Bhaktivedanta Manor was pleased to welcome more than 300 guests to Sri Krishna Haveli on Saturday, 18 July, as it hosted the first-ever TEDxWatford. TEDxWatford is an independently organized TEDx event, held under license from TED. Across five hours, the Manor hosted a thoughtful evening of short talks, storytelling, dinner, live music, and conversation. The […]

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This year’s Rathayatra was a joyful and encouraging occasion for devotees throughout Bangladesh. In cities and towns across the country, the sound of kirtan filled the streets as people gathered for the darshan of Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi. A total of 128 Rathayatra festivals were organized nationwide. Celebrations took place at every […]

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The following statement was released by ISKCON Venezuela:With deep sorrow,The ISKCON Venezuela community regrets to inform you that, after several days of intensive search and rescue efforts, the body of Acintya Līlā Devī Dāsī was recovered today from the rubble of her apartment in La Guaira following the devastating earthquake that struck our country.The departure […]

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Mayapur Community Hospital staff with the donors who gifted one of the machines. Mayapur Community Hospital has taken a significant step toward establishing full maternal and neonatal care services, acquiring a baby warmer, a phototherapy machine, and a cardiotocography (CTG) machine in the months following its first cesarean section. The additions address critical gaps in […]

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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Central New Jersey (ICNJ) marked a significant milestone this week, continuing its 20-year tradition of celebrating the Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra on Ashada Shukla Dwitiya. This tradition continued even in 2020, during COVID, when the Ratha Yatra was halted at many temples due to social distancing. Despite the […]

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ISKCON Patna celebrated the historic Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026 with immense spiritual enthusiasm and grandeur, attracting more than 200,000 devotees from across Bihar. Marked as one of the largest and most historic Rath Yatras ever held in Patna, the festival transformed the city’s streets into a vibrant ocean of devotion. Thousands of devotees joyfully accompanied […]

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The following statement was released by GBC Communications: 15 July, 2026 Hare Krishna Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The Global Vaishnavi Diksha Guru (VDG) Committee held its inaugural meeting on 14 July 2026 under the chairmanship of Govardhana Dasa, First Vice-Chairman of the GBC Executive Committee. The committee has […]

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BRC Staff with the dignitaries from Central Sanskrit University. The Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) in Kolkata will open admissions this year (AY2026-27) for two new postgraduate degrees, an M.A. in Bhagavad-gita and an M.A. in Srimad Bhagavatam, both affiliated with Central Sanskrit University (CSU), Delhi, a central university functioning under India’s Ministry of Education.  A […]

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Bala Nimai Das has released Inside the Mind, a poetic children’s book drawn from the Fourth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, accompanied by an original short film of the same name. The project distills teachings from one of the Srimad Bhagavatam‘s most detailed philosophical exchanges into accessible verse and imagery for readers of all ages. […]

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A recent home program that welcomed guests, including some Buddhist monks. Last evening, our home was filled with new and old faces, all gathered around the sweetness of Krishna’s name; it was an intimate, wonderful program. And afterward, I found myself wondering — what did they actually take with them when they left? Not the […]

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One of the dramas depicting Srila Prabhupada with his first followers in NYC. Bhaktivedanta Manor marked ISKCON’s 60th anniversary with a joyful community celebration honoring Srila Prabhupada’s extraordinary journey from arriving alone in America in 1965 to establishing a worldwide spiritual movement. The program featured the unveiling of permanent plaques displaying ISKCON’s Seven Purposes, historical […]

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More than 500 young people gathered for Youth Fest 2026, organized by ISKCON Nairobi as part of the ISKCON 60 initiative, for an inspiring evening focused on addressing one of the greatest challenges facing today’s youth—digital addiction and the endless cycle of doom scrolling. The highlight of the evening was a thought-provoking session by Svayam […]

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On July 13th, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is marking its 60th Anniversary. It was 60 years ago today that documents were filed in the city of New York, in the United States of America, by which His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) incorporated his fledgling society. At the time […]

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Committee members gather before Srila Prabhupada at ISKCON Durban. The CRL Rights Commission inaugurated South Africa’s first Section 22 Committee for the Hindu Faith Community on June 26, at the Sri Sri Radha Radhanath ISKCON Temple in Chatsworth. The in-person ceremony installed ten representatives drawn from Hindu organizations nationwide and elected Krsangi-Radhe Dasi, Communications Director […]

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A new Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program launching this fall seeks to help address what many see as a growing need for professionally trained Vaishnava and Hindu chaplains. While chaplaincy has become an established profession in hospitals, hospices, universities, prisons, and military settings throughout North America, there remain relatively few Hindu chaplains serving in these […]

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Devotees at the MotelGita booth at the AAHOA CON26 event. MotelGita, an initiative dedicated to placing Bhagavad-gita As It Is in hotel and motel rooms across North America, recently marked its 16th consecutive year at AAHOA CON26, the annual trade show of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. The team raised $4,730 in donations, secured […]

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According to a post today by Maha Varaha Dasa on behalf of Jayapataka Swami’s Health Team and JPS Seva Committee, Jayapataka Swami is in stable condition and is scheduled to be transferred by specialized air ambulance from Dallas to Bangalore, India, where he will begin the next phase of his treatment and rehabilitation. The move […]

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The golden anniversary of one of North America’s most beloved spiritual festivals is fast approaching as ISKCON New Dvaraka in Los Angeles prepares to host its 50th Annual Festival of Chariots, with several days of devotional programs culminating in the world-famous Ratha-yatra on Sunday, August 2. The celebration will build throughout the week with daily […]

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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 […]

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The Govardhan School of Culinary Arts, formally known as the Ishswad Centre for Skill Development in Sattvik Cooking, will inaugurate its first batch of students on July 17, 2026, following a launch ceremony on July 16 timed to coincide with the Jagannatha Ratha Yatra in Odisha. The in-person program, based at ISKCON’s Govardhan Ecovillage in […]

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