By Sulochan Kanu Das
The six-day 'Golakera Premadhana Kirtan Mela 2026' was organized by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Sylhet. The event took place from August 23 to 28 at the ISKCON Sylhet temple premises. Alongside the Kirtan Mela, the 4th installation anniversary festival of the deities Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Sri Sri Radha-Madhava's Jhulan Yatra, and Sri Sri Balarama Jayanti festival were celebrated.
Devotees from ISKCON temples across the country participated
By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
When it comes to the issue of defending ourselves, most devotees would rather skip the topic. However, if we simply look at India, or its surrounding countries, it becomes obvious that there are elements in society that would like to see the diminishment of Vedic culture, or even its complete extermination. So, if we are attacked, do we simply depend on Krishna? Do we prepare ourselves for defensive action? Or do we use some of both? What does Srila Prabh
Yogapeeth ISKCON Tri Central Valley Celebrates Second Anniversary with HG Vaisesika Dāsa & HG Nirakula Dasi.
By Sadasiva Das
On July 11th, 2026: The Yogapeeth Center, ISKCON Tri Central Valley, celebrated its second anniversary with a gathering of devotees, families, and guests, featuring the presence of esteemed guests HG Vaisesika Prabhu and HG Nirakula Mataji. Their presence enriched the celebration as the Yogapeeth community reflected on Srila Prabhupada’s mission and the significance of de
Registration remains open for the 2026 MAN-tra Retreat, which will bring devotee men together for a weekend of spiritual reflection, practical discussion, kirtan, and fellowship at ISKCON New Vrindaban in West Virginia. The retreat will begin on Friday, October 2, and conclude on Sunday, October 4.
This year’s program addresses several aspects of men’s spiritual and emotional lives. On Friday, filmmaker Yadubara Dasa will present “The Story Behind the Camera: Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada,” follo
Radhika Das and his team brought the chanting of Krishna’s holy names to Medicine Festival 2026, held August 12–17 at Wasing Park near Reading, England. A newly released video captures his extended “Radhe Govinda” kirtan during an August 15 appearance.
Accompanied by harmonium, percussion, and other musicians, Radhika Das leads the audience in call-and-response chanting. The energy gradually builds as festivalgoers join in, singing and dancing in front of the main stage.
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These last few days have been a sweet wrap-up of the Labour Day weekend and in our Hare Krishna culture the calendar called for Krishna Jayanti, (meaning His birthday) followed by Prabhupada’s birth anniversary. It is all a hell of a time (meant in a good way). There is a catering to thousands of people and this is going on all over the world at this time of year.
For a change and some calmness Krishna Prema Rupa, Jagannatha, Monila and I drove to Woodbine Beaches before sunrise and took to t
By Dina-palika Devi Dasi
Creating safe communities is a shared responsibility. For ISKCON communities to thrive, children and families need to feel protected, supported, and cared for. Building that kind of environment requires more than good intentions—it requires awareness, education, and the confidence to recognize and respond to potential risks.
Karuna Care Association is offering a three-week online course, Strengthening Our Communities: Understanding the What, Why, and How of Child Prote
A series of Bhakti Vriksha leadership training courses was held from June to August 2026 across four major yatras in India and Indonesia, training over 300 devotees to expand congregational preaching and systematic devotee care.
The trainings were held at ISKCON Indore on June 20 and 21; at ISKCON Rohini in New Delhi on July 4 and 5; at ISKCON Mira Road and Juhu in Mumbai on August 1 and 2; and for ISKCON Indonesia from August 8 to 13 in a hybrid offline and online format.
The initiative aims to
when someone demonstrates steadiness
recognizing worldly pettiness
he plies through life with ease
because he actually sees
some go for false embrace-and-cuddle
form clouds of confusion that muddle
the righteous avoid, dart for clarity
by way of the practice of austerity
Among the beloved companions of Srimati Radharani, eight gopis are especially celebrated as the parama-prestha-sakhis — Lalita, Visakha, Citra, Campakalata, Tungavidya, Indulekha, Rangadevi and Sudevi. These eight gopis are chief amongst all the gopis.
Among them is Sri Tungavidya Sakhi, renowned for her extraordinary learning, artistic abilities and deep devotion to Sri Krishna. In Sri Mayapur Dham, Tungavidya Sakhi is beautifully adorned with garlands and ornaments as devotees celebrate her di
This is an excerpt from lecture from Tattva Darshan 13 titled – Ganesh Glories given by His Holiness Mahanidhi Swami.
Ganesh Chaturthi, the birthday of Lord Ganesh, is one of the most popular Indian festivals. Lord Ganesh is Half Man Half elephant - Elephant’s head and a human’s body. He is a very enigmatic and very famous Indian demigod India - Ganapati.
He is the lord of inconceivabilities. He wants to show people how when you approach transcendence, when you approach God, the impossible is po
From Back to Godhead
Lord Ganesha is well known for removing obstacles from the path of pure hearted souls.
Gokarna, a temple town in Karnataka, also known as Gokarna Mahabalesvara, is famous for the presence of one of the twelve jyotirlingas of Lord Siva. Lord Ganesha is said to have established this linga. The glories of the deity of Vinayaka Ganesha of Gokarna are described by Sri Vadiraja Mahan in Tirtha prabandhah, paschima prabandhah:
dustanam vighnakarta sucarita
sujanastoma vighnapahar
The principal scriptures dedicated to Ganesha are the Ganesha Purana, the Mudgala Purana, and the Ganapati Atharvashirsa. Brahma Purana and Brahmanda Purana are other two Puranic texts that deal with Ganesha.
Lord Ganesh is known as the son of the Shiva and Parvati, and is the god of luck and of “opening the way.” That is why many people pray to Ganesh before starting a new project, in order to proceed with as few obstacles as possible.
Ganesha became the Lord (Isha) of all existing beings (Ga
By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
Although Vedic culture recognizes Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, that the whole world is one family, and sees the spiritual essence within all religions, there are nonetheless elements in society, whether politicians, foreign religions, political parties, and so on, who would like to diminish or even cause the complete extermination of Vedic culture and those who practice it. For this we must be prepared. But what do we do?
Furthermore, many times in my travels a
By Shyam Gopal Das,
From September 26 to October 3, 2026, the ISKCON Ministry of Education invites devotees, temples, centers, families, and communities worldwide to participate in Books Are the Basis Week. The annual observance aims to give Srila Prabhupada’s books a special place in ISKCON communities’ lives and encourage devotees to read, study, and discuss his teachings.
The initiative was created to help place Srila Prabhupada’s books at the center of devotees’ spiritual lives. A 2020 GBC r
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
Devotees at hundreds of ISKCON centers worldwide gathered on September 4, 2026, to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami, filling temple halls with the rhythms of mridanga and harmonium as hundreds of thousands joined continuous kirtans and midnight abhishek ceremonies. This year’s observance stood out not only for its scale but for the depth of secular appreciation it drew, the record crowds it brought to individual temples, and the reach it achieved through liv
draupadi was a very strong woman
a queen of character, a good human
at the darkest hour, by the hair she was dragged
by a brutish man whose intelligence lagged
in front of an assembly of royals
when bravery knew only withdrawals
he pulled at her blood-stained dress
attempting to augment her distress
leaving her fully dishonoured and exposed
humiliated and devoid of her clothes
We have some GOOD NEWS to share:We have taken the first steps to purchase new land and increase our milking herd. We hope to fulfil our pledge to you to provide ahimsa milk after many years of waiting.
Last weekend we moved the first of our non milking cows onto land at Dartmoor in Devon where the Ahimsa project is preparing to secure a new farm.
When the project began with its first tangible bottle of milk 15 years ago, no one expected it to go this distance. In fact, a number of established an
Rukmini Ramana Prabhu from the Food for All UK team going out daily to distribute Prasad in Nepal.
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Bengaluru | 11th September 2026
6:00 PM IST
Dear devotees, disciples, and well-wishers of HH. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja,
Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We are grateful to share that Guru Maharaja continues to show encouraging progress in his neurological responsiveness and interactions. He is now responding more quickly and consistently to commands, with significantly less delay than before. The neurologist conducted a thorough neurological examination toda
