Dr. Vikas Khanna, Registrar at Delhi University, participates in the festival. For the fifth consecutive year, ISKCON organized a grand Jagannath Rath Yatra through the Delhi University campus, marking yet another milestone and a greater one than earlier in bringing the timeless spiritual heritage of Lord Jagannath to one of India’s premier centers of education. […]

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Honoring the legacy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in Mauritius. 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 […]

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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 […]

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Sunday Feast programs offered newcomers philosophy, kirtan, and prasadam in a welcoming temple setting today. Swarupa-Sakti Devi Dasi’s journey in Krishna consciousness began long before temple life: kind teachers in Botswana, books and kirtan in Cape Town, and a life of ashram service, outreach, teaching, counseling, and community care. Originally from Gaborone, Botswana, Swarupa-Sakti completed […]

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Author Yogesvara Dasa with Srila Prabhupada in Paris, 1973. If you’re a bottom-line kind of person, here are the takeaways from this article, pointing toward a practical path for expanding Srila Prabhupada’s mission in the world: Embrace fresh ideas and challenge your assumptions about devotional service; create a competent, reliable team and identify exciting new […]

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Health Update Of Jayapataka Swami Maharaja – Bengaluru – 16th August 2026, 10.00 PM Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear devotees, disciples, and well-wishers of HH. Jayapatāka Swami Mahārāja, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda By the mercy of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava and the sincere prayers of devotees around the world, today Guru […]

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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). […]

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New York City Rathayatra procession. The GBC Executive Committee has issued the following statement announcing the establishment of the Puri Official Committee to coordinate ISKCON’s engagement concerning Ratha-yatra observances outside India and relations with the leadership of the Jagannath Puri temple: Update on the Formation of the “Puri Engagement Committee” Hare Krishna Dear Devotees, Please […]

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As ISKCON leaders from across North America gather in the U.S. capital, Madana Gopal Dasa reflects on the shared history of America and ISKCON as they both celebrate significant milestones—250 years for the U.S. and 60 years for ISKCON: I would like for us to take a look at the United States Capitol building for […]

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The Tashkent Society for Krishna Consciousness marked ISKCON’s 60th anniversary with a commemorative gathering on July 22, 2026, at the Le Grande Plaza Hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event brought together diplomatic representatives, government officials, academics, religious representatives, members of the Indian community, business leaders, and guests from Russia and other countries. The program emphasized […]

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Mauricio García plays dholak as devotees lead kirtan during Food for Life relief. ISKCON devotees and Food for Life volunteers in Cali have redirected their established meal-distribution network toward rescue workers and vulnerable residents in the wake of the magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10. As search-and-rescue operations continued into a second […]

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The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) will observe Rūpotsava 2026, the disappearance festival of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, from August 21 to 25 in Vrindavan. The festival will include kīrtana, kathā, recitations of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s compositions, worship at his samādhi, and programs at Ter Kadamba. Selected sessions will also be available online. The theme […]

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Over one weekend, the ISKCON London Sankirtan team had the opportunity to attend the World Yoga Festival, bringing Srila Prabhupada’s books to a large gathering of people interested in yoga, meditation, spirituality and personal development. For us, it was a wonderful reminder of how much potential there is for book distribution outside traditional religious settings. Over […]

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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 […]

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August 8, 2026 Update: Romapada Swami is continuing his recovery outside the hospital after suffering a stroke approximately one week ago, according to a health update released by his care team on August 8. The update, signed by Prema Tarangini Dasi, Jaisachinandana Das, Nityananda Pran Das, and Nanda Suta Das, reported that Romapada Swami has […]

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Alive. This was the most overwhelming feeling I had while reading Krishna Dharma’s Birth of the Unborn: Tales of Lord Krishna, A Dramatic Retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: The Beautiful Science of God. If you are new to the writing of Krishna Dharma, this book is an exquisite treat. If you have read his Mahabharata or Ramayana, then this […]

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ISKCON’s Los Angeles temple, New Dwaraka, celebrated its Golden Jubilee Fiftieth Anniversary Festival of Ratha-yatra with strong enthusiasm for the pleasure of Their Lordships Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra, and ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The festival took place on August 2nd in Santa Monica and Venice and was very well attended […]

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The ISKCON Annamrita Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of West Bengal, inaugurated the state’s largest Centralized School Meal kitchen in Kolkata under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme. The state-of-the-art kitchen spanning 75,000 sq ft was inaugurated on  August 1, 2026, by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Suvendhu Adhikhari. […]

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The recent film The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, is a huge hit. People are even heading to the bookstores to purchase a copy of Homer’s book. I’m surprised to see, in this post-literate, soundbite generation of grunts and memes and curses, that people are still interested in classical literature. In an era when colleges […]

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Mayuri Gandharvika, a third-generation devotee, sings at the sold-out event in NYC.  Five hundred guests gathered Friday evening at The Glasshouse in Manhattan to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), marking six decades since ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada formally established the Society in New […]

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