More Pictures from Victoria Day Harinama!

Long weekends in the summer are always a welcome opportunity for Toronto’s Hare Krishna community to come together, put on our most beautiful and colourful outfits and hit the streets with drums, cymbals and enthusiastic voices! This past Monday, close to 30 spiritualists gathered to hit the streets for a grand “harinama” (outdoor chanting and dancing) and it was a …

Nrsimha Caturdasi Celebrations on Sunday!

Nrsimha Caturdasi celebrations mark the appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva, Krishna’s half-man half-lion incarnation who appeared in order to protect the saintly child Prahlada who was being tormented by his father, Hiranyakashipu.This year, Nrsimha Caturdasi falls on Monday, May 16th however, celebrations will be taking place at the Hare Krishna Temple on Sunday, May 15th during our weekly Sunday Feast.The …

Food for life in Japan

The recent earthquake in Japan was a very tragic event that shook the whole world. So many people lost their homes, belongings and loved ones. In the face of this tragedy, Hare Krishna devotees from the Tokyo Hare Krishna Centre have been preparing hot vegetarian meals and distributing it to the people in Japan. Check out a video of their …