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By Atma Tattva Das,

As noted in an ISKCON News article in August the Origins 60th Anniversary Gala held by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness on July 31, 2026, at The Glasshouse in Manhattan. Roughly 500 guests attended the event, organized around the theme “Celebrating the Past, Envisioning the Future” to mark six decades since His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founded ISKCON in New York in 1966.

The Gala opened a three-day Origins weekend, July 31 to August

By Atma Tattva Das, 

For the past few days, “Glorious Holy Name,” by Mahatma Das and Ananda Monet, has been on repeat. Somewhere between listening, humming along, and returning to it again, a question began to take shape: what does it mean to be Krishna consciously creative? As a creative myself, I often consider how spiritual practice informs expression. This song offered an answer through its unmistakable absorption in the subject it celebrates.

Released on August 28, 2026, by Radha Krishna Re

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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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

Last Friday evening, we experienced a truly unforgettable harinam through the heart of Skopje, Macedonia. As we wound our way through the busy city streets, chanting and dancing, local people and tourists alike joined us along the way, adding to the joyful atmosphere. Throughout the evening, we distributed invitations to our “Soul Culture Fest,” which was to take place the following night. The warmth and receptivity of the people in Macedonia is one of the country’s most outstanding features, an

By Suddha Prem Das and Hari Kirtan Rasa Das 

The Hare Krishna Study Centre (ISKCON Guyana) hosted the Hare Krishna Legacy Festival in Georgetown, Guyana, from July 8–12, 2026, bringing together more than 60 visiting devotees from at least ten countries. The five-day celebration commemorated the 60th anniversary of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), 50 years of ISKCON in Guyana, the 10th anniversary of the Hare Krishna Study Centre, and the 20th annual Jagannatha Ratha-

By Atma Tattva Das, 

Since early 2026, a free, in-person outreach initiative called Harinama Ananda has carried out public chanting of Hare Krishna, book distribution, and community visits to towns across Nigeria, with groups of 17 to 25 devotees spending four days at each location. Led by Yadhunatha Das, temple president of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Benin City, the initiative is built around harinam outreach. Its expansion this year reflects a broader effor

By Atma Tattva Das, 

Devotees affiliated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) took part in Westival for the first time this month, an independent five-day music festival held from 2 to 5 July at Shipping Hill Farm near Manorbier on the Pembrokeshire coast. The festival, produced by Canvas Arts Events and now in its eighth year, drew close to capacity attendance, with organizers estimating around 4,000 guests across the site. A team of 12 devotees ran a prasadam kitch

Grammy-nominated devotional musician and longtime ISKCON member Jahnavi Harrison returned to her alma mater this week to receive an honorary doctorate from Middlesex University, marking what she described as a “full circle surreal moment.”

Sharing reflections on social media following the ceremony, Jahnavi recalled that she never attended her original graduation after completing her degree, choosing instead to leave for a music tour. “Many years ago, I missed my graduation to go on tour—jumping

Four young devotees from different parts of India recently joined the first-ever experiential learning course organized by the All India Padayatra, offering participants an immersive introduction to one of ISKCON’s longest-running preaching initiatives. For more than four decades, the traveling Padayatra has carried Sri Sri Nitai-Gaurasundara from village to village across India, bringing harinama sankirtana, book distribution, and devotional association to countless communities. The documentary

By Giriraj Swami

We have gathered at the lotus feet of the Panca-tattva on this most auspicious occasion of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s cida-dadhi festival. The background to this incident can be found in the early life of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. His uncle and father, Hiranya and Govardhana Majumadara, were wealthy landlords in Bengal—almost like kings—and had a huge, opulent riverside palace, with boats that plied the river. Hiranya and Govardhana were generous and devoted to brahminical

By Atma Tattva Das, 

Across the world, ISKCON festivals continue to attract thousands of participants each year. Ratha-yatras, kirtan festivals, cultural celebrations, and public outreach events bring devotees and newcomers together in parks, city centers, university campuses, and other public spaces. Organizers often report attendance figures, volunteer participation, prasadam distribution, and book distribution totals as measures of success.

Yet as ISKCON marks its 60th anniversary, a broader

By Atma Tattva Das, 

The 2026 Sandton Ratha Yatra brought thousands of attendees to Sandown High School in Johannesburg across a two-day public festival that combined devotional processions, cultural programming, youth outreach, and community engagement.

Held from May 15–16, the annual Festival of Chariots featured large-scale prasadam distribution, live kirtan performances, public processions through Sandton, youth-focused educational program. Organizers estimated that approximately 10,000 peop

By Atma Tattva Das,

ISKCON Hungary demonstrates how a spiritually grounded community can grow while remaining faithful to its devotional core. Across rural farmland, urban temples, educational institutions, and national relief programs, the Hungarian Yatra moved forward with a clear emphasis on cohesion, public engagement, and sustainability. What emerges is a portrait of a community integrating devotion, professionalism, and societal relevance.

Reflecting on 2025, GBC Secretary Radha Krishna Da

By Atma Tattva Das, 

A growing body of devotional music emerging from urban bhakti communities is finding new expression through independent artists such as VisnuMaya, a New York-based practitioner and musician whose recent live EP, Puspāñjali, presents an intimate, acoustic approach to contemporary Krishna-conscious songwriting.

Recorded during a small in-person gathering in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the project reflects a broader shift toward personal, experience-driven expressions of bhakt

According to Dr. David Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. (1927–2012), one individual vibrating at the high-energy level of pure love can counterbalance the negative vibrations of 750,000 individuals. Dr. Hawkins, founder of the Institute for Spiritual Research, interestingly enough, developed a “Map of Consciousness” ranging from the lower to the higher states and including the more advanced levels of Love, Joy, Peace, and Enlightenment.  

Hawkins talked about a “level of pure love.” But how does one actual

By Anuradha Dasi, 

For nearly twenty years, New Vrindaban has hosted its beloved 24-Hour Kirtan, a festival built around a very simple formula: dedicated kirtan singers, a good sound system, water, lozenges, and plenty of prasadam. With these ingredients, the temple room naturally fills with transcendental sound and joyful devotion.

Last year, Ram Raya Dasa of the New York City Harinam group suggested expanding the spirit of the 24-hour kirtan by holding additional kirtan gatherings throughout t

Two newly released reports offer an overview of the 2025 activities of the ISKCON Kirtan Ministry and the ISKCON Padayatra Ministry, as well as the preaching and leadership initiatives of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami. Together, they document a year marked by expanding outreach, strengthened coordination among devotional initiatives, and continued efforts to spread the chanting of the Holy Name in line with the mission of ISKCON Founder-Acharya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.

The Kirtan

By Rukmini Devi Dasi 

Radha Krishna Records, the historic record label owned by ISKCON London, is celebrating its 16th year and has released a new album designed for introspection and contemplation amidst the clamor of the modern world. This stripped-back offering primarily features acoustic guitar and bansuri flute, intentionally crafted to bring the sung mantras to the forefront.

The album, entitled Mantra Vibes London, marks the start of a new series. The “Mantra Vibes” project may visit your