Mansarovar, Bhandirvan & Belvan Parikrama (1 Nov, 2019) (Album of photos)
Vrindavan is a very mystical place where Srimati Radharani and Sri Krishna perform various pastimes which are beyond our mental perception. When we visited Mansarovar, we were amazed to witness a whole Sarovar that was made by Sri Radha’s tears when she was upset on Krishna. A beautiful Radha Shila is worshiped in that place and we could witness an actual kunja where various pastimes go on. Then when we visited Bhandirvan, we got ...

The Governor of Florida, Mr. Ron DeSantis, gets Srila Prabhupada’s books (Album of photos)
Nandini Kishori Nisha: I placed Srimad Bhagavatam at Governor of Florida Mr. Ron DeSantis’s home today! He is a graduate of Yale and Harvard! He is a humble person and kept his promise of hosting first-ever Diwali. The Governor personally helped me carry 50 lb Srimad Bhagavatam box! His wife Casey is a sweetheart. She loved the garland that was offered to Srila Prabhupada on his Vyas Puja ceremony! They are expe...

A Blessed Day (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Yesterday our parikrama group visited the pastime place ( Lilasthan) of Brahma Vimohana Lila. In that pastime Lord Brahma steals all of Krsna’s cowherd boys and cows. The sacred ground was deep in the Vrindavan countryside providing a wonderful atmosphere for Krsna katha and kirtan. It was a blessed day for all 350 devotees!
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Vraja Mandala parikrama in Mathura (Album of photos)
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: On harinama in Mathura on our first day of Vraja Mandala parikrama...

Darshan of Yamuna and Yamaraja (Album of photos)
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: Some photos from our parikrama yesterday. It was the first day of our Vraja Mandala parikrama, so we began by taking bath at Vishram Ghat in Mathura, and then had darshan of Yamuna and Yamaraja, and then the two Varaha Deities nearby...

Kanak Vrindavan (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: During our Kartika parikrama in Jaipur we visited Kanak Vrindavan where Radha Madhava, the original deities of Jayadeva Goswami, are worshipped. We relished hearing from Mukunda Datta prabhu about the history of Kanak Vrindavan, as well as his comments on the Gita Govinda written by Jayadeva Goswami. We also appreciated the beautiful gardens and old architecture that make Kanak Vrindavan so famous....

Future of Cow Care in Iskcon (video)
Syamasundara is the manager of the goshala (cow sanctuary) at Bhaktivedanta Manor in England since 1993. Syamasundar Das arranged with European devotees and founded the Farm Conference circuit which is now on its 3rd year. In this discussion, he expounds on the future of cow protection in North America and the resolutions the GBC is making for the production of offered milk to the deities...

The Most Beautiful Radha Gopinath (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Today in Jaipur our Kartika parikrama party visited the temple of Radha Gopinath. The deity of Gopinath was carved over 5,000 years ago and remains a source of great inspiration for all Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Gopinath means, Lord of the Gopis. The temple is famous for it’s groups of women who sit for hours each day in front of the deities singing devotional songs. Our parikrama party also visited the famous Amber Fort, high on a hill on the ...

Alachua’s Hare Krishna Social Services. Disability/Accessibility Task Force.
Last week, the first meeting of the Disability /Accessibility Task Force was held. These devotees, in partnership with Don Barnes from the Center for Independent Living, looked at various obstacles facing devotees and guests with mobility or other health issues. The goal is to make the temple property more welcoming for those with varying levels of ability.

Mother Cow Dairy News!
Krishnarupa devi dasi: A group of devotees in Melbourne have arrived at an amazing initiative, under the guidance of His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami, to supply ahimsa milk in commercial quantities....

A visit to the Bhaktivedanta Manor 20-acre farm.
Karunamayi dasi: On my recent trip back to the UK, I had the opportunity to visit the Bhaktivedanta Manor 20-acre farm. Sanj, who has been on the team for six years, gave me a tour of their pasture. During the excursion, I noticed many similarities to the New Govardhana goshala and its cow protection program.

A Victorious City (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: This weekend our parikrama party is visiting Jaipur, in Rajasthan. Here we find beautiful Sri Sri Radha Govinda, the worshipable Deities of Srila Rupa Goswami. Each morning thousands of citizens literally run to Their mangala arotika and sing Their praises for hours. Many return to the temple in the evening as well. These Deities are literally the center of people’s lives here. And the devotion of the citizens is contagious! We look forward to our 4 day...

One of the best decoration resembling Lord Indra’s torrential rains on Govardhana at the Temple of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai (Kharkiv, Ukraine)(4 min. video)
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Meet His Grace Alalanatha dasa a long-time devotee and member of the New Govardhana community in Australia.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about yourself. AD: I grew up in Western Australia. I was a keen surfer, traveler and spiritual seeker. In 1972, I visited the Sydney temple on my way overseas and began practicing Krishna consciousness. I was fortunate to be initiated by Srila Prabhupada and afterward I ceased traveling and moved into the temple. I served as a book distributor and fundraiser in Australia, New...

ISKCON UK’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The first ISKCON members to enter Britain in 1968 were three young American husband and wife teams, Malati devi and Shyamasundara dasa; Mukunda dasa and Janaki dasi; and Yamuna devi and Garuda dasa. At first, not having any financial support meant life was a struggle. Yet soon they gained the attention of one of The Beatles, George Harrison, who had encountered the Hare Krishna devotees in America. Together with John and Paul, they recorded a single of the maha-mantra, which reach...

Srila Prabhupad Disappearance Day in ISKCON Vrindavan (2019) (Album of photos)
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A visit to one of the best restaurants of Iskcon (13 min. video)
Shweta: Indian Food buffet with ALL VEGETARIAN FOOD, and Satvic - no onion no garlic food! Interesting right?! This is the Mahabhog Buffet (Weekend special) at ISKCON temple in Mumbai. Weekdays, its called Rajbhog. The Hare Krishna Temple located in Juhu is an important landmark and a place to visit when in Mumbai. Juhu is a very busy and bustling area - Juhu beach, lots of cafes and of the Iskcon temple are some of the famous areas here....

Please find below photos from Govardhan Puja 2019 at the ISKCON-London Radha Krishna Temple.......

Harinama in Mardel, Argentina (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the material world, everything is full of anxiety (kuntha), whereas in the spiritual world (Vaikuntha) everything is free from anxiety. Therefore those who are afflicted by a combination of anxieties cannot understand the Hare Krishna mantra, which is free from all anxiety. (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 7.74 Purport)...

VRAJA MANDAL PARIKRAMA (Album of photos)
We will be back on Parikrama tomorrow, each day Parikrama comes packaged with fresh adventures, new challenges, and deeper realization of our relationship with Krishna. Most of our first-time pilgrims have adapted by now and are thriving on the experience-their smiling faces testify to the truth of this. We will walk from Nandagram to Kokilavan tomorrow, and on the way visit many places of divine pastimes.

Srila Prabhupada’s room beautifully decorated in Kolkata (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day in Kolkata (2019)
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Vraja Badrinath Parikrama (24 Oct 2019) (Album of photos)
Lord Krishna manifested Badrinath in Vraja so that the Vrajavasis would not have to leave Vraja. We saw the lovely Badrinath Mandir where Nara, Narayan and Uddhava preside. We visited Gangotri, Yamunotri and Alakananda and saw Laksman Jhula (bridge) and many other Himalayan sacred places. From there we visited Hari ki Pauri in Haridwar. Finally, we had darshan of the ancient 5,500-year-old Deity of Yogamaya that was worshipped by Nanda Baba....

Srila Prabhupada katha by HG Suresvara Prabhu - 1 November 2019 in Iskcon Melbourne (video)...

On the occasion of Srila Prabhupada’s physical departure, many of his disciples gathered today in Srila Prabhupada’s rooms in Vrindavana, at 19:10 tonight, the 31st October. (Album of photos)
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