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As mentioned in a previous blog post, Toronto’s Hare Krishna community is very excited to welcome HH Gopal Krsna Goswami as he visits our city over the next few days.  Maharaj will be giving a discourse tonight as part of a special extended Sunday Feast program. Being the first Sunday after our annual Ratha-Yatra (Festival of India), this Sunday will …

Tonight, HH Gopal Krsna Goswami will be treating our Sunday Feast to an enlivening discourse as part of his annual visit to Toronto! The program will begin at 6:45pm and continue until 9:00pm. HH Gopal Krishna Goswami will also be present at the ISKCON Toronto Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, July 25th at 6:00 pm. There will also be a …

Toronto’s 40th Annual Festival of India will launch with a spectacular parade on July 14th at 11:00am that will cruise down Yonge Street, beginning at Yonge & Bloor, and make its way down to the lake. During the parade, three ornate, 40-foot tall floats will be hand-pulled by participants amidst ecstatic singing, drumming, and dancing creating a wondrous, carnival-like atmosphere. …

We came upon this very inspirational video about an incredible girls school in Mayapur, India.  We hope you enjoy watching it!

Photos taken by Rathin Mandal

Excitement does not describe the emotion being felt as we get closer to our HUGE festival, Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra)! As it is the long Canada Day weekend, we thought what better way to celebrate both festivals than going out on harinama (outdoor chanting and dancing)? This is also an opportunity to invite EVERYONE to the upcoming 40th Festival of India …

Our Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is coming up in less than 3 weeks and the festivities kick off this Sunday with the annual Gundica Cleanup (Temple Cleanup) and Snana-Yatra (Bathing festival) festivals! As tradition every year, we clean the temple two weeks in advance.  This is following the example set by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who held the first Gundica Clean Up some 500 years …

A sure sign that the annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra) is just around the corner (July 14-15, 2012) is the annual Jagannatha Snana-Yatra festival! Snana-Yatra, a wonderful festival, wherein Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balarama and Lady Subhadra will be bathed amidst amazing kirtan and chanting! The bathing ceremony will take place from 6:45-8:00pm. Please note that Lord Jagannatha’s altar will not …

There is a festive buzz in the air as we prepare for the 40th Annual Festival of India (Ratha-Yatra)! To celebrate this year’s grand anniversary, we are thrilled to announce that we will, once again, be holding a 12-Hour Kirtan Festival on July 13th, 2012 from 10:00AM – 10:00PM. We will be creating a spiritual explosion with kirtaneers from around the world …