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This Sunday, March 10th, 2024, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Siva Ratri. (Please note as per the Vaishnava calendar the actual day of Siva Ratri is on March 9th) 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 …
February 29th, 2024 marks the 150th Anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja. This is an important celebration for ISKCON recognizing his preeminent position as the Guru of our Founder-Acarya, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Devotees observe fasting till noon on this day. Additionally, we will be facilitating a virtual seminar …
Nityananda Trayodasi, the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nityananda falls on Wednesday, February 21st 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 …
Appearance Day of Sri Advaita Acarya Lord Krishna descended as Lord Caitanya some 500+ years ago to freely distribute love of God. One main reason was the sincere prayers of his devotee, Sri Advaita Acarya! On Feb 15, 7:00-8:30 pm we are honoured to have HG Arjuna Sakha Prabhu glorify this wonderful personality who appeared on this day. Join in …
Thursday, February 15th: Appearance of Sri Advaita Acharya (fasting observed till noon) Lord Krishna descended as Lord Caitanya some 500+ years ago to freely distribute the love of God. One main reason was the sincere prayers of his devotee, Sri Advaita Acarya! On Feb 15, 7:00-8:30 pm we are honoured to have HG Arjuna Sakha Prabhu glorify this wonderful personality …
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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 …
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 …
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 …