Tag: kirtan

Indradyumna Swami Takes Toronto by Storm!

This past weekend, devotees at ISKCON Toronto got a flavour of what it must be like to chant, dance and joyfully take part in the annual festivals which HH Indradyumna Swami is famous for!  Like a spiritual tornado, Indradyumna Swami and HG Sri Prahlad das flew into Toronto and brought amazing kirtan, electric discourses and an atmosphere of jubilance! It …

Siva-Ratri Celebrations This Sunday!

This Sunday, February 22, 2009, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating Siva-Ratri as we welcome HH Indradyumna Swami and HG Sri Prahlad das for what will surely be grand festivities! The tentative schedule (subject to change) is as follows: 6:00pm to 6:30pm – Arati led by HG Sri Prahlad das 6:30pm to 6:40pm – Welcome and Announcements 6:40pm to …

Schedules for Weekend Festivities!

The following is a breakdown of the schedule for the upcoming programs with HH Indradyumna Swami and HG Sri Prahlad das: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:00pm – Devotees greeting HH Indradyumna Swami at Hare Krishna Temple Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:30am – Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Indradyumna Swami *** 12:00pm – Indradyumna Swami meeting with Toronto youth 6:00pm to …

Weekend Celebrations with Indradyumna Swami

This weekend, Toronto’s vibrant Hare Krishna community will be warmly welcoming HH Indradyumna Swami and HG Sri Prahlad das! Each year Indradyumna Swami circles the globe teaching the message of the Bhagavad-gita and introducing people to kirtan chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra. Sri Prahlad das is a world famous kirtan leader who is known for his amazing and …

Nityananda’s Appearance Day Celebrations

This past Saturday, ISKCON Toronto, the Hare Krishna Centre, celebrated the Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda. This particular festival continues to be a favourite for local devotees and this year’s festival was marked by some special features.  The program began with blissful kirtan led by Dhira Grahi das as devotees took in the sight of the beautifully dressed Deities during the …

Nityananda’s Appearance Day Schedule

On Saturday evening (6:00pm to 9:00pm), a very special festival will be taking place as we celebrate Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day! Lord Nityananda is considered identical with Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. He is regarded as being like the elder brother of Lord Chaitanya and always served Him in any way. With HH Bhaktimarga Swami in attendance, festivities …

A Small Gathering Celebrates Lord Varahadeva!

Fridays are always interesting. On Fridays, while many Torontonians lurch home from a tough week at work, looking forward to weekends filled with partying, sleeping and God knows what else, devotees have a special way of spiritualizing their weekends. Case in point, on Friday, February 6th, a small group of devotees gathered at the Hare Krishna temple to celebrate the …

Lord Varahadeva’s Appearance Day Schedule

This Friday evening, February 6th, the Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating the appearance of Lord Varahadeva, the boar incarnation of Krishna. Srimad Bhagavatam describes the wonderful pastime when Lord Krishna once assumed the form of a splendid, gigantic boar (Varaha) and dove to the bottom of the universal ocean to gently lift up Mother Earth on His tusks to …

Three Days of Festivities this Weekend!

When it rains, it pours! After our annual Srila Prabhupada Festival on January 1st, the calendar seemed to show that we’d have to wait a few weeks before reaching in our bag of “festival-goodies” to celebrate in grand “Toronto Hare Krishna” fashion! Well the weeks have flown by and this upcoming weekend marks some very special festivals! This Friday evening, …