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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…

Happy New Year!
HH Giriraj Swami: “For us, every day is a New Year. Nava-nava-rasa-dhamany. Our Krishna consciousness is so nice, the more you advance, the more you see new year, new year. That’s all. Nothing is old. People are seeing that…

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When Ram Dass visited the Hare Krishna temple.Narottamananda das ACBSP: 1969, a beautiful spring day: almost 2 years after the summer of love. Many of the students at the University of Buffalo were gathered outside enjoying the sun and good weather, so…

HH Kavicandra Swami distributing Srila Prabhupada’s Matchless GIfts during the Christmas holidays in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital.Read More…(This post has been viewed 0 times so far)

Snana Yatra and Panihati Festival 2019 in Melbourne, Australia (5 min. video)
A beautiful, edited short video with the highlights of the events.Read More…(This post has been viewed 327 times so far)

Offerings to Srila Prabhupada by Sri Sri Vishveshwara Tirth Swami of Udupi during the annual yatra of HH Radhanath Swami to Udupi (23 min. video). Great Slokas of Sri Vishveshwara Tritha Swami talking on Chaitanya Mahaprabhu!
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Harinama in Sydney, Australia during Christmas (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is the easiest process of meditation in this age. As soon as one chants the Hare Krishna mantra, he sees the forms of Krishna, Rama …

Bhaktivedanta Manor’s first major event to take place in the Sri Krishna Haveli! (Album of photos)
‘Bhagavad Gita Maha Yajna’ – the reciting of the entire Bhagavad Gita… in 5 hours!
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Maha Aarti Ludhiana 2019 (Album of photos)
Glimpses of Maha Aarti Programme held yesterday at Maharaja Grand, Ludhiana, Punjab.Read More…(This post has been viewed 343 times so far)

Sivarama Swami was at the annual Sivarama Swami was at the annual Christmas Food for Life event over the holidays, spending time with those in need and distributing hot meals and supplies to them!Read More…(This post has been viewed 349 times so far)

Bhagavad Gita for Better Nepal | A Must Read Life Manual (3 min. video)
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Anniversary festival of the installation of Sri Sri Laksmi Nrsinga in Mazeikiai in Lithuania.Read More…(This post has been viewed 334 times so far)

Saturday Sankirtan Program in St.Petersburg, Russia (Album of photos)
We were blessed to have an association of such wonderful guests(despite the fact that it was online, everyone was so inspired and felt that vaishnavas are really here):Read More…(…