By the mercy of Sri Guru and Gauranga, ISKCON Amravati has successfully organized its fifth annual Vaisnavi padayatra. Every year, they arrange a Vaisnavi padayatra to be on or around International Women’s Day, which is observed on March 8th. Mar…
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Fifth Annual Vaisnavi Padayatra Filled Participants with Enthusiasm
Sadbhuja and Kore’s Journey of Healing Hearts in China
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Retreat participants and facilitators Sadbhuja and Kore (center). In the heart of China, amidst a diverse cultural landscape and societal norms, unfolds a compelling narrative of spiritual exploration and cultural bridging. Sadbhuja Dasa from Germany a…
Birmingham 24-Hour Kirtan to Mark 25th Anniversary at May Event
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Devotees worldwide are invited to celebrate a 24-Hour Kirtan event in Birmingham, UK, to be held on May 4-5, 2024. The occasion promises to be an unforgettable spiritual experience as it marks the 25th year of the gathering and will be held in a new ve…
Colorful Food-for-Life UK Prasad Distribution Center Opens in Camden Town
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Food-for-All UK has opened an exciting and colorful new “Give Me Love” Prasad Distribution center in the heart of Camden Town in central London. “The FFA-UK team is presently distributing 2,500 plates of Prasad daily, and running three food banks for p…
The Journey of a Spiritual Songstress Transcending Borders in Kenya
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In Kenya’s rich and diverse cultural tapestry, where traditions blend harmoniously within a variegated contemporary Africa, emerges a compelling narrative of heritage, spirituality, and music embodied by Harikanta Devi Dasi, a fourth-generation I…
Exploring the Unique Journey of Krishna Consciousness in Japan
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Madhumangala and his wife Yamuna – photo by Masashi Sato. Madhumangala Das, a devoted adherent of the Hare Krishna movement in Japan, shares a compelling narrative of spiritual growth intricately woven with the cultural tapestry of the “Lan…
2024 Euro Bus Tour Set to Visit Seven European Countries
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Are you ready to embark on an exhilarating journey through the heart of Europe? The 2024 Euro Bus Tour will be held from 19th July to 21st August. The 4.5-week adventure will be visiting several European countries, including Switzerland, Italy, Sloveni…
Festival Of Fiji Returns, Celebrates Key Anniversaries
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ISKCON Fiji will celebrate their Festival of Fiji on September 14th-22, 2024, as part of the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in Fiji and the 20th anniversary of the installation of Sri Sri Radha Golokabihari in Suva, the capital ci…
Radhadesh Mellows Kirtan Festival Available Online LIVE this Weekend
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2024 marks the 16th anniversary of the Radhadesh Mellows Kirtan Festival, which is held annually at the Radhadesh Temple in Belgium. The three-day kirtan event, going on January 25-28th, begins today. It’s no surprise that the capacity for in-per…
Popular 2024 Sadhu Sanga Kirtan Retreat Opens Registration January 7th
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The Sadhu Sanga Kirtan Retreat 2024 is scheduled to take place on Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-27, 2024) at the Frisco Conference Center in Dallas, Texas. We have reserved all available accommodations for our group in the Embassy Suites hotel attached …
Amala Kirtan Das’ Incredible Journey in Kirtan
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Recently, Amala Kirtan Das was honored for 15 years of presence and active participation at the Nova Gokula Kirtan Fest in Brasil. The honor was given on November 2023 by Vaikuntha Murti Das. Since 2008, he has been performing beautiful kirtans and con…
Festival of the Holy Name Welcomes Hundreds to Annual Alachua Kirtan Event
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This year’s Festival of the Holy Name, held over Thanksgiving weekend (November 24-25, 2023) in Alachua, Florida, was another spiritual success, welcoming hundreds of devotees to the two-day kirtan event. The annual gathering is “fully orga…
Belgrade Serbia Hosts First Kirtan Mela
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On October 29th, devotees held their first Kirtan Mela in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. “It was very ecstatic and many devotees came,” said Shilpa-Karina Devi Dasi, “The event was arranged by the ISKCON Serbian yatra team and held …
Devotees Invited to Perform at 200th Anniversary of Chile’s Supreme Court
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On October 17, 2023, devotees from the ISKCON Santiago Chile community held a beautiful concert and cultural program in the Hall of Honor at the Supreme Court of Justice in Santiago, Chile. The event was part of the 200th anniversary celebrations for C…
MVT’s 2023 Kirtan Mela Dates Announced for Rishikesh & Vrindavan
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The Mayapur Vrindavan Trust (MVT) has officially announced the dates of the 2023 Kirtan Mela festivals, to be held at their ashrams in Rishikesh and Vrindavan. Devotees worldwide are invited to attend. The festival dates are as follows: MVT Rishikesh &…
Bhakti Bloom Offers a Garden of Devotion in Germany
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Driven to share the Holy Name, the Bhakti Bloom team has planted the seeds of unity and spiritual awakening at their inaugural Kirtan mela, a two-day extravaganza spanning July 29th and 30th, 2023, near Berlin, Germany. This transformative event drew s…
Prema Kirtan: The Stand-Out Kirtan
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Anyone who has participated in a maha-mantra kirtan – and knows the meaning and goal of the mantra – has experienced that there is no other sacred music or sacred sound that compares to it. Maha-mantra kirtan rivals all and Pranada dasi wants to shout …
Prayers for Ukraine Kirtan & Fundraiser
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We are deeply saddened to see the suffering faced by people who are victims of the escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The Ukrainian people are in need of our sincere prayers. While we are staying warm and comfortable in our homes w…
Kirtan Mela 2022
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In the light of the severe humanitarian crisis that is being brought about by the current war in Ukraine we want to dedicate Kirtan Mela 2022 to pray to our merciful Lords Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Panca Tattwa, and Lord Nrisimhadev for the protection…
AI for Teaching Kirtan Music
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“Ma, I wish I could learn Kirtan on harmonium”, little Jahnava spontaneously expressed to her mother during the 24-hour Kirtan festival in the UK. The mother could only echo with her desire but finding an expert devotee teacher in her town seems too bi…
Radha Krishna Records Releases Mantra Lounge Volume 4
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The London Radha Krishna Temple’s own non-profit label, Radha Krishna Records – founded in 2009 and dedicated to spiritual mantra music – has released Volume 4 in its popular Mantra Lounge series. The nine-track album features a…
Stirring New Song “When Will I See You Again” Blends Bhajan and Spoken Word
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A soulful new single by gurukuli Hari Kirtan Kaufmann, featuring Lilashakti Sesanti and Vrindavan Favors, blends Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami’s Bengali bhajan “Sri Vraja Dhama Mahimamrta” with English spoken word poetry to deeply movi…
New Series “Sound Journey” at Mosa (Villa Vrindavana)
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The museum of sacred arts (MOSA) of the ISKCON Villa Vrindavana temple has created a new initiative within the range of their general activities. Earlier this year we had published an article in which we showcased the new acquisition of sou…
Online India Relief Events this weekend
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Saturday, May 1st through Sunday, May 2nd: GBC SPT hosts “Kirtan Prayers Global” for all devotees worldwide afflicted by Covid-19: https://gbcstrategicplanningteam.com/kirtanprayers/ Saturday, May 1st from 4 pm …
Jahnavi Harrison Unveils Captivating New Single “Divine Maha-mantra”
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Jahnavi Harrison released her latest single, “Divine Maha-mantra” on March 28th (Gaura Purnima). This latest offering will be the artist’s 4th single release since her 2015 album Like a River to the Sea. Jahnavi Harrison was raised in…
Kirtan 125 – Keeping the Spirit Alive
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Srila Prabhupada is reported to have famously said “your love for me will be tested by how well you co-operate with each other after I am gone.” Devotees from a small preaching centre in the UK, ISKCON South London, have taken t…
Bhakti Center Offers Yoga Teacher Training Grounded in Vaishnava Tradition
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Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bhakti Center in New York City has been offering a new selection of virtual yoga teacher training and meditation teacher training programs, as well as training in Ayurveda and kirtan. Taking advantage o…
A Unique New Song “Sound Is The Weapon Of The Revolution” by The Hanumen Has Been Released
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Sound Is The Weapon Of The Revolution (Om Namo Narayanaya) was originally recorded live while The Hanumen were staying at a friend’s home in the midst of a tour in November of 2019. “Later, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, isol…
Ireland’s Govindadvipa Mellows Holds Virtual Kirtan Festival
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The third annual Govindadvipa Mellows – a kirtan festival usually held on the island also known as Inis Rath in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland – will be held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is co-hosted…
Kirtan in the Museum – Harrisburg, Capital of Pennsylvania
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The Susquehanna Art Museum hosted members of Stress Free Harrisburg, the community arm of ISKCON Harrisburg at their monthly Art Moves Class. The collaboration was in conjunction with the museum’s “Creating Joy: Art Inspired by Music”…
World Holy Name Festival Aims to “Make the World Fortunate”
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After World Holy Name Day was established in 1996 in honor of Srila Prabhupada’s Centennial celebrations, World Holy Name Week followed in 2008 and has been held annually ever since, with public Harinama Sankirtan, 12 and 24 hour kirtans, japatho…
World Holy Name Festival 2020
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The newly formed ISKCON Harinam Sankirtan Ministry is holding the World Holy Name Festival, coming up from September 17 – 23. This year, they aspire to expand the festival beyond the borders of ISKCON into the greater society. With th…
Lives of Service: The Chaturatma Das Interview
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During COVID-19, we are missing out on the association of devotees, as well as on many of the devotional activities we used to do in person. Lives of Service is a new ISKCON News interview series that we hope feels like sitting down for a chat at the S…
Looking Back on the Pandemic Kirtan That Reached 1.2 Million and Inspired a Flood of Virtual Kirtan Events
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, ISKCON devotees have adjusted to staying at home by organizing a whole host of creative online events in place of in-person festivals and seminars. One of the most popular virtual events, drawing at least 1…
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Second Gen Couple Organizes Online Kirtans to Bring Devotees Together
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Husband and wife Radhe Radhe Devi Dasi and Nandanandana Das, second generation devotees and disciples of Bir Krishna Goswami, are running a series of online kirtan festivals to bring devotees around the world together during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Kirtan Fest Global for Bhakti Charu Swami
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As ISKCON GBC member Bhakti Charu Swami struggles in the USA with COVID-19, devotees around the world are deep in prayer for his rapid recovery. Kirtan Fest Global for Bhakti Charu Swami is an opportunity to pray together. The ISKCON Harinam San…
Kirtan Fest Global Conducts Kirtan Fest India and Bangladesh Online
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The ISKCON Harinam Sankirtan Ministry was appointed this year by the GBC. The minister is Lokanath Swami. In one of its first initiatives, the Ministry began Kirtan Fest Global, a global brand to promote Kirtan Festivals throughout the world. What bett…
World Bhakti Fest
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It was the great desire of the Lord Himself, in His form as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as well as the desire of His dear devotee, […]
New York Kirtan @ Tompkins Square Park
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Picture an older Indian man, in his late sixties, who never travelled outside of his country before. Taking a boat trip on a rickety cargo liner where he suffered from sea sickness, dizziness and also had two heart-attacks. He arrived at the docks of New York City after 37 days with ian umbrella, several books […]
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