Within the last two days there was incredible weather change. Such is April. From a snow blizzard of yesterday to the current light rain upon the green grasses, my body adjusts.
Mostly I stayed under the shelter of the temple. Annually a group of us come together to discuss how we are doing with our mission. Under the heading ITSO (ISKCON Temples of Southern Ontario) sixteen reps came from the various centres to learn, love and lean on each other for mutual support. Topics covered was the lau
Today is Rukmini-dvadasi, the appearance day of Srimati Rukmini-devi. There have been wonderful festivities all day, beginning with the special darshan of the Deities in Their flower outfits, and just now a wonderful abhiseka. During the abhiseka I really felt like I was in Vrindavan. There was so much devotion, spontaneous devotion—every time the pujaris poured another substance on the Deities, there would be gasps and cries of ecstasy and approval. It was really wonderful. And that is life in
On 16th March 2026, Sahibabad witnessed a historic milestone—the grand inauguration of the ISKCON Sahibabad temple, where Lord Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subhadra were installed amidst Vedic rituals, ecstatic kirtans, and the heartfelt devotion of thousands.
This is one of the twenty ISKCON temples within the Delhi region.
Sahibabad is the name for a group of industrial, residential and commercial areas within the jurisdiction of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (Vasundhara Zone)[1] in Ghaziabad Di
Nimai dasi: A group of Leicester devotees are taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge in a bid to raise funds for the renovation of ISKCON Leicester, one of the city’s most notable historic buildings.
The 22 `dads and lads’, including the Temple’s Head Pujari, will embark on the mission on 24th April, 2026, aiming to summit the highest peaks in Scotland, England, and Wales within 72 hours. Together, they hope to raise £20,000 to support the ongoing restoration of the landmark temple in Leic
This year’s annual 12-Day Matching Fundraiser is focused on helping to open the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium on Srila Prabhupada’s 50th Disappearance Anniversary, November 1, 2027. The Grand Opening celebrations will continue for three months as our beloved Mayapur Deities are relocated into Their new palace home. Please consider sponsoring a Prabhupada 50 KRSNA Ring, an exact replica of Srila Prabhupada’s personal KRSNA ring, or give a donation of any amount. Payments towards existing pledg
By Atma Tattva Das,
On the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, ISKCON UK has formally recognized the UK bus tour as an official national initiative, marking a significant step forward in youth outreach and coordinated preaching efforts nationwide.
The announcement follows a sustained period of planning and consultation led by organizing members, including Eka-varna Das, who described the process as one of alignment with established standards.
“For us, the journey to approval was really abou
Her Grace Saudamini Devi Dasi, a beloved disciple of Srila Prabhupada and the wife of Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu, passed away in the sacred dhama of Sridham Mayapur, at approximately 1:00 AM IST on April 26, 2026. In Philadelphia, she departed during yesterday’s 8 hour kirtan.
After more than fifty years of dedicated service in the West, she and her husband moved to Mayapur in 2024 to spend their final years in the spiritual atmosphere of Lord Caitanya’s birthplace.
For decades, from the early 197
“They like to be pulled by their tails,” explained the lion trainer, “and make sure you smile.”
It had been a wish come true. There is this place called Casela where you walk with lions on the island of Mauritius. It is fascinating. There are two of them, a boy and a girl, only one year old, but they’re huge. You walk with them. They then lie down on their jungle trail and you pet them, pat them or do both. I decided to sing a song to these beauty beasts of an African species. The song is “Nam
This video portrays the simple yet hardworking life of a village, where people begin working early each day and continue with their routine. However, when the brahmacharis from Govardhan Eco Village arrive, a positive transformation is felt. Their kirtan is not just music—it touches hearts and brings everyone together. Stickers and calendars are not merely items, but daily spiritual reminders. Dancing becomes a symbol of unity for the whole village. Prasadam is shown as sacred food, lovingly off
On 24th April 2026 in Pune, on the occasion of the inauguration of the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Local Head Office (LHO) for Maharashtra Circle, Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust received a grant of ₹2 Crores from the State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation for the SBI Gram Saksham project.
The grant was presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in the presence of Shri M. Nagaraju (Secretary, Department of Financial Services), Shri Challa Sreenivasulu Setty (
Andharupa Dasi ACBSP: Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that our beloved Godsister and dear mentor, Her Grace Saudamani Devi Dasi, has departed this world to return to the eternal shelter of Lord Caitanya.
As a dedicated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Saudamani Mataji was a pillar of strength and a beacon of devotion for over 50 years. Her life was a masterclass in the “art of remembrance,” as she tirelessly shared her personal realizations and memories o
By Sidharth Chhabra
In the Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.22 purport, Srila Prabhupada said:“When advancement of knowledge is applied in the service of the Lord, the whole process becomes absolute. The Personality of Godhead and His transcendental name, fame, glory, etc., are all nondifferent from Him. Therefore, all the sages and devotees of the Lord have recommended that the subject matter of art, science, philosophy, physics, chemistry, psychology, and all other branches of knowledge should be wholly
By Rukmini Devi Dasi
Around a dozen religious scholars, clergy, and spiritual practitioners gathered at ISKCON of DC in Potomac on April 17–18, 2026, for the 29th Annual Vaishnava-Christian Dialogue, an ongoing forum dedicated to fostering mutual understanding and spiritual exchange between the Vaishnava and Christian traditions.
This year’s theme, “The Spirituality of Interfaith Dialogue,” invited participants to reflect not only on theological questions, but also on the personal and devotiona
Today marks the seventh day of Chandan Yatra, completing the first seven days of this beautiful festival. Each day, the Lord is dressed in different vesas, bringing a fresh and joyful darshan for everyone.
Today, Madhava and Chota Madhava appeared in Chakra Narayana Vesa. The soft blue tones and delicate decorations give such a calm and cooling feeling. Even Giriraj Govardhan looks especially beautiful today, dressed in blue and decorated so gracefully, adding to the whole atmosphere of Vrindav
“My father was a butcher but he wanted me to become a police officer” was the statement by one of the devotees I am spending time with here in Mauritius. Well his dad’s wish had become true, so now he’s dealing with the human frailty, where darkness appears to be the theme of the day. With the decline of spiritual direction and the glamorization of criminal acts, there’s no wonder that instability prevails.
Though things look grim I look to the sky with its multiple stars, moon, moving clouds
Today is a deeply auspicious day as we honor the divine appearance of Śrī Sītā Devī and Śrī Jāhnavā Devī, along with the disappearance of Śrī Madhu Paṇḍita. These sacred personalities are not like conditioned souls who are bound by material nature. They are eternally liberated, always situated in the Lord’s internal potency, and never subject to fall down. By approaching their mercy, one can very easily receive the mercy of the Lord, for when they bestow their grace, everything becomes possible.
Mother Arca Vigraha left this world on Jahnu Saptami, which this year is May 18.
TEXT
sa ca svarlokam aroksyan
sunitim jananim dhruvah
anvasmarad agam hitva
dinam yasye tri-vistapam
TRANSLATION
Dhruva was seated in the transcendental airplane, which was just about to start, when he remembered his poor mother, Suniti. He thought to himself, “How shall I go alone to the Vaikuntha planet and leave behind my poor mother?”
PURPORT
Dhruva had a feeling of obligation to his mother, Suniti. It was
The Vedas recommend that women must always be protected. In her youth, a young woman is protected by responsible parents; in her adult life by the husband and in her old age by elderly children. The protection offered is not in the current sense of exploitation and control , but rather in the provision of an encouraging and suitable environment for the proper material and spiritual well being of the woman . Thus, without being worried about the difficulties that could come from the external env
Shrimati Sita Devi is the daughter of the Earth goddess, Bhumi Devi, and central figure of the Ramayana. InMaharishi Valmiki’s own words, Ramayana is known as the noble story of Sita “Sita-ayah Charitam Mahat”.
Her glories are sun by the poet-saint Thyagaraja in his “Shri Janakatayane”
Oh daughter of Janaka, the blessed refuge of souls! Oh Consort of Shri Raghu Rama, bedecked with shining gem-ornaments! Pray, protect me always! You are the wind that destroys the clouds of demons like the hu
Today we celebrate the appearance of Sri Jahnava devi, the wife of Lord Nityananda.
Shri Suryadasa Sarakhela lived in Shaligrama. He had five brothers: Damodara, Jagannatha, Gauridasa, Krishna dasa, and Nrishinga Chaitanya. His fathers name was Shri Kamsari Mishra and his mother’s name was Shri Kamala Devi. Surya dasa used to be the King’s treasurer, and it was in this connection that he was given the title “Sarakhela.”
Shri Suryadasa Sarakhela had two daughters. The older of the two was named
