Category Archives: News

Kamalini Devi Dasi, with her husband, Apurva Dasa, shares new details from her escape from their car surrounded by flood waters. On Tuesday, July 8th, ISKCON News reported on the miraculous escape of Kamalini Devi Dasi, a longtime ISKCON educator and s…

Being a father or mother in Krsna Consciousness can be a little confusing. On the one hand, there is this small child who appears as our son and gradually grows and develops his intelligence and personality. At the same time, we philosophically underst…

In January 2025, ISKCON News interviewed Ashwin Kumar about his stereoscopic 3D film Mahavatar Narsimha. To learn more about its origin and inspiration, click here. This month, on July 25th, the Divine Roar will arrive in theatres worldwide. Recognized…

Seva Care is relaunching its monthly educational talk series designed to raise awareness on key issues related to community wellbeing. The initiative, titled Caring for Our Community, will explore diverse topics intended to inspire thoughtful action an…

Bhakti Kids, an initiative of ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry, will be leading an inspiring new online course beginning this week titled Krishna – My Best Friend, designed to help children build a personal and loving relationship with Lord K…

Premkishro Das with the June Collinwood Award at Vedic Cultural Centre, ISKCON, Thunder Bay. Premkishor Das (Dr. Prashant A. Jani), a dedicated member of ISKCON Thunder Bay and Director of the Vedic Cultural Centre, has been awarded the June Callwood O…

Our beloved Kamalini Devi Dasi, a respected disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who has devoted her life to the distribution of his books and the education of our youth, experienced a harrowing brush with death — and a rem…

A recent theatrical production titled The Promise, performed at ISKCON Chowpatty, has brought renewed focus to the Barsana Medical Camp and Hospital Project—an initiative dedicated to providing free medical services in Vrindavan. Presented as part of t…

Devotees gather with city and religious leaders, and Cllr Ravi Mahesh, the cousin of the sole survivor of the crash, for a moment of silence.  Leicester’s city center fell silent for one minute during the Rathayatra – Festival of Chariots on Sunday, 22…

ISKCON Toronto welcomes a delegation of Catholic leaders and scholars to the temple. Over the past several months, ISKCON Toronto has actively participated in three meaningful interfaith engagements, strengthening connections with other faith communiti…

Senior ISKCON leaders launch UDGAAR 2025 in New Delhi. The ISKCON India Youth Council (North Wing) officially launched UDGAAR 2025, a major youth empowerment initiative aimed at addressing some of the most pressing challenges faced by India’s young gen…

For the past 80 years, Back to Godhead magazine has served as a powerful medium for spreading Krishna consciousness around the world. First launched by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the magazine has become a cornerstone of devot…

Jeeva Pillay (right) with Vibhu Chaitanya Das. The ISKCON community in Durban – KZN is mourning the tragic and untimely passing of 63-year-old devotee, Jeeva Pillay, who was fatally shot during a home invasion on Monday afternoon, shortly after r…

Youth Workship participants proudly holding their certificates alongside workshop facilitators, celebrating growth and inspiration. This June, 22 and 29th, 2025, ISKCON Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundar Mandir in Bambous, Mauritius, hosted a youth workshop tha…

Ghana screenshot from Press Trust of India video. Screenshots from the Croatia video show devotees joyfully chanting the Maha Mantra as Prime Minister Modi arrives. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a five-nation tour, during which he will …

On July 26 and 27th, recent efforts of the BBT Youth For Book Distribution, an Initiative of the BBT MCI Team, will come to fruition in Global Youth Book Distribution Day. This project is being spearheaded by youth, for youth, in order to fulfill the d…

Mr. Champak Soni, an early and courageous supporter of the Hare Krishna movement in South Africa, passed away on June 25, 2025. He played a vital role in the establishment of Srila Prabhupada’s mission in the country, standing alongside ISKCON’s …

The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) invites you to the Summer Discovery Series, a free online event hosted via Zoom, unfolding over three weekends—July 12–13, July 19–20, and July 26–27. This global gathering brings together 18 distin…

The ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, world-famous for its Color Festival, has recently come under attack in suspected hate crimes. Over the past several days, 20–30 bullets were fired at the temple building and the surrounding…

Karunamayi in Ghana with Srivas Das during a visit. When the ISKCON Governing Body Commission appointed Karunamayi Devi Dasi as the first African Regional Governing Body Child Protection Director last November, they entrusted a lifelong devotee, raised…

Rupachandra Das (Rodney Sebastian), a Professor of Religion at St. John’s University, will be speaking on the topic of “Freedom and Power in Varṇāśrama Dharma: Analysis of Kshatriya Dharma in the Itihasas” in an upcoming Zoom Call hos…

The “Carrying Out Srila Prabhupada’s Order: The GBC as ISKCON’s Ultimate Managing Authority” is an official GBC paper and an important presentation that traces the vision and instructions of Srila Prabhupāda in establishing the Governing Bo…

Recently, I was in New York for the 50th annual Rathayatra down the city’s grand 5th Avenue, while on our TOVP fundraising tour. During my visit, I also attended the welcome ceremony of Srila Prabhupada’s life-sized murti to the first temple in New Yor…

The Sri Jagannatha Rathayatra began today, welcoming millions of devotees to the ancient and historic event in Puri. ISKCON devotees—supported by industrialist Gautam Adani and the Adani Foundation—are providing prasadam and fruit juice daily to over 2…

Statement from the Executive Committee of the Governing Body Commission Regarding Trivikrama Swami 27 June 2025 Dear ISKCON Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. In addition to the 24 June 2025 resolution of th…

The School of Bhakti at Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK, recently organized a “Journey to America” retreat – 24th May to 1st June 2025. Jai Nitai Dasa and Bhava Bhakti Dasi were the guides for this unique retreat organized by Bhakta Mayank an…

For over 30 years, ISKCON Youth Ministry volunteers have led the Krishna Culture Festival Tours—popularly known as the Youth Bus Tours—across North America to inspire the next generation in Krishna consciousness. During their recent stop in New York Ci…

In a beautiful display of interfaith harmony and community service, devotees from ISKCON of Bergen County extended a heartfelt gesture to the Lutheran Church in New Jersey, where they regularly host their Sunday and festival programs. Recently, the ISK…

Deputy Commissioner Dilip Chauhan presents the citation to Radhanath Swami. Photos courtesy of @ghazals.gallery. On June 21, 2025, Radhanath Swami was honored with a prestigious citation from the New York City Mayor’s Office, presented by Deputy Commis…

On June 12th, an Air India flight carrying 242 passengers tragically crashed just minutes after takeoff, striking a medical college hostel in a residential neighborhood. Only one passenger survived, and nearly 30 people on the ground also lost their li…

Perception. One simple word, but if everyone in the world understood how perception is 100% subjective while in these material bodies, this world would change drastically for the better! Then again, Kali-yuga (the current age cycle) would not be acting…

ISKCON Columbus celebrated their first Jagannath Rathayatra at the ISKCON Greater Columbus new temple land on the 14th of June, with around 4,000 attending the joyous occasion. Everyone was immersed in the music, chanting and dancing. The celebration c…

The One Book a Day initiative (OBAD) has been inspiring devotees around the world to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books for over 16 months now. Originating in New Zealand, OBAD aims to encourage everyone from working grihastas to new devotees to engag…