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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 Nidhi Chaudhari,

From September 17 to 23, 2026, devotees worldwide will come together for World Holy Name Festival 2026, a global celebration dedicated to chanting, hearing, and sharing the Holy Name.

Organized by the ISKCON Kirtan Ministry, the festival is an invitation to temples, communities, youth groups, congregations, kirtaniyas and individual devotees to come together in the spirit of sankirtana and offer their service to the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada.Alt

The following statement was released by ISKCON Juhu Communications on September 9, 2026:

“ISKCON Juhu recently received a notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Government of Maharashtra, following an inspection of our kitchen and food operations conducted on 3 September 2026.

Following the inspection, the authorities assessed our compliance at 70% and identified certain areas requiring corrective action. Our food licence has been temporarily suspended, not cancelled, while these

Seventy-five devotees from ISKCON Indonesia.

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 o

A service of the ISKCON Mayapur website.
On this most auspicious occasion of Srila Prabhupada’s 130th Vyasa Puja celebration, we would like to warmly invite you to explore the Śrīla Prabhupāda section of the ISKCON Mayapur website, curated to help devotees connect with Śrīla Prabhupāda and his teachings. This dedicated page brings together a collection of interactive and historical offerings celebrating Śrīla Prabhupāda’s extraordinary contribution to the worldwide spread of Śrī Caitanya Mahāpra

In an installment of the Prabhupada Memories series, Locan Dasa recounts his spiritual search and early encounters with Srila Prabhupada. Inspired initially by St. Francis of Assisi and later by yoga philosophy, he discovered Krishna consciousness after encountering devotees chanting on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. He joined their kirtan and was deeply affected by the holy name, describing the experience as something far beyond intellectual speculation. When he later met Srila Prabhupada, he w

The Radha Krishna Kanhaiya temple in Penang, Malaysia, is a major complex. There are also deities of Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra and Gaura Nitai here.

The temple is itself is big but there is also a large conference hall with guest accommodation on the higher floors. In another building there is an ashrama, offices and wonderful prasadam area with commercial kitchen attached.

We visited here during the Jhulan Yatra (swing festival) of Radha and Krishna and every evening many devotees came fro

Several months ago, New Vrindaban temple president Jaya Krishna proposed hosting an open house for the surrounding community. He had organized a similar event some years earlier, and it had been a success. With 2026 marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of ISKCON, the community decided to hold another open house this summer, offering free admission and a full day of programming to anyone who wanted to visit.
 

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) hosted a brief visit today by Mohan Bhagwat, leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to ISKCON’s historic first temple in the world, in New York City’s Lower East Side. Bhagwat also visited a nearby ISKCON temple, The Bhakti Center, host of the only Radha-Krishna Deities in Manhattan. Both visits were part of the commemoration of ISKCON’s 60th Anniversary. A month back, the same two temples hosted Hema Malini, the iconic actress, da

By Atma Tattva Das, 

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Hyderabad concluded a four-day Golden Jubilee festival on August 18, marking fifty years since the founding of the Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan Mandir in Abids. The celebration, held August 15 to 18 at the temple and at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally, was free and open to the public, drawing devotees, government officials and residents across a city that has changed considerably since the temple’s founding in 19

A catastrophic flash flood struck the Nepal–Tibet border region on August 26 after a glacial collapse and ice-rock avalanche temporarily dammed a mountain river, releasing a massive surge of water, mud, and debris. As of August 27, over 350 people had been confirmed dead in Nepal and three in Tibet, with nearly 1,400 still missing. Thousands of rescue personnel have been deployed, while helicopters are evacuating survivors and delivering aid to communities cut off by destroyed roads and bridges.

By Atma Tattva Das,

An hour’s drive from Bloemfontein, in South Africa’s rural Free State, Brhat Mrdanga Das and his family are working to build Living Sanctuary, a farming and cow-protection project they hope will grow into a residential Krishna-conscious community.

As of early August 2026, the family’s herd numbers four cows and a calf, three of which are being milked; ghee production is being scaled up for the first time; and the household reports it has come close to feeding itself from rou

An Official ISKCON Statement and accompanying report from a world-renowned expert in toxicology that refute allegations that Srila Prabhupada was poisoned, were released today by the ISKCON Communications Ministry and the Executive Committee of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission.

Summary of the Statement

“In a critically important report prepared earlier this year, world-renowned toxicologist Professor Nikolas Lemos has strongly disputed the allegations that Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Pr

By Padasevan Bhakta Das

New Delhi, 23 July — For the fifth consecutive year, ISKCON organized the grand Jagannath Rath Yatra through the Delhi University campus, marking yet another milestone, and the greater one than earlier in bringing the timeless spiritual heritage of Lord Jagannath to one of India’s premier centers of education. The festival witnessed the enthusiastic participation of more than 500 devotees, students, faculty members, university officials, and volunteers, creating an atmosp

By Atma Tattva Das, 

Mauritius formally honored the legacy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on Saturday, 8 August 2026, when His Excellency Mr Dharambeer Gokhool, G.C.S.K., President of the Republic of Mauritius, unveiled a Special Day Cover at Hare Krishna Land in Pont Fer, Phoenix.

The ceremony, which began at 1:30 p.m., marked two milestones: ISKCON’s 60th anniversary and the 50th annivers

ISKCON Manitoba (Shri Hari Vaikuntha Dham) in Canada is pleased to announce a major milestone in expanding its community service initiatives: the development of the Sreenathji Community Kitchen, supported by a $100,000 investment from the Government of Manitoba through the From the Ground Up – Safe Healthy Communities for ALL Program.

The funding will support the growth of ISKCON Manitoba’s Food for Life program and help complete a certified commercial kitchen, significantly increasing the organ

We reside in an incredibly fast-paced, demanding world. Every single day, we are bombarded by a relentless stream of information, urgent material tasks, and an undercurrent of endless anxiety. Amidst this modern noise, it is remarkably easy to lose sight of the essentials – that deep, foundational inspiration that originally sparked our spiritual journey in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Fortunately, we possess a steady, infallible anchor capable of pulling us back into spiritual reality at any given mome

The streets of Alliston, Canada came alive this weekend as the annual Alliston Potato Festival Parade rolled through town—an event that has been a beloved community celebration for more than half a century. Among the vibrant floats, marching bands, and local organizations, one group made a particularly meaningful debut: the ISKCON Bhakti Yoga Circle (BYC). The initiative is an ISKCON-driven pilot program to promote outreach (officially registered as ISKCON Angus) inspired by the teachings and co