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Sri Sri Panca Tattva on the local news! Read more ›

Sadhu-sanga, or association with a devotee, means always engaging in Krishna consciousness by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and by acting for Krishna. Specifically, chanting the Hare Krishna mantra purifies one, and this chanting is therefore recommended by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.59 Purport) Read more ›

If the surface of the globe is overflooded with the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, the people of the world will be very, very happy.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.10 Purport) Read more ›

More rings being added, Dome rings. Read more ›

On September 1, 1896, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada made his appearance in this world in Calcutta, Bengal. Born on the day immediately after Krsna Janmastami, he was given the name Abhay Carana by his Vaisnava father, Gour Mohan De, and his mother Rajani. Gour Mohan’s principle desire for his son’s spiritual future was for him to become a pure devotee of Lord Sri Krsna, the ultimate goal of Vaisnavism. Read more ›

A leader must be peaceful, self-controlled, austere, pure, tolerant, honest, wise, learned and religious. Letter to Karandhara, July 27, 1973 Read more ›

Mahendra prabhu’s classes took the students through references to kirtan from the Bhagavad Gita, the Srimad Bhagavatam and more… the essence of all of them is that the most important ingredient for kirtan is….love. The natural function of the soul is to express love and glorify Krishna and this is kirtan!
It was interesting to note that the Introduction and the Conclusion of the Srimad Bhagavatam is the same – hearing and chanting destroys all suffering. Read more ›

Most brajabasi’s celebrated Janmastami on 17 August 2014, our Namahatta Department organised a rocking harinam party consisting of over 100 devotees from our Krishna Balaram temple including visiting devotees from overseas. The procession was led by Radhashyamsundar Prabhu from the old Vasudev Devaki Keshavji mandir around Potara Kund to the front of the new Janambhumi, where thousands of people lined up for darshan, we heard the line began at 5am in the morning! We started our harinam at 11am. Despite the heat and humidity our team of dedicated book distributors and devotees sang and danced for the pleasure of our beloved Lord on His birthday in his birthplace. And thousands of people benefited by chanting Krishna’s Holy Names.
after the harinam devotees were treated to snacks and ice-cold nimbu pani by Krsna Chand Goswami and his family. We thank them for their kind hospitality and we pray to Vasudev Devaki and baby Keshavji that we can continue to celebrate His birthday in Mathura. Read more ›

Mathura, August, 18th 2014: Manjil Saini is the new Senior Superintendent of Police of Mathura, who replaced her predecessor Nitin Tiwari. In an interview with the local media she said that she would try her best to improve the law and order situation of the district. The crime against the women and children will be heard and dealt on priority basis. She also promised quick action on these cases. Read more ›

In a quest to strengthen the bond of love and togetherness between Hindus and Muslims, Ahmed celebrates all Hindu festivals like Holi and Diwali every year with his family. “I have been celebrating Janmashtami since the past 27 years. It gives me immense pleasure to do so. I keep fast and offer prayers to the Lord at midnight, which is believed to be his birth time,” he said. Read more ›

Over 3000 food preparations were offered to Srila Prabhupada and devotees gathered to worship the Acharya… Read more ›

Our Society is like one big family and our relationships should be based on love and trust. We must give up the fighting spirit and use our intelligence to push ahead. Letter to Upendra, August 6, 1970 Read more ›

The biggest Janmashtami Festival outside of India took place at Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, yesterday and today (Sunday). More than 70,000 people attended the event, which saw the house’s peaceful grounds bought to life with the sound of music, colourful exhibitions and traditional dance displays. Devaki Dasi, who volunteered at the festival, said: “It’s been an amazing day celebrating the birth of our God. “Krishna is our hero and when you love someone, you go out of your way to make them happy. We want to spread that joy. Read more ›

Krishna is everywhere. Simply you have to catch Him. And
He’s also ready for being caught. Yes, if somebody wants to catch Him. Suppose
you are a devotee. If you want to catch Him, He comes forward ten times than
your desire.  He’s so kind.
Therefore, we have to simply receive Him. London, August 21, 1973 Read more ›

Nanda Maharaja was naturally very magnanimous, and when Lord Sri Krishna appeared as his son, he was overwhelmed by jubilation. Therefore, after bathing and purifying himself and dressing himself properly, he invited brahmanas who knew how to recite Vedic mantras. After having these qualified brahmanas recite auspicious Vedic hymns, he arranged to have the Vedic birth ceremony celebrated for his newborn child according to the rules and regulations, and he also arranged for worship of the demigods and forefathers. Read more ›

Devotees of Krishna in St. Petersburg, Russia. Cam1 – Kalinin Denis
Cam2 – Radhananda
Cam3 & edit – Ganga Mai Read more ›

In ISKCON, Krsna Janmastami is celebrated around the world sometimes on other days than in India. This is because the calculation of the planetary systems is different in that particular area. Countries east of India generally observe it the next day.
Some of the temples, however, observe it on the same day as India or even have two days of celebrations. At the Bhakti Centre on the Gold Coast the devotees decided to celebrate Janmastami on the same day as India and it was a wonderful occasion with many guests attending. Read more ›

At age 6, his father purchased upon his request, his own Radha-Govinda Deities. Seeing the family engaged from his birth, watching his father performing the ‘puja’ at home, and going regularly to see Radha-Govindaji, it was only natural. From this day on whatever foodstuffs were brought before him by his parents, he would first offer to Sri Radha-Govindaji, and then eat Their ‘prasadam’. He also used to daily offer them a ghee lamp, and properly put Them to rest at night. Little is know of his adolescence. Read more ›

Some impressions from the Janmastami Festival at the Sri Sri Radha Madhana-mohana Temple in Germany Read more ›

Vrindavana: 17- August 2014 Gomata Products opens a new wing of offices just inside the back Goshala Gate. Read more ›

Beautiful arrangements, photos, do not miss them! Read more ›

1901 (circa) Young Abhay conducts his very own first Rathayatra. His father making a small cart, three feet high with a canopy resembling closely the huge carts in Puri. all the local children and many adults would come. Abhay stood out as a leader even then, as he organised and engaged everyone, even many of themothers were engaged by him in cooking, (especially his sister Bhavatarini), who all cooked special preparations to be offered and distributed as ‘prasadam’ at this Rathyatra festival. Read more ›

When Krishna does appear, He chooses His devotees to play the roles of His father and mother. He Himself plays the role of their child, and acts like a human being, while also performing superhuman activities that are impossible for anyone else to imitate. Read more ›

Krishna’s appearance is significant on many levels, and is something of a paradox. He’s the beginningless Supreme Person, eternally existing everywhere at all times. Read more ›

MVT guest house and restaurant are being efficiently managed by second generation devotees, Shyamasundar Aranya and Govinda going on their second year. MVT restaurant is opened to serve the residents and visitors of Vrindavan. Read more ›

Packed house, 26 2nd ave. matchless gifts, the place where it all began, celebrating the appearance day of Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada disciples present: Jayadvaita Swami, Abhiram, Rukmini, Yogesvara, Sruti Rupa, Bhumipati, Badarayana, Satyaraj, Pattarajni, Adi Purusha, Yadunandana Pada, Catur Vyuha, Laksmi Nrsimha Read more ›

As Abhay grew up he became more and more devoted to the Deity form of the Lord. He was especially enamoured with the Jagannatha Rathyatra festival that was held in Calcutta each year. Hearing and understanding the significance of the festival Abhay would sometimes check railway timetables to go to Jagannath Puri where Lord Caitanya personally attended some 500 years before. Every year a conservative estimated 5 million people attended the festival, this absorbed Abhay more in the mood of Rathyatra. Read more ›

Janmashtami is the yearly observance of Krishna’s appearance on earth. It is one of the world’s most widely observed spiritual festivals. Krishna’s “birth,” janma, occurred at midnight on ashtami, the eighth day after the full moon in the Vedic calendar. Read more ›

Srila Prabhupada was born Abhay Charan De on September 1st 1896 in Calcutta, India. His father was Gour Mohan De, a cloth merchant, and his mother was Rajani. His parents in accordance with Bengali tradition, employed an astrologer to calculate the child’s horoscope, and they were made jubilant by the auspicious reading. The astrologer made a specific prediction: When this child reaches the age of seventy, he would cross the ocean, become a great exponent of religion, and open 108 temples. Read more ›

The appearance day of the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON was celebrated with glorification by the local devotees, more than 1008 food offerings, arati and distribution to lunch meal to every visitor to the temple. The offerings where thereafter distributed amongst devotees, visitors & underprivileged people. Read more ›

The Tenth Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam describes the events leading up to and including Krishna’s appearance on earth. Srila Prabhupada encouraged his disciples to read about Krishna’s pastimes in the Bhagavatam, cook a feast for Krishna’s pleasure, and chant Hare Krishna all day and into the night each year on Janmashtami. Read more ›

Lord Krishna’s pastime of janma, birth, occurred on the ashtami, eighth day of the waning moon in the lunar month of Hrishikesh. Janmashtami is one of the world’s biggest spiritual festivals, and is observed by followers of many faiths. For Krishna devotees, Janmashtami is a day of non-stop chanting, cooking, worship of Krishna in His Deity form, and fasting until midnight, when a grand feast is served. Read more ›

This is a story from the Srimad Bhagavatam narrated in summary here. The Asura king Bana was the great grandson of Prahlada, the child devotee most dear to Lord Krishna. Through penance and prayers offered to Lord Shiva, he secured a boon that the great god himself would personally guard his city of Sonitapura. Banasura was an arrogant king and had a thousand arms which he was very proud of. But this is not quite his story. It’s his daughter’s…. Usha, the daughter of Banasura, was a beautiful princess. One night she had a dream in which she saw a very handsome, young man. It was love at first sight for them and they spent many happy hours in each other’s company. But like all good things, dreams too come to an end. And Usha woke up to find that all that passed was nothing but a dream. Read more ›

Sri Krishna Janmashtami is the appearance anniversary of Krishna, the Supreme Person. He’s not “born” like we are—He comes and goes as He likes—but He appears here to please His devotees, rid the earth of evildoers, and give the rest of us something worthwhile to talk about. Read more ›

Janmashtami commemorates the earthly appearance of Krishna, who is described in India’s sacred writings as God Himself. One of the biggest religious festivals in the world, it is celebrated by nine hundred and thirty million people around the world–and two million in the US alone. To devotees, it’s Christmas and New Year’s in one, a day of deep spiritual renewal and celebration that effectively finishes an old year and begins a fresh one. Read more ›

Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in India in the month of July or August. Read more ›

We have great news about printing Srila Prabhupada’s books. For the first time, the BBT’s Far East/Middle East division has printed Arabic books. Srila Prabhupada once said, “Anyone who preaches in any way in the Muslim world, I take the dust of their feet on my head!” Preaching in Muslim countries can be risky, and that is why Prabhupada said this. But now we find Muslims all over the world, and the book distributors are discovering that they are actually enthusiastically reaching out for the books. Many of them read only Arabic, or even if they read another language, nothing beats their native language, which they always ask for. Read more ›

The ISCOWP staff went to the auction barn to save 3 calves. They came home with 8 calves. The conditions of the auction barn and the cows overwhelmed them and they had to save more. Please help us take care of them! Read more ›

Wonderful Darshan! Read more ›

Hundreds of millions of adherents of the Hindu faith will gather together, around the world, in temples and homes, to celebrate the advent of God on Earth. This festival of the birth of Krishna is known in Hinduism as Janmastami. According to the popular understanding, Krishna took birth in the town of Mathura, located in Northern India, 91 miles South of New Delhi, approximately 5,000 years ago. This year, the celebration will take place on Sunday, August 17. Read more ›