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By Atma Tattva Das,

More than a month after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake tore through Sarangani Province, a small team of Food for Life volunteers has spent recent weeks delivering prasadam directly into the province’s hardest-hit and least accessible villages, working out of a makeshift outdoor kitchen with no running water and irregular contact with the outside world. Their account, shared by team member Balaram Das, offers a rare first-person window into what sustained disaster relief looks lik

International support for ISKCON Venezuela’s earthquake relief efforts has strengthened with the arrival of two Food For All UK volunteers, who are now working alongside local devotees to expand the ongoing Food for Life prasadam distribution for communities devastated by the recent earthquakes.

According to a recent social media post, Nitilaksa Dasa and Loka Saranga Dasa traveled from the United Kingdom on July 4, organized by Parasuram Dasa and the Food For All UK Headquarters. In addition to

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

This talk centers on the spiritual significance of prasadam (food offered to God) within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, drawing from a passage in Chaitanya Charitamrita (Madhya-lila 14). The speaker begins by recounting how King Prataparudra, after receiving the mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, humbly serves Him and later arranges an abundant offering of food for Lord Jagannath. The text vividly describes an extraordinary variety of offerings—fruits, sweets, milk preparations, grains, and de

A recent “behind the scenes” video published by NDTV showcased one of the ISKCON Krishna Balaram Mandir’s most important services, distributing prasadam to the thousands of pilgrims who visit this iconic temple in Vrindavan. Inspired by the teachings of ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who described ISKCON as “the kitchen religion.”

NDTV is one of India’s leading news broadcasters, with its YouTube channel reaching viewers across India and internationally. NDTV broa

By Nityananda Chandra Dasa, 

Adi Purusa Dasa, a disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, has been at the forefront of prasadam distribution in New York City for more than 26 years. Alongside this service, he operates several hostels in the city, engaging guests directly in seva while helping sustain a steady, weekly prasadam outreach. In a recent interview with Nityananda Chandra Dasa, Adi Purusa reflects on the vision, challenges, and continuity of this remarkable, uninterrupted service in the heart of th

By Kasisvar Das  

For most people, December is a month of fatigue, deadlines, and year-end reviews. Yet across cultures—through Christmas, New Year, Hanukkah, or local traditions—December is also expected to bring spiritual renewal, relief, and hope for a better and happier year ahead. It is a natural time for family gatherings, gifts, music, and a sense of miracle.

And what do many Americans do in December? They go on vacation to sunny Florida, especially Miami.

My friends, Īśvara Śyāma Dās and

From Back to Godhead

With proper guidance, anyone can turn ordinary food into a spiritual substance.

The phenomenon of something changing from material to spiritual is an extraordinary one, but it is something we as devotees are involved in daily—often several times a day. It happens when prasadam (unoffered food) becoming prasadam, or food sanctified by the Lord.

When I was a new devotee in Montreal, we arranged a program that was to be given on campus at McGill University. The leaflet adverti

Residents of Klerksdorp patiently waiting to be served prasadam at ISKCON Klerksdorp.

In October 2023, the establishment of ISKCON Klerksdorp in the North West province of South Africa marked a significant milestone for the movement. Formerly managed by the Klerksdorp Hindu Samaj, the temple transitioned into ISKCON’s care, heralding a new chapter of spiritual service in the region. Less than a year later, the temple’s leadership initiated a feeding program that has already begun to touch hundre

Voulnteers distributing Prasadam to some of the thousands of pilgrims to the area for the Maha Kumbh. 

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims throng to Ayodhya Dham every day after taking a holy bath at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers during the auspicious Maha Kumbh, which started in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Anticipating the arrival of millions of devotees in Ayodhya Dham on Makar Sankranti, ISKCON Ayodhya offered its “squirrel service” by serving 100,000 free mea

Gauranga Das preparing meals at the Mega Kitchen set up during the Kumbh Mela.

The Netra Kumbh 2025, inaugurated on January 5, 2025, during the Maha Kumbh Mela—a UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage event held every 12 years—aims to deliver exceptional eye care services to millions of pilgrims and local residents. 

With over 12 million visually impaired individuals in India, many of whom suffer from preventable blindness due to a lack of awareness and resources, Netra Kumbh strives to

It’s hard to imagine a more challenging year for Saranagati Village than 2024 which brought the devastating July wildfire that destroyed homes, outbuildings, machinery, and most of the forest surrounding the village. Without traditional insurance (because they are an off-grid community), the residents have depended chiefly on the largesse of devotees worldwide and the kindness and generosity of their local community.

Traditionally, they cook thousands of prasadam cookies to share with locals du

By Vraj Patel 

“The Hunger Free Zone” is a non-profit organization of ISKCON Baltimore with a mission to distribute prasadam to the community at large. With its own food truck, devotee volunteers go out every day, except Sunday, to distribute free vegan prasadam to the people of Baltimore City. Since its inception three years ago, the Hunger Free Zone has distributed over 167,600 free vegan meals.

Grateful recipients note that the food is delicious and shared freely with all. “I’ve partaken of t

By Mathura Lilesvari Devi Dasi  

Since the launch of our food truck at UCLA, Krishna Lunch So Cal is thrilled to announce that its sales have increased threefold in just six months. This remarkable growth is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, as well as the enthusiastic support from the UCLA community. While sales were never the main objective, the success puts the team in a strong position to expand this devotional project and share their experience with other devotees who

By Nikhit Gunthuru

On October 8th, 2024, ISKCON Phoenix visited “A New Leaf’s East Valley Men’s Center” in Mesa, Arizona, distributing over 100 plates of prasadam to residents. This service is part of ISKCON Phoenix’s ongoing commitment to uplift and support the local community.

The East Valley Men’s Center provides essential shelter and support services to single men experiencing homelessness—the largest homeless demographic in Arizona, and often the most underserved. The center assists residen

Devotees from around the UK, including the Hare Krishna Festival Team, Food for All and monks from Bhaktivedanta Manor joined forces to make most welcome presence during the famous Glastonbury Festival.

Devotees cooked and distributed 2500 plates of prasad (sanctified vegetarian for) a day, sang kirtan for 6 hours every day followed by a 2 hour hare Nama procession around the huge site. If that were not enough, over 1000 copies of Srila Prabhupada’s books were distributed to interested festival

By Rameshwar Tirth Das and Vasundhara Gupta 

ISKCON Ayodhya distributes prasadam to over 100,000 visitors on the on January 15th, 2024, the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Vinay Bhushan Chaitanya Das, the director of “Food for Life,” quoted Srila Prabhupada’s iconic words that no onewithin 10 miles of an ISKCON Temple should go to bed hungry.

ISKCON Ayodhya prepared 12 pavilions across the holy dham, the most important being the one at the famous Lata Mangeshkar Chowk, also known as Veena Chwok.

By Mathura Lilesvari Devi Dasi 

Krishna Lunch So Cal is a new creative outreach in southern California aimed at providing low-cost on-campus meals and meaningful connections to college-age students as food insecurity sharply rises.

“Beyond being a nutritious food hub while addressing food insecurity among students, we envision Krishna Lunch So Cal as a place where the students and other community members can come together, share thoughts, and build connections,” said Govinda Datta Dasa, founder

In a recent study of 22 sets of twins published in the Journals of the American Medical Association (JAMA Network), researchers found that “a healthy plant-based diet offers a significant protective cardiometabolic advantage compared with a healthy omnivorous diet.”

The results confirm earlier findings from researchers in Norway, which showed a plant-based diet can add up to 10 years to one’s life. You can read the full study here.

ISKCON devotees advocate a lacto-vegetarian diet, strictly avoi

By Vasundhara Gupta

ISKCON Ayodhya distributes prasadam to over a hundred thousand people. Vinay Bhushan Chaitanya Das, the director of ‘Food for Life,’ cited Srila Prabhupada’s words that no one within 10 miles of an ISKCON Temple must sleep hungry.

Read more: https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-ayodhya-serve-prasadam-to-over-a-hundred-thousand/