On 23rd Aug’ 15, ISKCON Punjabi Bagh organized its Annual Rathyatra(The Chariot Parade) which started at 3:00 PM continuing to grace the citizens of West Delhi upto 10:00 PM in the Night. Their Lordships bestowed their merciful glance and gave their Darshans to thousands of people who pulled the chariot that day. The festival organized at this time also serves as an awareness program and invitation to general public about the upcoming festivals of Balaram Jayanti, Janamastami, Srila Prabhupa...

The festival of Balaram Jayanti was celebrated with great jubilation, pomp and grandeur here at Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Temple (ISKCON Punjabi Bagh) on 29th Aug Saturday. Salient features of this year’s festival are: 1. The Devotee here were blessed with the association of many senior Devotees like HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja, HG Vaiyasaki Pr, HH Bhakti Ashray Vaisnava Maharaja, HG Patri Pr, HG Haygriva Pr and many other leaders from Delhi NCR Temples. 2. Balaram Katha was given by H H ...

With the soothing blue lights radiating over the recently opened Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding in Penang, it felt like being in a land where the dreams comes true. And it was indeed a dream come true for Srila Prabhupada's desire to see a temple like that in Vrindavan built in Malaysia. "I want a temple like this" he remarked when he was in Malaysia from 3rd to 7th May in 1971. And in Malaysia, we now have two new temples opened within just a difference of a...

An International party from ISKCON Mayapur went on TV two times in less than 1 month. Their presentation shacked the whole West Bengal and the other states of India as well as the outside countries. The Zee Bangla TV, is part of the Zee Entertainment Enterprises that owns 46 different channels in 169 countries. The devotees’ Show was broadcasted at least two times. One time it was broadcast on the day before the Jaladuta Yatra in Kolkata and the second time was on the independence day of Indi...

The pinnacle of the day-long ceremony yesterday was the Kumbha Abhiseka, which saw holy water sprinkled from the top of the temple onto devotees after a series of prayers. Temple co-president Kalesha Dasa Lim said the opening ceremony coincided with the 50th anniversary of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness’ (Iskcon) founding in the United States. Among the devotees present was Universiti Malaya’s senior lecturer of linguistics Dr Sridevi Srinivass who came by bus with her th...

Chariot Festival, Ratha Yatra is a colourful and vibrant public festival that dates back thousands of years to ancient India. It features a huge chariot pulled by hand, accompanied by music and dancing, culminating in a fun-filled afternoon of stage shows and exhibitions as well as a free, sumptuous vegetarian feast. Ratha Yatra is celebrated all over the world and was first introduced to the West in 1967 in San Francisco by ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada and his American disciples. This...

On the auspicious occasion of Baladev Purnima, August 29, 2015, a grand function including the visit of His Excellency the Governor of Punjab and Haryana Professor Kaptan Singh Solanki, was organized by ISKCON at the new six acre plot of land that was acquired in the recent past from the Haryana State Government. At the function, marking the beginning of construction of a grand temple for Krishna and Arjuna, the Diety of Anantadev was installed by HH Gopal Krishna Goswami, ISKCON GBC for most of ...

On 13th Aug'15, , the entire community of devotees at ISKCON Punjabi Bagh came together to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's Historic Jalduta Yatra. It officially marked the launch of ISKCON 50th Anniversary Celebration as well. It was an evening of expression of gratitude to Srila Prabhupada and about the opportunity we have for celebrating 50th Anniversary

On Ekadasi day, August 26, 2015 Trata-dasa (Dr. Tri Astawa) from Bali, Indondesia, an ISKCON devotee/ disciple of His Holiness Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami, met with the Prime Minister of East Timor, Dr.Rui Maria de Araujo in Jakarta, Indonesia and presented him with the Bhagavad Gita As It Is in Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian). The occasion was a reunion of medical doctors who worked at a hospital in Dili, East Timor.

ISKCON Coventry unveiled a brand new beautiful marble altar for Their Lordships Sri Sri Sacinandana Nitaicand, and Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra. The new altar forms part of the Temple's celebrations for ISKCON'S 50TH anniversary. Vision 2020 event at Bhaktivedanta Manor. On the 20th August, Queens School auditorium was transformed with colourful displays, transcendental music, and the arrival of devotees from the Bhaktivedanta Manor community. Everyone was gathered to hea...

A FOOD charity is appealing to musicians and artists to help provide a million meals to Camden’s homeless next year. Food For All – which drives food to drop-off points in Kentish Town, Camden Town and King’s Cross daily – celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The charity is hoping to stage a Christmas fundraising gig following a rise in demand triggered by austerity cuts, according to director Peter “Para” O’Grady. He said: “I’ve seen a distinct rise in homelessness in t...