The first Pittsburgh Festival of Colors on Sat. April 19, 2014 was fabulous! This family-friendly event was a big hit in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh. It was the first time that the Festival of Colors had come to Pittsburgh, and we heard from many that Pittsburgh wants to do it again next year! Pittsburgh is a […]
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New Vrindaban’s first Pittsburgh FOC – “Good day, good vibes, good people”
362. Festival of Colours tomorrow
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Can’t wait any longer for this Sunday In colours of red, blue and green, I will play Friends, family and strangers, meet I will It’s all happening on the 27th of April Will you be there, o will you be there? So happy you will be, with our love and care The valley has cows, […]
New Vrindaban’s Pittsburgh Festival of Colors: a Colorful Day of Peace and Fun
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New Vrindaban and the Palace of Gold would like to offer a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped at the Festival of Colors in Pittsburgh this weekend Sat. April 19, 2014, and to everyone who participated, from the color throwers to the dancers to the T-shirt wearers to the bands to the staff and […]
New Vrindaban Festivals Inspire and Build Relationships
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by Madhava Smullen The Vaishnava tradition is famous for its festivals. And within ISKCON, the New Vrindaban community in West Virginia has become one of the most renowned places to celebrate — both because of its rustic beauty, and because of its unique Krishna-centered events. As New Vrindaban finds a fresh start and rebuilds itself, […]
Deity Darshan: Rama Navami
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Click below for more Darshanpictures from Rama Navami Celebrations on Tuesday, April 8th:
Post by ISKCON Toronto: The Hare Krishna Centre.
Post by ISKCON Toronto: The Hare Krishna Centre.
New Vrindaban Grows Through Care & Communication
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by Madhava Smullen Since moving back to New Vrindaban three years ago, Lilasuka Dasi has used her people skills to inspire residents to care for each other and communicate positively with one another. This, she feels, is the key to the community’s recent attempt at rebuilding and growth. Originally from Toronto, Lilasuka first lived in […]
New Vrindaban’s BlueHome Artworks Gift Shop looking for new owner
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The current owners of New Vrindaban’s exclusive gift shop for hand-crafted items, BlueHome Artworks , are looking for new caring people (or a person) to take it over. Lilasuka and Jesse will be in their third year running BlueHome Artworks, which is beautiful and is becoming known, but, due to personal reasons, must give it up. […]
New Vrindaban Celebrates Gaura Purnima 2014
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Gaura Purnima is coming up in less than two weeks and everyone is invited! Here is the schedule, below, for the celebrations on Sunday March 16, 2014: 5:00 AM MANGAL ARATI 5:30 AM NRSIMHA PRAYERS 5:45 AM TULASI PRAYERS 6:00 AM JAPA 7:30 AM […]
Prerna (Youth Forum) Festival With Guru Maharaja
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The photos below are from Prerna Festival (Youth Forum), India, 2 February 2014. After a drama performance Guru Mahārāja gave a class. The program ended with an ecstatic kirtan led by Guru Mahārāja. Guru Mahārāja also danced with the students. Guru Mahārāja mentioned at the end how he had a very wonderful evening with the(…)
A Picture (of New Vrindaban) is Worth a Thousand Words
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“Know More About New Vrindaban”- a picture story Please click on the link below for a very favorable picture story with captions of New Vrindaban, very informatively entitled by the author “Know More About New Vrindaban”. Know More About New Vrindaban Hare Krsna.
TKG Academy – Govardhan Puja Festival
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TKG Academy and Kalachandji’s Sunday School hosted the entire community for a wonderful afternoon of Bhajans (songs), Dance and Presentations. Please consider donating to TKG Academy at http://tkgacademy.com/giving/.
2013-11-03
Dallas, TX
New Vrindaban’s Govardhan Puja a grand celebration
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At this year’s Govardhan Puja, and Gopuja Celebration, on Nov. 4, 2013, everyone had a chance to sing the Govardhan Puja song to Giri Govardhan while His Lordship was having His abhishek. The Brijbasis also got to help milk the cows, and circumambulate Govardhan Hill! It was a grand Govardhan Puja celebration!
Celebrating the month of Damodara & Diwali in New Vrindaban
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Please hear the glories of offering a lamp to Lord Damodara Krsna during this auspicious month of Damodara in Kartik, an offering that is very pleasing to Lord, starting Oct 18 and ending Nov. 17, 2013. “Krishna. O’ King of brahmanas, a person who offers a lamp in this way will not take birth again […]
Clouds of Bright Colors Seen Floating above New Vrindaban
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Over 3,000 participants came to the very successful second annual Festival of Colors in New Vrindaban on Sat. Sept. 14. There was a vegetarian feast, vendors, chanting, dancing and color-throwing, all in a peaceful, loving, accepting atmosphere.
Deity Darshan: Radhastami 2013
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Radhastami Festival in New Vrindaban
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RADHASTAMI FULL DAY SCHEDULE Thurs Sept 9 2013 Everyone is invited to come and celebrate Radhastami either morning, noon or evening, or all three! Jaya Radhe! MORNING AT THE TEMPLE: 5.00am Mangala Artika 5:45am Japa session 7:30am Sringar Darshan of Radha Vrindaban Candra in Their Radhastami outfit 7:40 am Guru Puja 8:00 […]
New Vrindaban hosts its fall 24 hr kirtan Sat. Oct. 19, 2013
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The fall 24 Hour Kirtan is coming up in just 6 weeks in New Vrindaban!! Sat. Oct. 19 2013 from 11 AM Sat. to 11 AM Sun. Haribol! Everyone is invited!!
New Vrindaban Celebrates its 43rd Annual Janmastami Festival
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The first ever New Vrindaban Janmastami celebration was in 1970 at the original New Vrindaban farmhouse. Celebrate New Vrindaban’s 43rd Annual Janmastami Event, in honor of Lord Krishna’s birth. We will celebrate on 4 separate dates, in order to accommodate all guests and devotees, namely: Saturday Aug. 24th Wednesday, Aug. 28th (Actual Date) Saturday, Aug. […]
2011 Rathayatra – Drama – Liberating the Conditioned Soul – Sunday School – 8/8
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Kalachandji’s Sunday School children present a drama about the liberation of the conditioned soul at our Rathayatra Festival.
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
2011 Rathayatra – Verse Recital – Sunday School – 7/8
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Kalachandji’s Sunday School’s youngest children recite some verses for the Rathayatra Festival.
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
2011 Rathayatra – Dance – Glorifying Srimati Radharani – Sunday School – 6/8
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Kalachandji’s Sunday School students performing a dance in glorification of Srimati Radharani at our Rathayatra Festival.
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
2011 Rathayatra – Songs about Killing Dhenukasura – Sunday School – 5/8
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Kalachandji’s Sunday School children singing songs about Lord Krishna and Balaram killing the demon Dhenukasura at our Rathayatra Festival.
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
2011 Rathayatra – Dance – Welcome Jagannath – 4/8
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Kalachandji’s Sunday School present a dance welcoming Lord Jagannath to the park at our Rathayatra Festival.
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
2011 Rathayatra – Dance – Nadia and Kalyani – 3/8
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Nadia and Kalyani performing a Bharatnatyam dance at Rathayatra. They are soooooo cute!
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
2011 Rathayatra – Dance – Amritha Gourisankar – 2/8
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Bharatnatyam Dance performance by Amritha Gourisankar during our Rathayatra Festival.
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
2011 Rathayatra – Parade – 1/8
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Highlights of the Rathaya Parade with ecstatic Kirtans by many devotees.
2011-03-23
Dallas, TX
Download: 2011-03-23 – Rathayatra – 1 – Parade.mp3
Lecture – Glories of Srimati Radharani – Giridhari Swami, Rtadhvaja Swami, Giriraj Swami
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http://youtu.be/EHC6KAAXh6Q
Stories and realizations on Radhastami as told by Giridhari Swami, Rtadhvaja Swami, Giriraj Swami.
Dallas, TX
2012-09-22
Flower Arati – Radhastami
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http://youtu.be/5H_kx3c4e3w
An amazing 30 minute flower arati and abhishek of the Radha Kalachandji deities here in Dallas. Bhajans led by Hari das and Giridhari Swami.
Dallas, TX
2012-09-22
Download: 2012-09-22 – Radhastami – 4 – Flower Arati.mp3
Lecture – Radhastami – Krishnanandini dasi – Remembering Srila Prabhupada
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http://youtu.be/almeDLrr3jI
Krishnanandini dasi recounts her early days in ISKCON and how she was fortunate to be initiatiated at the Dallas temple by Srila Prabhupada.
Dallas, TX
2012-09-12
Download: 2012-09-22 – Radhastami – 3 – Krishnanandini dasi – Remembering Prabhupada.mp3
How to Make a Mountain
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It’s that time of year again. Today is Govardhan Puja, when we remember Sri Krishna’s incredible lifting of a sacred mountain in Vrindavan. In the Vaishnava calendar there are so many festivals and as the years go by they stack … Continue reading →