Category Archives: News

On October 17th, 2021, ISKCON Kolkata organized a candlelight protest in response to the ongoing atrocities in Bangladesh and the destruction of the ISKCON Noakhali Bangladesh temple. ISKCON will be organizing official peaceful protests …

ISKCON Statement  ISKCON Appeals for Protection of Minorities in Bangladesh Attacks on Hindu Temples and Communities Must Be Stopped   October 17, 2021 Anuttama Dasa, Minister of Communications   The worldwide International Society for K…

  Report on Bangladesh Attacks Jagatguru Gauranga das and Naru Gopal das October 17, 2021 On 13th October 2021, radical extremists began strategic, coordinated attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. The attacks continued until October 15th, 20…

Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Kartika Parikrama Schedule Kartika is glorified in the Puranas as very special for making spiritual advancement and the best place to be in Kartika is Sri Braja Dham. In fact, this month is known as Damodar since, in the …

The GBC SPT invites you to join us for:   “Celebrating Kartika 2021 – Enrich Your Krishna Consciousness” with daily broadcasts from 20th October to 20th November.  Sign up now at https://gbcspt.com/kartik…

Statement from the ISKCON North America Council October 16, 2021   A North American legal case that has lasted almost two decades took a decisive turn in favor of ISKCON this past week. This long-running case, known in ISKCON as the Long Island Co…

It is with great sadness that we report to you the death of His Grace Partha das, age 25.   On 15th October 2021 around 3:30 PM IST, a mob of approximately 200 attacked the Choumoni temple in Noakhali district, Bangladesh.   Partha Das’…

Today in the Noakhali District of Bangladesh, an ISKCON temple was attacked. We are currently awaiting an official statement from ISKCON Bangladesh regarding the incident.  Preliminary reports state 18 people were injured in the attack, and a…

Hare Krishna Dear Devotees,  All glories to Srila Prabhupada!! It’s a moment of great joy for the entire ISKCON community to welcome our beloved Srila Prabhupada in the ToVP. With a deep sense of gratitude, we should all come together to welcome …

Below is a direct report from Bhakti Caitanya Swami on his current health situation.  Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Just a short update regarding my health situation. First of all, thank you ve…

Hare Krishna dear devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Re: Health update of H.H.Bhakti Chaitanya Swami Maharaj Maharaj had a Doppler ultrasound today which showed that he has Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT) of his le…

  ISKCON’s annual “MAN-tra Retreat” is coming to your computer screen in mid-November. The theme of this year’s virtual event is The Hero’s Journey! Men, 18 years of age and older, are invited to transform their lives…

A new code defines expectations for all devotees.   After two years of research, writing, and debate, the GBC recently ratified and voted into ISKCON law a Code of Ethical Behavior. We spoke with the Code’s author, Yogesvara dasa, about…

🎊🌟🍁 ISKCON Mayapur Presents First Ever Kathik Puri Yatra 🍁🌟🎊 We are very happy to formally announce and invite you to the very first ever Kartik Puri Yatra that will take place from 29th-31 Oct 2021. Its a 3 days of pure immersion in Jagannatha conscio…

The transfer of the murtis of Jaya and Vijaya, the two divine gatekeepers of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, to their permanent place at the main entrance to the temple is complete.  These murtis were completed, painted, and varnished a few m…

A Grand Welcome Ceremony will be held from October 14th to 15th to welcome Srila Prabhupada’s murti form to the under-construction Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur, during Prabhupada’s 125th appearance anniversary year. The TOVP, …

Dear community devotees, Hare Krishna With sadness we wish to inform you that H.G. Kulashekar Prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, left his body in Sri Mayapur Community hospital this morning at around 1am. He joined ISKCON in Canada and was initiat…

Books Are the Basis Week Mark your calendars. Books Are the Basis festival is being celebrated on September 22nd-28th, 2021, immediately after Bhadra Purnima on September 21st, 2021.     Invocation Let us invoke auspiciousness by he…

The ISKCON Kolkata temple has rebuilt damaged areas after an April 26th fire which burned the Deities’ dress room with all 300 outfits in it. Jewelry, furniture, doors, windows, and the air-conditioning system were completely destroyed, while the…

Vaishnavi Ministry NA is organizing a gofundme fundraiser to benefit The Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute and help fund the production of this film.  Documentary Film Project Proposal The film project’s purpose is to pay tribute to Krsn…

London and Paris have much in common as far as Krishna Consciousness is concerned. Srila Prabhupada visited both cities many times. He installed Radha Krishna Deities in both places and gave Them similar names…Radha-London Isvara (Londo…

We, at ISKCON NEWS, are all set to launch the food section of our website and for this purpose, we are organizing an online international recipes competition. The title of the online event is the “Bhakti Foodie” competition, and it will con…

Srila Prabhupada Lecture: Radhastami, Montreal, August 30, 1968 Radharani is the pleasure potency of Krishna. Krishna is the Supreme Brahman. Just try to understand. Krishna is the Supreme Brahman. Param brahma param dhama pavitram paramam bh…

The following prayer request comes directly from Bhaktimarga Swami   Please accept my humble obeisance.  All glories to Srila Prabhuapda. Seeking prayers for Yajna Hotra who passed away on Sunday, September 5th, 2021 from heart failure. …

The celebrations that marked the 125th birth anniversary of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada were attended by many guests of honor. Srila Prabhupada, who passed away in 1977, founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), …

About: Karuna Care Education invites you to participate in a virtual Radhastami celebration in three international time zones. Please join us and bring a quote, story, song, picture, or anything that has inspired you about the glories of Srimati Radhar…

Over 30 speakers are explaining sustainable development from a Krishna conscious point of view at the Congress on Conscious Sustainable Development, which is running from September 6th to 10th and is entirely in Spanish. Viewers from all over South Ame…

💥𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨! 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲💥! Participate now and celebrate Radhashtami with Mayapur devotees. Radhastami, the divine appearance of Srimati Radharani, the hladini sakti, pleasure potency and eternal consort of Sri Krishn…

It is now 50 years since George Harrison’s most successful solo single, My Sweet Lord, was released in the United Kingdom. The hit was essential in popularizing the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra into the mainstream. BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Programm…

Career Opportunities:  ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) is currently recruiting a Temple Presidentand a Vice President. As New Vrindaban is a very large ISKCONproject, these two positions will be responsible for handling essentialoperations. T…

  Sri Vyasa-Puja is Now Available Online for Free: You can obtain the complete Sri Vyasa-Puja 2021 book, published by the BBT, for FREE from this link: http://files.krishna.com/en/pdf/vyasapuja/2021/Vyasa-puja-Book-2021.pdf From the Introduction: …

Nearly 160 children sent in submissions for the New Vrindaban Kids’ Festival Competition, which focused on the three major Vaishnava festivals in August – Balarama Jayanti, Sri Krishna Janmastami, and Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day…

Prime Minister Modi releases a special coin to commemorate the life and teachings of Srila Prabhupada Devotees and temples from 60 countries participate September 1, 2021, New Delhi: The Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi today inaugu…

After Hurricane Ida hit the US State of Louisiana on Sunday August 29th, the devotees, deities and cows at ISKCON New Orleans and the New Talavana Farm in neighboring Mississippi have been reported safe and unharmed. The temples’ public Janmastam…

Srila Prabhupada’s birthplace at Tollygunge, Kolkata has been acquired by ISKCON after many years of effort by Kolkata devotees, and was offered to him today, on his 125th appearance day. The historic two-day inauguration event began streaming on…

Official Press Release The Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi would be inaugurating the year-long 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Srila Prabhupada (Founder-Acharya of ISKCON) and release a Commemorative Silver Coin of Rs 125 …

Since 2016, the Berlin ISKCON Jagannatha Temple has been celebrating the traditional Ratha Yatra at the Brandenburg Gate in the middle of the government district of the German capital. The decision to hold the traditional chariot festival at the most f…

ISKCON of Washington D.C. held a three-day Bhumi Puja (ground-breaking) event from August 20th to 22nd, preceding a new 22,000 square-foot temple for Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan, Sita Rama Lakshman Hanuman, and Gaura Nitai. The event took place at the cu…

“This year, Janmastami Goes Digital,” reads the massive billboard that can now be seen all over Mumbai. The billboards are advertising “Krishna Fest,” presented by ISKCON Chowpatty and Govardhan Eco-Village from August 22nd to 3…