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Marvelous Pusya Abhishek 2020 in Mayapur (Album of photos)
On Sri Krsna Pusya Abhiseka, Srila Prabhupada stated that: “Krishna was just a toy in the hands of the Gopis, so one day the Gopis decided that we shall decorate Him. Pusyabhisheka means…

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Lokanath Swami Maharaj at ISKCON Chowpatty on 11th Jan 2020. Read More…(This post has been viewed 354 times so far)

Extraordinary artistry offered to Sri Sri Radha Madhava for today’s Pusya Abhishek!Read More…(This post has been viewed 341 times so far)

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Vedavyasa Priya Swami – 9 January 2020 (video) ISKCON Vrindavan.Read More…(This post has been viewed 260 times so far)

The first Rathayatra of 2020, Malaysia (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Sri Caitanya…Read More…(This post has been viewed 0 times so far)

Morning Class SB 4.27.14 HH Prahaladananda Swami – 9 January 2020 in Hare Krishna Melbourne …Read More…(This post has been viewed 0 times so far)

Automatic percussion for a temple of Jagannath (1 min. video)
Some devotees were approaching to visit the temple thinking to meet a group of kirtaniyas who were playing their instruments. Instead, this is what they found :-)Read More…

A special program at Bhaktivedanta Manor (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: All glories to the chanting of Hare Krishna mantra or Krishna sankirtana movement. All glories. All victory. How it is victory, all victory? If you chant this Hare Krishna ma…

Holy Name Retreat in Govardhana (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: How can we think mundane thoughts and at the same time chant? Two things are happening, and one will conquer. As maya is working to drag you from Krishna consciousness, you can challe…

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Deena Bandhu Prabhu in ISKCON Chowpatty
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The Peace Formula everyone needs to know about! (4 min video)
Simple, unless you bring God into the equation, secular solutions won’t work! God is the ultimate proprietor and beneficiary of all activities and resources and the best friend of all…

“Don’t Judge Yourself; Love Yourself” by HG Mahatma Prabhu
When you become aware of your problems, don’t judge them. Just see them as they are and get to work on them. Everyone has the same problems but the difference between …

TOVP Pujari floor update.
Sadbhuja Das: I just wanted to share an update regarding the progress on the Pujari floor. These are some images of the ceiling panels which are made of GRG and in them will be placed the light fixtures. As you can see they a…

I knew him for the last eleven years of his exemplary pastimes. But to say I knew him is going too far. I watched him. I listened to him. I talked with him and corresponded with him. I followed him and obeyed him-and disobeyed him. I learned from him….

Today’s featured video on Dandavats.com.
Srimad Bhagavatam Class 11.22.45 by HH Niranjana Swami at ISKCON Chowpatty.
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BUSH FIRE UPDATE:

After coordinating our strategy to support the victims of the terrible bush fires raging here in Victoria in particular, I have contacted all the various Councils and also the Sikh community and they have assured me that …at …

Today’s featured video on Dandavats.com.
HH Radhanath Swami expounds the intricate workings of the modes of material nature in his Srimad Bhagavatam class on SB 11.25. 06 at ISKCON Chowpatty on 5th Jan 2020.
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Jiva Goswami’s Hand-Writing!
Srila Prabhupada: Some years back I attended a meeting in Calcutta wherein Pramathanath Tarkabhusan, the learned Sanskrit scholar, was present. He said about Jiva Goswami very highly that there was no comparison with…

Boat Sankirtan by Sydney Opera’s House, Australia (1 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: “Although Kali-yuga is full of faults, there is still one good quality about this age. It is that simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one can b…

H.H Mahavishnu Swami’s letter to the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison.

Dear Honourable Prime Minister Scott Morrison,
Happy New Year! Hare Krishna!

I am a traveling monk, an ISKCON* Spiritual Master visiting branches in Australia. Our…

Mantra Chaitanya das, 33, on how spirituality has changed his attitude towards money.
Interview by The Guardian.
Name: Mantra Chaitanya das
Age: 35
Income: £12-£15,000
Occupation: Gardener, teacher and voluntary university chaplain, Cant…

Bhakta Dasa: With the tragic bush fires around Australia at the moment, the Hare Krishna devotees in Melbourne are contributing in a variety of ways. We are supporting the JET Australia Foundation ( the Ramanuja Sampradaya ) by providing funds to them …

Krishna Balaram Mandir Darshan in Vrindavan (4 Jan, 2020) (Album of photos)
Please take darshan of the Deities of Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir and the foggy winter morning in Sri Vrindavan Dham.Read More…(This post has been viewed 348 times so far)

TOVP Pujari Floor Grand Opening – H.H. Gopal Krishna Maharaja Speaks Out (2 min. video)
In a little over one month, ISKCON will be celebrating another milestone event at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in preparation for the opening in 2022: The G…

A recent seminar by HG Suresvara Prabhu presented in Iskcon Melbourne.Read More…

Harinama in Russia (Album of photos)
Some shots from the New Year Harinam and book distribution night.
At the end of the Harinam just one book left and we met Father Frost who was super exciting to see Prabhupad’s book and get prasadam! When we a…

New Year Kirtan Program in Kolkata (2020) (Album of photos)
Devotees in Kolkata were very fortunate to have the blessed association of HH Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj and they organized an amazing kirtan program at Seal Mansion on the first day of the n…

Photos from London New Year’s Eve 2019.
“For us, every day is New Year’s. Krishna is always new, always fresh, and we are always celebrating Him. Just see how these people in maya are celebrating, drinking poison to forget everythin…

Exciting news for the San Diego Hare Krishna Temple. To our dear Hare Krishna community family:
We have very exciting news. This year our Temple Property Mortgage Fundraiser exceeded all expectations, and by Krishna’s grace we raised the ful…

Shastrakrit Das: Sweet Kiwi family, they were looking for presents to give family for New Years’. Where ever we go in the world, everyone is doing the same old things. Until they come across one of Srila Prabhupada’s books!Read More…(This…

Ladies’ Ashrama UpdateThe women’s ashrama at New Govardhana, Australia, has been full of activity of late, with new devotees Bhadra Yamuna (from the US), Bhaktine Cameron (from UK) and Bhaktine Jin Lou (from Hong Kong) arriving, inspired to…

Melbourne Namahatta preaching (Album of photos)
Ramai Swami: Most devotees who visit Melbourne temple know about the program near the temple at an apartment complex just where the tram goes around the corner.Read More…(This post has been viewed 327 …

A Spiritual Trek to The Heart of The Himalayas One of New Govardhana’s main pujaris Dhanistha devi dasi recently embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage to the Himalayas. Along with friends, Bhuvana Mohini devi dasi and Madhu, Dhanistha braved dangero…

Thoughts for the New Year.
We have gathered at the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada in this wonderful temple of Sri Sri Radha-Gokulananda, Sri Sita-Rama-Laksmana-Hanuman, and Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, in the presence of His Holiness Radhanath Swami and so ma…

NEWS FROM THE BRAHMACHARY ASHRAMA It’s been a productive year in the brahmachary ashrama at New Govardhana (Iskcon Farm Community in Australia) in 2019. The ashrama is headed up by Krishna Gana dasa, who has not only been traveling around Austral…

Great Vaishnava Women. An address to members of the International Network of Women and Religion (INWAR) at their headquarters in New York City.Read More…(This post has been viewed 346 times so far)

IN FOCUS: RATIPRIYA DEVI DASI
By Anasuya dasi.
This month, we interviewed Ratipriya devi dasi, who has had a connection with both the Bhaktivedanta Gurukula and New Govardhana (Iskcon Farm community in Australia) since the 1980s.
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Please pray for rain!
Iskcon Farm New Govardhan, Australia.
Karunamayi dasi: Due to the lack of rain and increasing heat the drought has been getting worse all around the country! The farm has not been this badly affected by drought in anyone’s…

The Shree Krishna Haveli is a feat of architecture, built from traditional materials that reflect the character of local Hertfordshire, such as timber, brick and tile. It features a reception area with a bakery and café; a Kirtan Hall with a stage…

Kirtan Mela in Dnipro, Ukraine (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the sastras it is said that if a person only once chants the holy name and completely surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord immediately considers him His ward and is…