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ISKCON Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India, welcomed a life-size mechanical elephant named Ranga during its Sharad Purnima celebrations on October 25, introducing an alternative to using live elephants in temple ceremonies. Donated by Indian actor Adivi Sesh in collaboration with PETA India, the elephant is the first of its kind introduced in the state.

Devotees gathered at MGM Park on Beach Road for festivities that included a ceremonial procession and bhajans. Madhusevita Dasa, Chairman of

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi

On October 26, 2024 at Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, six devotees lost their lives while returning from Tadipatri. The accident took place near Nayanapalle Cross in Singanamala Mandal when their car, due to a sudden tire burst, went out of control and collided with an oncoming lorry. All six passengers lost their lives at the scene.

The devotees were Sridhar Swamy (30), Shanmukh (26), Santosh (28), Pranav (13), Venkatesh (28), and Prasanna (26). They ha

By Radhavallabha dasa, AP Padayatra leader

The Andhra Pradesh Padayatra is currently walking towards Ahobilam, covering about 18km a day. As we passed through the villages around the city of Chittoor, we were often invited to programmes at devotees’ homes.

MLA comes for darshan

On December 6, we reached the small town of Chandragiri where we performed sankirtan in the main square. As news spread that padayatra had arrived, the Chandragiri constituency member of the AP Legislative Assembly,