Parking Update for Gaura Purnima!

***Update – 10:00am – 03/10/09 – The temple was not able to secure free parking at the underground parking lot on Pears Ave. Devotees are are encouraged to find legal parking on the surrounding streets. However if street parking is unavailable, please feel free to park at the Pears Ave lot, at a cost of $5, and provide your receipt …

Gaura Purnima Almost Here!

Gaura Purnima celebrations are less than 48 hours away and devotees at Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple are preparing for an unforgettable Tuesday night festival!  HH Bhaktimarga Swami, who will be attending Gaura Purnima festivities here for the first time in many years (he is normally in India at this time of year) will be pulling a very special treat from …

Holi Celebrations Next Sunday!

Next Sunday, March 15th, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating Holi!  Marking the time when the harvest has been completed and winter also ending, Holi is pre-eminently a festival of mirth and merriment. Holi is also associated with the story of Holika, the sister of demon Hiranyakasipu. The demon-father, having failed in various other ways to make his son …

Calling all Actors and Actresses!

As many of our regular readers and temple-goers are already aware, next Tuesday, March 10th marks the day that we celebrate the Appearance Day of Lord Caitanya, Gaura Purnima!  The evening will be marked with special festivities that will surely leave everyone on a spiritual high! We are very excited to announce that HH Bhaktimarga Swami will be attending this …

Gaura Purnima Celebrations Next Week!

On Tuesday, March 10th, 2009, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating the Appearance Day of Lord Caitanya in grand fashion!  Lord Caitanya is none other than Lord Krishna Himself.   Over 500 years ago, in a special appearance, Lord Krishna personally came as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and acted as His own devotee. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krishna Himself, saturated …

Calling All Youth… It’s Morning Program!

Calling all devotees (especially the youth)! Please come and join the Pandava Sena youth group this Saturday, March 7th for the temple morning program. Saturday is also Amalaki Vrata Ekadasi, which will make the program even more sweeter, auspicious and special. The program will start at 4:30 AM and will conclude with breakfast at 9:30 AM. The program will include …