …

“Just hearing Sri Caitanya Caritamrta will destroy all miseries pertaining to the body, mind and other living entities.”  Caitanya Caritamrta (Antya 19.110)  A great personality 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 Krishna …

This Sunday, March 14th, 2021, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be observing Siva Ratri virtually.* We will be having a special presentation by Bhaktimarga Swami entitled “Shiva, Hero of Commitment”. Siva Ratri literally translates as, “the night of Lord Siva”. Devotees of Lord Krishna view Lord Shiva as the greatest Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu). Every week we recite the Brahma Samhita …