50 Years of Hare Krishna’s in the UK: Feature article in the latest edition of Back to Godhead (BTG) magazine

ALL-INDIA PADAYATRA ARRIVES IN BHANDARA DISTRICT
February 14, 2019
We had a great time in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district. Wherever we went, we received grand welcomes with flowers and garlands. In fact, because we had never seen so many garlands in any welcome ceremony, at the end of our stay we felt as if we were leaving Mayapur dhama.

ISKCON Nepal: A Life Transformational and Motivational Seminar - Birgunj Live 2 (A journey towards self-discovering & developing) program was organized by Rel-Event Management Pvt. Ltd. on 16th February 2019 at Jain Terapanth Bhawan Birgunj.
Mr. Rupesh Joshi (Rupesvara Gaura Das), Ms. Nikita Chandak (Miss Nepal 2017), and Mr. Shaurab Lohani were the speakers motivating about 400 audience of Birgunj in the event.
We would like to congratulate Mr. Baliram Yadhav and team for the success of this event.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Anand Kesari on the beautiful mural just completed for his medical practice Gastro-Colon Clinic and Endoscopy Center in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Anand wanted to beautify the lobby in his waiting room, and when he saw the sign “Muralist” on the car in front of him, he had an idea. He called the artist, showed her the space, and gave her a picture to copy from. From that she created this 30’ x 12’ full-color mural. How lovely for his patients to gaze on Krishna’s form to calm their nerves as they wait for their...

Ratha Yatra 2019 at the St Kilda Festival, Melbourne (video)
The Festival of the Chariots, (Ratha-yatra), with Harinama Ruci H......

TOVP – Together Offer Victory to Prabhupada!
In addressing history itself, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium stands to be one of the most important and iconic monuments to Gaudiya Vaisnavism and the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And in further consideration of the rarity of Mahaprabhu’s appearance to spread the Yuga Dharma, and the even rarer manifestation of His opening the flood gates of Krishna-prema to all souls, the TOVP embodies an opportunity over the next 10,000 years (literally a fraction in universal time) for all fortun...

Nityananda Trayodashi Celebration in ISKCON Kolkata and Adhivas Kirtan in Seal Mansion, Kolkata (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The devotee’s life’s mission is to please Krishna, and he can sacrifice everything for Krishna’s satisfaction, just as Arjuna did in the Battle of Kuruksetra. The process is very simple: one can devote himself in his occupation and engage at the same time in chanting Hare Krishna. Such transcendental chanting attracts the devotee to the Personality of Godhead. (Bhagavad-gita 12.6-7 Purport)
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Jaya and Vijaya Coming to the TOVP (Album of photos)
Our murti department is making much progress on the various deities being sculpted for the TOVP.
Sadbhuja Das: These pictures are just an upgrade of the beautiful work of the Bengali artist sculpturing Jay&Vijay.
It’s amazing the dimensions and the great skills that the local artists are able to display. They are masters when it comes to murtis.
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ISKCON Leicester’s Head Pujari, Visnu Murti Das, was invited tonight to lead prayers at Leicester City Council’s full council meeting.
He spoke about the deep divisions we are currently seeing in politics, and how public servants must remember their duty to serve the very people that put them in power. He also discussed some of the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita on the principle of servitude. Visnu Murti concluded with Sanskrit prayers and the mahamantra.
More photos: https://goo.gl/VwXuj8

How to understand the 5th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam and the rest of the cosmogony mentioned there (video)
A lecture with many......

Huge preparations in Mayapur for the return of HH Jayapataka Swami after his long battle with health difficulties. (Album of photos......

Please find below photos from Nityananda Trayodasi 2019 at the ISKCON-London Radha-Krishna Temple.
Slideshow (please turn on s......

Book distribution is needed! (Album of photos)
Mohanasini Dasi: You can’t argue with success! When you click on the pics…you’ll see that book distribution is wanted, that book distribution is needed! I pray that this will inspire you to distribute books….for me, it is my life and soul!
Book totals for Feb 1 - Feb 17: 17 Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers, 28 Perfection of Yoga, 21 Chant and be Happy, 246 Higher Taste Cookbooks, 6 Science of Self Realization, 271 soft bound 72 Bhagavad Gitas, 16 Hard bound 72 Bhagavad Gitas...

Srila Narottam Das Thakur’s Appearance Day in Vrindavan (2019) (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: Today was Maghi Purnima, the Appearance Day of Srila Narottam Das Thakur. We had a wonderful program at Sri Sri Radha Braja Mohan Mandir where one of the Kheturi Festival Deities now presides. We sang many bhajans written by him and had katha remembering his life’s story. Then we had a super delicious feast. Hundreds of devotees showed up for the event. We are very thankful to all our facebook donors for such a blissful program! Relish the pics of Vittalrukmini.
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Visiting Sri Mayapur for Gaura Purnima Festival 2019?
Don’t miss out the bliss of travelling in Jaladuta Cruise!
The bookings for Jaladuta boat service from Kolkata to Mayapur has started now! No more bumpy &
risky roads & pollution, enjoy the relaxing cruise, passing through villages & countryside beautiful
scenery around, fresh air and a sattvik mood on the whole with kirtan and devotional videos on. It is an
unique experience to travel in Ganga, capturing the mood of Mayapur all through your journey!
Jaladuta...

Sivarama Swami - Business & Life at the Artha Forum 2019 (20 min. video)
Sivarama Spoke to 100 corporates in the heart of London about balancing life with Spiritual pursuits.
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Ecstatic Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Canberra, the capital of Australia (Album of photos)
Jagannatha Rathayatra @ Multicultural Festival 2019
Enthralling Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Australia’s Capital - A Fabulous Day of Devotion n Joy
We had enthralling Rathayatra as part of National Multicultural Festival. Lord Jagannatha, His brother Baladeva & sister Subhadra majestically rode on Their beautifully bedecked palanquin through the Central Business District of capital, blessing one and all with Their merciful darshans.
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Krishna House Devotees Share Krishna Food and Music at the Ocala Rainbow Gathering 2019! Thanks, everyone for a great time distribu......

Lord Krishna’s cheating is all attractive! (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.G Deena Bandhu Prabhu at ISKCON Vrindavan, Feb 13, 2019.
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Prayers requested for His Holiness Bhakti Sharan Shanta Maharaja.
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: We just visited the New Govardhana d......

Gaura Purnima Festival 2019: The Festival of Loving Exchanges (4 min. video)
“The best time and place is Mayapur on Lord Caitanya’s Appearance Day. That is not only the best for me but for everyone. Mayapur is meant for that. If possible all devotees from all our centers should go….” – Srila Prabhupada, Letter to Tamala Krishna, 20 July 1973
Srila Prabhupada especially desired that all ISKCON devotees from all over the world visit Sridhama Mayapur for the annual Sri Gaura Purnima festival. Since 1972, this annual IS...

Prayers required for a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who is about to leave his body.
Srutakirti Prabhu: Wednesday 6 pm HST. I recently returned to the hospital and talked to Svatantra’s son, Steve Jr. We had a long discussion which included understanding Svatantra’s desires. He will be turning off the machines tomorrow morning at 6 am. My wife and I will be there with a few others. Today I gave Svatantra a piece of rice that was saved from Srila Prabhuapda’s plate here in Hawaii in 1975. I witnessed him gulp after I put it in his mout...

Bhakti Yoga Is Growing in Longdenville, Trinidad
Bhaktimarga Swami: Sometimes you just have to stay inside. There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to sweat early in the morning, dodging pot holes and puddles, what to speak of canines.
I was determined to stick it out mostly indoors with the AC on while doing some pacing in the sizeable-enough temple. Much chanting had to be done. An initiation for fifteen new candidates was to take place, and in preparation for this, the guru (me) chants on their newly acquired beads. I grouped these ...

A terrible fight won by Dharma (2 min. video)
Radhadesh Cow Sanctuary: Dharma loves to play with his favorite toy, wheelbarrow......