Lord Krishna once overheard a conversation about how His dearest devotees, the cowherd maidens of Vrindavana, were lamenting in His absence. When He heard these accounts of overwhelming love in separation, the Lord’s hair began to stand on end, His eyes opened wide and filled with tears, and His arms and legs contracted as He went into a state of spiritual ecstasy. Seeing Lord Krishna in this condition, His elder brother, Balarama (Baladeva), also began to feel ecstatic symptoms and displayed similar features. When Their sister, Subhadra, arrived at the scene, she too became consumed with ecstatic joy. Thus the sublime deity forms of Jagannatha, Subhadra, and Baladeva represent this sweet pastime.
The festival of Ratha-yatra represents Lord Jagannatha’s longing to reunite with His dear devotees in Vrindavana, foremost among them, Srimati Radharani. According to tradition, the Lord gets lovesick once a year just prior to the festival. To cheer him up, His servants arrange for Him to go on a lavish procession to meet up with His devotees. Read more ›
New Temporary ISKCON Temple Opens in Moscow. The new rented place is spacious and beautifully renovated. But still not spacious enough to accomodate the crowd of five to ten thousand people that are expected to visit the Centre on Janmashtami. That is why, says temple president Sadhu-priya das, devotees are seeing this as a temporary place and are making continuous efforts to acquire a place of their own. But though the place is temporary, it will fulfill the spiritual needs of the Moscow devotee community. 
Devotees of Lord Krishna perform public chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord inban attractive way, to raise God consciousness to the fortunate visitors of that big park of Moscow. 
Today, Ukraine is all over the news for the worrisome events that are happening in the zone, along with government unrest and military intervention from Russia. But devotees are safe, and doing what they can to assist those affected.
Besides its beautiful location, ISKCON Laguna Beach has the only Pancha Tattva Deities in the Continental US (excluding Hawaii). Meanwhile its festivals throughout the year feature some of the most energetic kirtan and sumptuous feasts you’ll find, delivered with a uniquely heartwarming service attitude. Chief amongst these is Laguna’s regional Maha Gaura Purnima festival in honor of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, held a week after Gaura Purnima Day and attended by devotees from all over Southern California and beyond. 
This Gaurapurnima festival at Murari’s Kirtan Valley was wonderful, thanks to you, your help, and enthusiasm. We had a record turnout of souls for this special occasion, perhaps 70 people came to rejoice, chant the holy names and participate in the sacred bathing ceremony of Sri Sri NitaiGaurachandra. That is a little big for little ol Murari. 
On Friday, March 21, 2014, a group of 30 “spiritual tourists” from France visited ISKCON Baroda. They took lunch prasad at Govinda’s, then visited the temple room at took pictures of the relief art there. The entire group were headed to the banks of the holy Narmada river for 3 days of meditation. 
Thousands of visitors came to Iskcon Baroda tonight, 2nd day of holi, and all were served with a full plate of five types of prasad – puri, subji, rice, dal and dalia/lapsi/cracked wheat sweet. 
Indradyumna Swami: Kagbeni is one of the furthest places foreigners can journey in Nepal, as Tibet and China are not far away. Before leaving we took a walk around to see the ancient sites and meet the inhabitants of the village. We also took one last darshan of the Kali Gandhaki river, which now flows with the ashes of my dear godbrother Bimal Prasad das in her sacred waters. 
Lord Sri Krishna just manifested a very intimate and joyful pastime for the pleasure of His devotees… 
Bhakti Gauravani Goswami (previously known as Vedavyasa Prabhu ACBSP), born in Germany, in 1951, met devotees in Hamburg in the summer of 1971, while doing mandatory military service. After reading “Sri Isopanisad” and receiving guidance from Srila Prabhupada’s disciples there, he became a vegetarian, shaved his head, and lived (as far as circumstances allowed) a devotional life while still in the army.
A Day in SMIS is a short video which shows how the school gives a unique opportunity for young devotees to progress in their academic education, while at the same time having the unique experience of living in Sri Mayapur Dhama. If you are interested in admitting your child in Sri Mayapur International School we have a few places left in Grade 4 and waiting lists for other primary classes. Places are available in Grades 7, ( 11 and 12 year olds) 8,9,10 and 12. From Grade 7 upwards classes are separate for boys and girls. 
Beautiful photos from the “Vaikunthian” atmosphere of the festival! They are available also in high resolution and free downloading! 
Happy devotees celebrate the advent of Lord Chaitanya with many ceremonies, theatrical performances, rich prasadam and more! 
Our weekly Wednesday evening harinam party started in 1996 and has been going strong since. The party organisers locate the routes so that each year all towns, villages and streets of Mauritius will have had the opportunity to join in the jubilant chanting of Hare Krishna. On the Sunday evening prior to the harinam, a team of devotees goes to the village where the next harinam will be held to invite the inhabitants of the area to the event. They also collect donations for prasadam distribution during the harinam and a feast at the end of the procession. 
The Iskcon Temple of Vrindavana, Krishna Balarama Mandir, has its own live broadcasting facility on their http://vrindavan.tv/ website where they have two channels trasmitting 24/7 in different video qualities to fit everybody’s internet speed connection.
Haridasa Thakura Dasa: It’s easy to pick out people’s faults. We subconsciously keep track of all the flaws of all the people in our lives.
We don’t take their milk, okay… (booming voice), “If everyone becomes vegan and like millions and millions of people in the world don’t drink milk, then the milk industry will feel it and milk consumption will go down and less cows will have to suffer for all this. That reduces the temporary suffering of the cows! Yay! We got some temporary benefit for the suffering of those cows”.
We are currently working repairing/restoring/replacing the three large domes on top of the altar. 
Lord Chaitanya’s appearance day was celebrated all over the world with great partecipation and joy for His devotees and followers! 
Blissful events for the vaishnavas and the huge congregation of Iskcon UK! 
Govinda Swami: Today we served the Vrindavan sadhus and acaryas.
Sri Jagannatha Mandir, ISKCON Malaysia head quarters celebrated the most auspicious appearance day of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
As part of our Gaura Purnima festival in UK the Bhaktivedanta Players produced a new play, “Avatars of Kali,” featuring Lord Caitanya and Lord Kalki. 
Auspicious scenes from Mayapur! 
For Lord Chaitanya’s appearance day. 
Arbat Street, mainly referred to as the Arbat, is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of Moscow. 
Parasuram das: Harinam in Chinatown London, March 2014. HG Giridhari Prabhu leads the chanting. On this particular day there was a choice of 5 Harinam parties in and around London. Please enjoy the movie 
Gaurapurnima is the celebration of the advent in 1486 of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of Krishna, who spread the chanting of Hare Krishna throughout India.
Sri Gaura Purnima festival, an appearance day of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was celebrated by ISKCON, Ludhiana. A large number of people including political, religious enthusiastically participated in the festival. Deities Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baldeva and Subhadra and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai look very beautiful in their colorful dress. 
Mayapur has descended in Bangalore after the auspicious appearance of Sri Sri Gandharvika Giridhari! We had a wonderful Sri Gaura Purnima celebration this year. We had festivities for whole day, Devotees were engaged in cooking, dressing, chanting, hearing the glories of the Lord, reading, making garlands, the entire atmosphere was filled with the sweet name of Gaura. 
Maha Abhishek, Theatrical performance, Prasad distribution and more blissful events! 
There is a very special holy place located in central Spain about 100 kilometers east of Madrid, Spain’s capital city.
Broadbeach is a suburb on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. 
The mercy of Lord Chaitanya distributed everywhere! 
Scenes from yesterday’s Gaur Purnima celebrations here @ ISKCON Baroda.
During the 1970s, Srila Prabhupada regularly visited ISKCON Melbourne to give lectures and inspire his many followers who would eagerly await his arrival. On very special occasions he came to install the Deity forms of Lord Krishna so that his devoted students could learn to worship the Lord in His archa-vigraha (Deity form). In 1973, when the temple was still located in Burnett Street, St Kilda (our first location), Srila Prabhupada installed Melbourne’s presiding Deities, Sri Sri Radha Ballabha. Much to everyone’s delight, in May 1975 Srila Prabhupada attended the opening of our current temple at 197 Danks Street, Albert Park, simultaneously installing Deities of Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, Sri-Sri Gaura Nitai. 
Spring is almost here, and therefore we have the Holi- The Festival of Colors, this is also the appearance day of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In Kali yuga, Lord Krishna appears as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to propagate the Congregational chanting of the holy names. Therefore, what better way to celebrate Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s divine appearance day than to chant the holy names with our heart and soul.
Srila Prabhupada’s visit to Atlanta was a most memorable one for all of the devotees who had gathered to be with him. He became visibly overwhelmed by the magnanimous presence of Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, the presiding Deities of Atlanta, and by the fervent, unconditional devotion pouring forth from the more than three hundred disciples surrounding him.