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The appearance day (birthday) of Srila Prabhupada is a very special occasion for all Hare Krishna devotees.  Srila Prabhupada appeared on Nandotsava – the day that Nanda Maharaja had a big festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Krsna (Sri Krsna J…

 As we step into August, we are looking at a month of many auspicious events.  Balarama Purnima or the appearance and birthday of Lord Balarama is the first in line on Mon, Aug 3rd. He is the older brother of Lord Krishna who assists Him in a…

To continue the tradition of Lord Jagannatha coming out to see the many devotees of Toronto, they will be travelling in style down Yonge St for a virtual parade! Starting at 11:00am, Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra will cruise along our usual pa…

This year’s annual Toronto 12 Hour Kirtan! Although virtual, the tradition continues on Friday, July 10th from 10am to 10pm. Featuring over 20 international kirtanyas in 12 not to be missed hours! This is your opportunity to dive into the Holy Name! Se…

The annual Snana-Yatra festival is upon us this coming weekend- which means the Festival of India is fast approaching! This upcoming Sunday, July 5th Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating this most mesmerizing festival wherein Lord Jagannat…

On Wednesday, July 1st we will have a special Canada Day kirtan collaborated with Temples from across Canada. Traditionally devotees go out on street Harinama or chanting on this day, however, as we are advised to stay indoors this year, we are attempt…

Our biggest festival of the year is underway and we’re really excited to share some highlights of our ongoing twelve-day long VIRTUAL celebrations. We know you’ve been looking forward to it so a detailed schedule can be found below:*sub…

We hope you and your family are safe and have been enjoying our various online activities. The single highest priority of ISKCON Toronto will always be the health and safety of our community. As such, the Temple was closed to the public on March 21, 20…

Education is the cornerstone of a society’s flourishment. It changes one’s attitude and consequently the quality of one’s life. There are several life skills to master and no shortage of courses or self-help books that one can read to develop one’s per…

New Remuna Dham’s Virtual Sweet Rice Festival Begins Tomorrow!Our annual Sweet Rice Festival is here! The focus of the festival has been the glorification of our Deities, Sri Sri Radha Ksira-chora Gopinatha in Their special connection to swee…

For the pleasure of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, we are pleased to announce the Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Book Distribution Marathon.Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura made a great effort to send books about Lord Caitanya all over the…

Pandava-Nirjal Ekadasi: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020Devout followers of the Hare Krishna tradition are used to the idea of enthusiastically celebrating their spirituality through chanting, dancing and feasting! The feasting is such an important part of our …

The single highest priority of ISKCON TORONTO will always be the health and safety of our community. As such, the Temple was closed to the public on March 21, 2020.As of May 29th the Temple continues to remain closed. We are monitoring the situation an…

On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, ISKCON Toronto celebrated Nrsimha Caturdasi (The Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimha). Lord Nrsimhadeva is one of Lord Krishna’s wondrous incarnations, in the form of half-man and half-lion. He descended to protect his young devot…

Please join us virtually this evening (May 6th) from 6:00 PM onwards. The program will feature: Live Darshan, Nrsimha Yajna, and Abhisheka (Deity bathing ceremony).During the Nrsimha Yagna, a powerful prayer known as the Nrsimha Kavacha Stotram will be…

We pray that you and your loved ones are safe and blessed. We have some major updates  regarding our 48th Festival of India that is held annually on the Toronto Centre Island and attended by thousands over the two-day event.On March 23, Mayor John…

In the current unprecedented state of the world, people are asking where we are – and where we truly want to go from here. Ancient spiritual texts like Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam give perfect answers to all these questions. What…

We will be hosting live content on our Facebook page this weekend. Details can be found below, please Like Our Facebook page for more live content. Live videos can be accessed here (no Facebook account required) https://www.facebook.com/…

Recording available here : https://www.facebook.com/174452304502/videos/2812796415436975/Today (April 2nd) is Rama Navami, the appearance of Lord Rama. Lord Rama is an incarnation of Krishna who appeared in Ayodhya (in current day Uttar Pradesh, I…

Rama Navami Celebrations were kicked of with a three part dramatic reading series from “RAMAYANA, INDIA’S IMMORTAL TALE OF ADVENTURE, LOVE, AND WISDOM” (Retold by Krishna Dharma das). These readings took place fro  March 30th to April 1st and were…

Thursday April 2nd is Rama Navami, the appearance of Lord Rama. Lord Rama is an incarnation of Krishna who appeared in Ayodhya (in current day Uttar Pradesh, India) as the son of King Dasaratha. During Lord Rama’s reign, all the citizens were happ…

Next Thursday,April 2nd is the auspicious occasion of Rama Navami. This day is generally marked with many festivities at the temple and this year- is going to be no different! We have a bunch of activities lined up for online participation! More o…

In response to the pandemic status of the COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus), the Temple management of ISKCON TORONTO has already put safety measures in place to reduce the risks and impact on our community and our campuses. These measures are in com…

During this period where the Temple remains closed to the public (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://iskcontoronto.blogspot.com/2020/03/temple-closure-notice.html) we will be hosting special online live classes. These will be br…

As Sunday’s program was cancelled (click HERE for more information) we hosted a special online live class with HH Bhaktimarga Swami on our Facebook Page. The video is available here:https://www.facebook.com/174452304502/videos/256603548684299/Please Li…

In response to the pandemic status of the COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus), the management of ISKCON TORONTO has already put safety measures in place to reduce the risks and impact on our community and our campuses. These measures are in compliance…

You’re invited to one of the biggest in-house parties of the year! Gaura Purnima, which is the appearance day of Lord Chaitanya, will be celebrated as a two-day festival this year! The event falls on Monday the 9th of March that will , however we will …

Education is the cornerstone for development and success. It is meant to equip us to better deal with the ups and downs of existence yet we inevitably find that our toolbox lacks those essential life-saving hacks. Material education by and large teache…

This Sunday, February 23, 2020, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Siva Ratri.*Siva Ratri literally translates as, “the night of Lord Siva”. Devotees of Lord Krishna view Lord Shiva as the greatest Vaishnava (devotee of Vishnu). Eve…

Friday, February 7th marks the auspicious appearance of Nityananda prabhu who is best known for his compassionate nature. The name Nityananda means eternal happiness. He was the closest associate of Lord Krishna when he incarnated as Lord Caitanya over…

As Hare Krishnas, ceremonies are a big part of our spiritual practice.  A fire yajna is a ceremonial ritual wherein ghee (clarified butter), grains and other items are offered into a sacred fire amidst the chanting of mantras.  It is a beauti…

On New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1st, 2020, Toronto’s Hare Krishna temple will be hosting our annual Srila Prabhupada Festival!  Promising to be a great way to start the new year, the festival is usually one of the biggest of the year.The fes…

HG Sankarshan Das Adikari and HG Vishnupriya devi dasi will be visiting the Greater Toronto Area and conducting various events under the theme of simple spiritual solutions for the problems of your life. The following programs will be conducted at ISKC…

As we do every year, devotees gather at the temple on New Year’s Eve and then head over to City Hall to join the tens of thousands of revelers, ushering in the new year. However, we come armed with our drums, karatalas (cymbals) and voices as well!Here…

We’re very happy to welcome back HG Vaisesika prabhu and HG Nirakula mataji to Toronto for their bi-annual visit. A disciple of Srila Prabhupada, and a mentor to so many of us in Toronto and around the world, we are always looking forward to his visits…

Over five thousand years ago, Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna, discussing the fundamental principles of life. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self and the universe. It contains both the essence of India’s spiritual …

Please join in, support the ‘Gift of Gita’, and help transform this world through knowledge.Lord Krishna himself confirms in the Gita that one who distributes this knowledge of Gita to others becomes the most dear to Him (BG 18.68-69)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3 WAYS T…

IMPORTANT NOTICE:Sunday, November 10, 2019The Temple’s Heating system is under repair. There is NO Heat in the Temple Room. We apologize for any inconvenience. Sunday Feast will still continue as scheduled, please dress warmly.

On Monday, October 28th, 2019 Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Govardhan Puja!Also referred to as Annakuta, Govardhana Puja is a special festival which marks the time when the inhabitants of Vrindavan (Lord Krishna’s abode on Earth) he…