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In the aftermath of the devastating Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, rescue workers and locals combing through the wreckage made a remarkable discovery: a partially burned but largely intact copy of Bhagavad-gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada. I…

Over 30 enthusiastic devotees gathered on May 31–June 1, 2025, at ISKCON Bhopal for a powerful 2-day Bhakti Vriksha Leadership Training Course, aimed at strengthening congregational preaching across the city. Hosted on an expansive 8-acre campus, ISKCO…

Sri Nandanandana Dasa with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Padma Shri event in May. The Vedic Friends Association (VFA) proudly extends heartfelt congratulations to American author and renowned Vedic scholar Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandana…

In a significant milestone for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the Uttar Pradesh government has issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the establishment of Bhaktivedanta University near Vrindavan. This state-backed endorsemen…

Radhanath Swami, the visionary for the project, speaks at the grand-opening event. A sacred piece of history was revived this week as ISKCON’s first-ever temple, located at 26 2nd Avenue in the Bowery, celebrated its Grand Opening following an extensiv…

(Left to Right): Sushant Bharti; Padmanabha Goswami; Dr. Sumanta Rudra, Academic Dean, BRC; Sundar Gopal Das. In another significant project aimed at preserving Gaudiya Vaisnava literary heritage, the Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) has completed t…

Photo courtesy of the India Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). ISKCON’s Communications Office in India released a statement today regarding the tragic Air India accident in Ahmedabad. The plane was carrying 242 souls, and it appears there …

When the algorithm shifts and your content’s on the cart, download before it disappears! When devotees around the world go live on Facebook, streaming temple kirtans, festivals, harinams, seminars, and Sunday Love Feast classes, it’s with the hope that…

Sri Mayapur Community Hospital has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to serving the devotee community and the wider population of Nadia District. This week, Dr. Juhi Dhanawat, OB/GYN, announced the successful commencement of gynaecologi…

Joyful procession at a 2025 wedding ceremony held at New Mayapur.  As the morning mist lifts from the verdant Loire Valley, the sacred sounds of kirtan emanate from New Mayapur’s temple room, where devotees gather before Their Lordships Sri Sri K…

Ganesh Ramakrishnan (Gaura Hari Das). Photo courtesy of Forbes India. This week in Bengaluru, Forbes India and Accel revealed their inaugural list of Top 30 Indian Minds in Artificial Intelligence ( AI). The announcement was part of a first-of-its-kind…

Some of the religious leaders from various traditions who participated in the G20 Interfaith Harmony Week 2025. As the African Union (AU) assumes a permanent seat at the G20 table, faith leaders are stepping into a more prominent role in shaping global…

Marking a significant milestone on the auspicious occasion of Nirjala Ekadashi, Hare Krsna TV-ISKCON Desire Tree has launched Hare Krsna Radio, a 24/7 devotional radio channel. The new initiative offers listeners a continuous stream of transcendental s…

OmniLight Films Production, a Mayapur-based film production company, recently released “Three Nights,” a short film based on the story of Srila Haridas Thakur and the prostitute who was sent to defame him. Directed by Yadava Jivana Das (ali…

Devotees walk together at Rondebosch Common during the SP50 Morning Walk Tribute in Cape Town, listening to Srila Prabhupada lectures and conversations. As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Srila Prabhupada’s 1975 visit to South Africa (SP50…

What started off as a vision to bring together the different yatras within the UK, the Rise UK National Retreat returned for its second Maha gathering from April 18-21, 2025 – this time even bigger and better than before! Once again, the Rise retreat b…

Errol Musk, father of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, visited ISKCON Delhi in East of Kailash at the invitation of Dr. Vivek Bindra. In India to explore green technology and sustainable energy initiatives, the South African businessman took darshan of Sri…

On the occasion of World Environment Day, ISKCON Mayapur joyfully presents “Biodiversity in Bhakti Yoga”—a heartfelt visual and meditative offering designed to reconnect hearts with the sacred natural world of Sri Mayapur Dhama. Featuring over 500 brea…

The Bhaktivedanta Players celebrated their 40th anniversary in grand and dramatic style, packing the Haveli to the brim. Praghosa Das, the ISKCON GBC for the UK and Ireland, flew in from Dublin, especially to serve as the MC for the event. Proceedings …

Gaura Nitai deities at ISKCON Grand Rapids. ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry North America will now be offering the upcoming ‘Temple Deity Worship’ course at ISKCON Grand Rapids in Michigan. The course is now offered on the same dates as scheduled before,…

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, a carload of college devotees from the University of Toledo was involved in a serious accident while traveling to the ISKCON Farmington Temple. According to Farmington Temple President Yugal Kishore Das, all five were admitted …

The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium has officially released the digital flipbook “From Kutir to Mandir: The TOVP Story 1971-2024.” This beautifully designed resource presents a concise history and photo collection of the project from its ea…

Fifty years ago, there was no ISKCON temple in Perth, Australia. Srila Prabhupada was originally scheduled to visit Melbourne for its temple inauguration. However, due to construction delays, the GBC arranged a short retreat for him in Perth. His 10-da…

Statement from the Executive Committee of the Governing Body Commission Regarding the Indian Supreme Court Ruling and Proposal from ISKCON Bengaluru 3 June, 2025 Dear ISKCON Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada…

From a Kṛṣṇa Conscious perspective, as taught by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s predicted Golden Age refers to a 10,000-year period within the Kali-yuga where the saṅkīrtana movement—the congregational …

Interfaith, community, and political leaders inside the Melbourne temple. On May 25th, ISKCON Melbourne held a special dinner and program for over 50 political and interfaith leaders. The gathering was part of the multi-day celebrations commemorating t…

(Left to Right) Bhakta Ishaan, Mahabhagavat Das, Aruna Keshavi Devi Dasi, Vitthal Bhakta, and Bhaktin Sonam. Five members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Toronto participated in a multifaith event organized by the Ontari…

Introspection: Life in the Shadow of Time is a reflective collection of 18 devotional songs, originally penned by revered Vaiṣṇava poets and adapted into English with commentary by Bhakti Gauravani Goswami, one of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s first disciples in …

The Vaishnava community recently witnessed the transcendental departure of His Grace Paradhyeya Prabhu (ACBSP), who left his body yesterday at 9:20 PM in Sacramento, California. A beloved and dedicated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Sw…

Mahaprasad Govinda Das and his son tour the expansive Abrehot Library. Mahaprasad Govinda Das, a UK-based devotee with an Ethiopian origin, recently visited Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, where he donated 46 copies of Srila Prabhupada’s bo…

Aishwarya Kallakuri, a 14-year-old ISKCON devotee from Charlotte, North Carolina, was among the final four candidates for the highly competitive national event. This is her second year participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is celebr…

Gauranga Darshan Das, a renowned author and educator, has recently launched a new podcast titled Sadhu Varta, offering listeners a refreshing and intimate glimpse into the lived journeys of practicing devotees. Centered around deep, meaningful conversa…

Chandan-Yatra Das, an Australian-based devotee, has been exploring and documenting India’s sacred pilgrimage sites since 2009. His work serves as a bridge to the dhama for devotees worldwide, offering virtual access to these holy places through d…

The Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, was featured in two Associated Press articles this week, highlighting their unique service and presence in the Beehive State. These articles have also already been reprinted in major US newspapers…

Krishna Premarupa Dasa’s path into Krishna Consciousness began in a modest Zurich second-hand bookshop, where a young man steeped in Roman Catholic traditions discovered a slim Bhagavad-gita. “I thought, this is like a Bible, but it’s…

DUALITIES In this world full of dualities, light and darkness are part of daily life. To create context for this article, let’s travel beyond the light and dark of the physical world, but existentially embrace this metaphor of the light and dark web fo…

The Melbourne, Australia Hare Krishna Temple recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary from May 16 to 18, 2025, marking five decades since the establishment of the Melbourne Mahaprabhu Mandir in 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupa…

Left to right: Bhakta Degg as Lord Hanuman, Sri Nrsimha Kavacha Das as Lord Rama, and Dhrstadyumna Dasa as Lakshman in the Kalachandji Players’ production of The Ramayan. Over 500 devotees gathered at ISKCON Dallas this spring to witness two sold…

The Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple (SSRRT) in Chatsworth, Durban, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on 11–12 October 2025, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s visit to South Africa in 1975. Since opening in October 1985, SSRRT …