Vyasapuja celebrations of His Holiness Bhakti Vrajendra Nandana Swami (Album 98 photos)
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ISKCON Malaysia celebrated 75th Vyasapuja of His Holiness Bhakti Vrajendra Nandana Swami at its head quarters Sri Jagannatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur on 27 February, 2014. It was the second consecutive year that Maharaja was personally present at the temple for his vyasapuja. Maharaja has been the president for ISCKON Malaysia since 1980 and has been the pillar of ISKCON Malaysia throughout. Read more ›

Crying Crying Crying… (Album 87 photos)
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Indradyumna Swami: ” By association with devotees, dirty things within the heart of a materialistic man are gradually washed away by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As silver becomes shiny by being polished, the heart of a materialistic person is cleansed of lusty desires by the good association of devotees.” [ from Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 3.25.25] Read more ›

Festival of Kirtanas by the ISKCON Temple in Bangalore
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In order to please our most beloved Lordships Sri Sri Gandharvika Giridhari and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, the ISKCON Temple in Bangalore organizes a grand “Festival of Kirtanas” every month providing an opportunity to all the souls in hearing and chanting the holy names of Lord.

The “Festival of Kirtanas” is conducted on the fourth Sunday of the every month. Please do come, join us and participate in this wonderful festival. Read more ›

Acharya – Feature film by Yadubara prabhu (6 min video)
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ISKCON Cinema will produce the Documentary Feature Film, ACHARYA—One Who Teaches by Example. This is a 90 minute, broadcast quality, HDTV production depicting the life and teachings of Srila Prabhupada. The film will depict the incredible story of one devoted soul’s mission to re-spiritualize humanity. The movement he started in 1965 continues to thrive worldwide 36 years after his disappearance. In a short period of 12 years, what Srila Prabhupada accomplished was superhuman. This film should prove to be a real eye opener for moviegoers and audiences around the world. Read more ›

Vaishnava dress fashion by second generation vaishnavis in Mayapur (Album 19 photos)
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The devotees like to dress properly not for their own pleasure but for the pleasure of the Lord! Srila Prabhupada: You remain the beautiful maid servant of Krishna. That is your business, and you should dress yourself always very nicely so that Krishna by seeing you will be pleased. Don’t try to be ugly before Krishna. Krishna does not like ugly gopis. We are transcendental artists, musicians, writers, so everything should be beautiful for Krishna. After all we are members of Krishna’s family, just like Krishna had 16,000 wives and each wife has thousands of servants and maid-servants and all of them are very beautiful for serving Krishna and His Queens. Read more ›

Kavicandra Swami and other Iskcon devotees distribute prasadam and the Holy Name in Navadwip (Album 97 photos)
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Externally may appear like food distrbution to the needy but in reality consists of purification of the body by taking prasadam, (food cooked with love and devotion, offered first to the Lord), and purification of the soul by the trascendental vibrations of the Holy Names chanted by those that are conscious of the transcendental Supreme Entity, like the devotees of Krishna. Read more ›

The central dome is rising! Aerial shots of the Temple of Vedic Planetarium from a drone (Album 9 photos)
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The central dome is coming up, like the devotion of all these devotees worldwide that are engaged whole-heartedly for the realization of such unique and huge project for the pleasure of their beloved Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. Read more ›

Bir Krishna Swami unveiles the “Sphere”! (360 degree photo of the TOVP)
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Yesterday, HH Birkrishna Goswami maharaj visited the TOVP and unveiled the Sphere – a very cool gadget that attaches to your iPhone and takes a 360 degree photo of any location! Wait for the embeding below to load and use your mouse to click and drag through the 360 degree experience of the TOVP! Read more ›

Radhapati prabhu’s Samadhi Inauguration (Album 50 photos)
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H. G. Radhapati Prabhu Disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Radhapati Prabhu loined in Hawaii and who volunteered to go to Brazil to start the first temple. He then served in LA protecting the sankirtana devotees distributing books in LAX.
He suffered several injuries in Viet Nam prior to his surrender to Srila Prabhupada. One of the injuries he received in Nam left him with a brain tumor that caused epileptic seizures. He came to Vrindavan about 16 years ago prepared to leave his body.
He is a devotee of Sri Yamuna Devi. He served in Food for Life and Care for Cows for many years and served many local Vrajabasis selflessly.
He is a person who is free from greed and is offenseless.
He is in the loving hands of Sri Krsna. Read more ›

Lord Nityananda’s appearence day joyous celebration in Botany, Russia (Album 207 photos)
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Lord Nityananda (also known as Nityananda Prabhu, Nitai, Nityananda Balarama) appeared as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for spreading the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord. He especially spread the holy name of the Lord throughout Bengal. He is considered an incarnation of Lord Balarama. Read more ›

Wonderful Abhishek of Srila Bhaktisiddantha Sarasvati Thakur in Iskcon Delhi (Album 88 photos)
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Statements of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

1. We are put to test and trial in this world. Only those who attend the kirtana of the devotees can succeed.

2. Every spot on earth where discourses on God are held is a place of pilgrimage.

3. Possession of objects not related to Kṛṣṇa is our main malady.

4. Let me not desire anything but the highest good for my worst enemies.

5. As dalliance with the body in luxury increases, so wanes the spirit of service of the Lord.

6. Those favored by God find their paths set by thorns. Read more ›