This weekend will certainly be a special one at Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple! On Saturday, November 6, we will be celebrating Govardhan Puja and on the following day, November 7, we will celebrate Diwali (actual date for Diwali is Friday, November 5)! The story of Diwali stems back to ancient times when inhabitants of Ayodhya celebrated the return of Lord …
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Prayers for Purnachandra Goswami
We regret to inform you of the passing of Purnachandra Goswami, one of Srila Prabhupada’s senior disciples and a renunciate monk of bhakti-yoga for nearly 40 years in the Hare Krishna movement. He was recently admitted into the hospital after suffering from severe internal bleeding. He gradually moved into a state of coma at the hospital in Moscow and he …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, October 31, 2010
Photos taken by Rishi Kumar
Radha Kuna Appearance Day Celebrations Today!
There are many places of pilgrimage for Krishna devotees, especially in India. Devotees visit them to become inspired in their spiritual lives. Devotees of Krishna observe the appearance of Radha Kunda, also known as Bahulashtami. This Sunday the Hare Krishna Centre will be celebrating this auspicious occasion beginning at 5:30pm. Radha Kunda is a reservoir of water located in Vrindavan, India, …
Toronto Star Features Our Hare Krishna Temple!
Recently, a friendly reporter from the Toronto Star visited our temple in search of “what ever happened to the Hare Krishnas?” After speaking to a few devotees in our community, we are happy to see that we have landed on the front page of the GTA Section of the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest and most widely-circulated newspaper! The overall article …
Deity Darshan: Sunday, October 25, 2010
Happy Kartik!
As many regular spiritualists of the Hare Krishna tradition know, the month of Kartik begins today! The natural charms of autumn are enhanced by the season of Kartik: the lunar month that falls across October and November. This month is described as especially dear to Krishna, and sincere spiritualists keep it sacred through acts of devotion and vows of austerity …
Deity Darshan: October 17, 2010
Deity Darshan: Sunday, October 10, 2010
Bonfire Kirtan!
Recently, members of our Toronto Temple Council, along with Bhaktimarga Swami joined representatives from ISKCON Centres across Canada for the Annual Canadian Leaders Meeting in Wakefield, Quebec. In this video, HH Bhaktimarga Swami leads a rocking kirtan by the bonfire one evening. Video courtesy of Radha Krishna devi dasi. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpRlYAxNIAU?fs=1&hl=en_US&w=400&h=295]