Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple simply loves festivals! That’s it. There’s no need to elaborate with long descriptions (aside, of course, from this blog post). All one would need to do is stand outside our grand limestone building at 243 Avenue Road at the right time every few weeks and the thundering sound of kirtan, drums, and utter jubilation that would …
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Deity Darshan: Sunday, October 18, 2009
Govardhana Puja Recording – Oct 18, 2009
The Sunday Feast and Govardhana Puja celebrations recording can be viewed by clicking the image below. As a reminder, the recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts are stored on our ISKCON Toronto Video Archive Blog.
Diwali Celebrations Light Up the Night!
It was a festive evening on Saturday, October 17, 2009 as enlivening celebrations for Diwali took place at Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple. While many people traditionally spend Diwali at home with family and friends, a packed temple was proof that spending time with spiritual family was equally important for many, during this special time of year. The story of Diwali …
No Broadcast This Evening!
Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, we will not be broadcasting the Diwali celebrations. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Diwali and Govardhana Puja This Weekend!
The weekend is almost here and it will certainly be a special one at Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple! On Saturday, October 17th, we will be celebrating Diwali and on the following day, October 18th, we will celebrate Govardhana Puja! The story of Diwali stems back to ancient times when inhabitants of Ayodhya celebrated the return of Lord Ramachandra. Lord Rama …
Use Google to Virtually Drive by Our Temple!
With the recent announcement that Google Street View had been launched in Canada, it wasn’t long before we were looking up “243 Avenue Road” to see how our temple looks in Google’s virtual world. Google Street View is a feature of Google Maps that provides 360° horizontal and 290° vertical panoramic views from a row of positions along the street …
Kirtan Punctuates Radha Kunda Celebrations!
On Sunday, October 11th, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple celebrated the appearance of Radha Kunda, a special festival which annually takes place during the month of Kartik. 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 …
Sunday Feast Recordings – October 11, 2009
This Sunday’s celebrations of the Appearance of Radha Kunda can be viewed by clicking the image below. As a reminder, the recordings from our weekly live web broadcasts are stored on our ISKCON Toronto Video Archive Blog.