Category Archives: News

ISKCON Mayapur is happy to inform you that the Government of India, through its National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) program, has approved the construction of Prabhupada Bathing Ghat in Mayapur, for which they have sanctioned nearly Rs 15.5 crores (…

The Melbourne ISKCON devotees living in the western suburbs of Melbourne Australia have for years participated in the annual local Hindu Holi festival in which they have incorporated a mini Ratha Yatra parade.   Many hundreds of people from the cu…

Ukrainian Refugees in Tiszabecs-Tas Balogh, Hungary   Russia’s invasion of Ukraine produced one of the world’s largest refugee crises in history. We are now one month into the conflict and more than 3.7 million Ukrainians have had to leave t…

A POWERFUL NARASIMHA PUJA to invoke blessings of the Divine Protector Join us on April 3, 2022 for 3 Pujas: Puja 1: Ahobhilam (India) 6:30pm IST Puja 2: Simhachalam (Germany) 8pm CET Puja 3: New Vrindaban (USA) 8pm EDT Pray for Ukraine and the world in…

ISKCON Law Department – Calling all law professionals If you are a budding lawyer, seasoned attorney, solicitor, barrister, or paralegal we invite you to join our community of devotee attorneys. The ISKCON Law Department has over 100 devotee attorneys …

On March 17, around 8 PM, 150 men tried to forcibly occupy a parcel of land owned by ISKCON Bangladesh. The property is a ten-minute walk from ISKCON’s main temple in Dhaka, the Swamibag Temple, and is adjacent to a smaller ISKCON temple on nearby Lalm…

Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Manager Premaniketana das, security man Lila Jagannath das, and now Congregational Care officer Kanhaiya das have traveled to Hungary to help the devotee community there to distribute vegetarian food (prasadam) as well as practica…

The following reports have been sent to ISKCON News by the Share Your Care Team   April 3rd, Update on Vamshi Madhava das and his Shooting Injury Vamshi Madhava das, his wife Vimala devi dasi, and their three children, Vrinda (15 years old), Radha…

  ACCOMMODATING REFUGEES in Hungary As far as accommodation is concerned, to date, 90 Ukrainian devotees have come to Hungary, including 32 children. Some devotees were in transit and just stayed overnight, others are staying longer term to rest a…

Bhaktivedanta Medical Association will launch on March 13th, 2022 with the mission to provide a digital resource that provides healthcare information from a holistic perspective. It shall offer advice in areas of healthcare and wellbeing. Devotees and …

We are pleased to share that the VIHE will be resuming onsite courses in Vrndavana in June 2022. We would like to welcome you to join the Bhakti-sadacara (a pre-bhakti sastri course) or the Bhakti-sastri course. Along with enhancing the knowledge of th…

WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2022. The Parade begins at 10:30 AM at the Plaza and returns there by 12 PM. At 1 PM there will be a two-hour procession down St. George Street without the Chariot. Then at 3 PM, the cultural dance & music program begins. …

Under the guidance of Niranjana Swami, a new website has been launched so that the worldwide devotee community can help Ukraine. Shareyour.care will be a direct way for you to help Ukraine. Not only will you be able to financially donate, but you will …

March 9, 2022 Dear Devotees; My obeisances. Srila Prabhupada ki jai Due to the urgent, horrendous and tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine, I would like to make an appeal that has both the suppo11 of the local GBC for Ukraine, HH Niranjana Swami, as w…

This article will be regularly updated to keep you informed on the ever-changing situation in Ukraine. 1: Mariupol Evactuation Notice The following announcement has been sent to us from the European Crisis Team and reported by Sukanti Radha devi dasi. …

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Food distribution in Lviv, Ukraine ISKCON News Report Anuttama dasa 6 PM EST March 7, 2022 Events in Ukraine are changing daily, if not by the hour. Here are updates that ISKCON News has confirmed. Kyiv Temple Refills With Devotees It was previously re…

Russia volunteers distributed fruit to 7,500 Refugees from Donetsk and Luhansk regions. There are close to a hundred temporary accommodation centers for refugees in the Rostov region of Russia. In the last few days, Food for Life volunteers drove throu…

Chant for Peace, Mayapur, India The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a worldwide religious community and confederation of over 800 temples and cultural centers, conducted Chant for Peace events during the weekend of Saturday, M…

ISKCON Mariupol, 2019 ISKCON News Report Anuttama dasa 6 PM EST March 7, 2022 Events in Ukraine are changing daily, if not by the hour. Here are updates that ISKCON News has confirmed. Devotees Among Those Cut Off in Mariupol The direst situation faced…

The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies Sponsors its Third Cosmology Workshop In 2019, the Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) sponsored its initial cosmology workshop, “Taking the 5th… Canto!” This gathering explored the study of …

“Give Peace A Chance” and “Hare Krishna” go viral on European radio once again. John Lennon’s pacifist anthem again this Friday sounded throughout Europe on the airways. At the request of Berlin Public Radio, around 160 public radio stations from…

As we come closer to Gaura Purnima, the most auspicious appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, we celebrate the ‘Be a Gardener Campaign’, as we sow and water the seeds of Bhakti. Now, we have an opportunity to do good for others, to nurture them a…

In his stunning paintings, Haridas Thakur das is able to capture life in his subjects in such a vivid way, they almost come across as photography. He captures realism in his paintings so true to life, one feels that they are in the presence of Srila Pr…

MELBOURNE, Australia –Approximately a dozen people have been reported dead from the flash flooding that battered northeastern Australia this week, with the wild weather forcing residents to evacuate and schools to close, while thousands of homes …

As of this morning, March 3rd, 2022, 8:30 AM EST it has been reported that some of the Kyiv devotees are traveling to ISKCON Farm(s), other cities, and other areas of the country for their safety. Some devotees are still staying at the temple, others a…

  Saturday, March 5 to Sunday, March 6 2022 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a worldwide religious community and confederation of over 500 temples and cultural centers, will conduct Chant for Peace events during the we…

The last few days have been intense in the Food for Life kitchen in Budapest, Hungary, a small country in the middle of Europe. The devotees now cook more than on an average peaceful day, when they usually take hundreds of plates of food to homeless sh…

Mayapur Academy under the ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry presents THE GAYATRI COURSE I for the devotee community of ISKCON. The Course offers a program designed to help improve the quality of Brahmanas within ISKCON in order to promote the long-term wel…

Where to Send Donations to Help Ukrainians Members and friends of ISKCON have asked how to send money to help devotees in Ukraine and to support relief programs for Ukrainian refugees in the region. Below are authorized sites that ISKCON News has confi…

Correcting False Reports Re: ISKCON Ukraine Food Relief and Sheltering Misinformation has been circulating on social media and other media outlets (not ISKCON News) that fifty-plus ISKCON temples and centers in Ukraine are providing food relief and she…

February 26,2022  Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. As conflict heightens in Ukraine, we understand that your hearts are filled with concern about our dear devotees in the region and offer you a brief …

Devotees have started to provide food for those displaced by the conflict ISKCON Hungary is actively participating in helping those displaced by the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. In addition to keeping up the everyday distribution of food, the Hare Krish…

Vamshi Madhava Das and his family UPDATE: March 2nd, 2022 7:30 AM EST This Report has been confirmed by Anuttama Das through Ukrainian devotees who are involved.  Vamsi Madhava das, who was shot on February 26th, is ok and is recovering fine. He was ab…

Sri Sri Radha-Madhava ISKCON Kyiv   February 26, 2022 Sri Mayapura Dhama 11:30 AM EST Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I’m receiving communications from devotees all overexpressing their con…

Statement of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness on Ukraine ISKCON Ministry of Communications February 25, 2022 As members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), we offer our prayers for all persons who are vic…

Special Report: Devotees in Ukraine Continue On Despite Fears, Instability February 25, 2022  3 PM EST Members of the Governing Body Commission (GBC) were given a report by leaders aware of the Ukrainian situation earlier today. What follows are select…

On the 24th of February, the Guru Services Committee hosted its second online conference for ISKCON diksa (initiating) gurus. The topic was ‘Helping Disciples To Face Challenges.’ The first conference was held on the 5th of June, 2021, and was entitled…

A new devotee children’s book, ‘Nimai’s Adventures’ based on the childhood pastimes of Lord Caitanya, written by Mandakini Devi Dasi is set to release March 2022. The 200-page book with more than 70 beautifully illustrated pictures is based upon the scriptures, Chaitanya Bhagavat and Chaitanya Charitamrita. It is written in a narrative style revolving around […]

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Lord Jagannatha and Srila Prabhupada Bless 2022 Gasparilla Parade Saturday, January 29, 2022, over 60 Hare Krishna devotees from all over Florida participated in the annual Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate parade in Tampa, Florida. This is the 6th year authorities are approving the participation of the Hare Krishna devotees in the parade. This is […]

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