Important Announcement from ISKCON India Communications
Dear Maharajas and Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. ISKCON Communications is pleased to share the establishment of the Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture Series—an annual, high-level event designed to honor the life, work, and teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of theContinue Reading
Is Shastra the Central Authority for ISKCON?
Excerpt: In May 2025 the Supreme Court gave Bengaluru ISKCON control of the Hare Krishna Hill temple, rejecting Mumbai ISKCON’s claims, but in October a split verdict on Mumbai’s review petitions sent the matter to a larger bench, suspending Bengaluru’s victory. Madhu Pandit Das had hailed the earlier ruling asContinue Reading
Can Ācāryas Be Forced to Act in Specific Ways?
Kaunteya Das turns out to be the intrepid faultfinder. He went through a massive biography over 1500 pages of HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami Maharaja and found one anecdote he finds questionable then broadcasts it. He had challenged repeatedly: “Do you believe that Sarasvati Thakura started giving diksa to women mainlyContinue Reading
HDG’s Folly: Disrobing Draupadi
Summary: In this video, Bhakti Vikasa Swami (BVKS) critiques the preaching trajectory of Hridayananda Dasa Goswami (HDG), acknowledging his significant early contributions to ISKCON in Latin America but asserting that his approach changed detrimentally after he received a PhD from Harvard. BVKS argues that HDG’s subsequent “Krishna West” project, foundedContinue Reading
New Online Course Announcement: A Study of Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa’s Prameya Ratnāvalī
Hare Krishna, dear devotees. We are very happy to announce the upcoming launch of a new course, perfect for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of our Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy. New Free Course: Prameya Ratnāvalī Join us for an in-depth study of Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa’s Prameya Ratnāvalī, guided by theContinue Reading
Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Karttika Vraja Parikrama 2025
Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Karttika Vraja Parikrama 2025 Hare Krishna! Join us for this year’s Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Karttika Vraja Parikrama! Please register at the Welcome Center at least one day before each parikrama. Here’s our schedule for 2025! See you there! Please visit: vrajakatha.comContinue Reading
UDGAAR 2025 : Humble Invitation for the Mega Festival – UDGAAR
UDGAAR 2025 – Mega Youth Festival Hare Krishna! 🙏 Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! We are delighted to invite you to UDGAAR 2025 – a mega youth festival organized by the ISKCON India Youth Council (IIYC) – North Wing. 🗓 Date: 12th October, 2025 📍Continue Reading
A dramatic recreation of Srila Prabhupada’s 1965 voyage on the cargo ship Jaladuta
A video produced by Yadubara Prabhu (ACBSP). “Rare footage of Srila Prabhupada’s 1965 voyage on the cargo ship Jaladuta (a dramatic recreation) and his one month stay with Sally Agarwal in Butler, PA.” @harekrishnafilmclassics2137Continue Reading