Chief Ministers and senior political leaders from across India took part in Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at ISKCON temples on 4th September 2026.Continue Reading
Ekadasi Prasadam on Gaura Purnima or Let Them Eat Cake? by Vishnugada Das (ACBSP) Within ISKCON, there has been confusion about whether Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, wanted his disciples, ISKCON members, and sincere followers to break fast with only Ekadasi prasadam or a full-grain feast after moonrise onContinue Reading
The Hari-bhakti-vilāsa on Eclipses by Rāma Aprameya dāsa Adhikārī Introduction The following work is a compilation from the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa outlining the directions for observing an eclipse. It is divided into four parts: Hari-bhakti-vilāsa: This section presents a translation of the verses from the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa of Sanātana Gosvāmī with his Dig-darśinīContinue Reading
The ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) recently presented a series of research findings and discussions to the Shri Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) on the topic of authorized dates for celebrating the Jagannatha Ratha-yatra. These discussions took place on 20th March 2025 in Bhubaneswar, India, before Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb andContinue Reading
Meeting between ISKCON India Scholars Board Representatives and the Sri Jagannath Temple Management Authorities By Tukaram Das, Vice President, ISKCON Bhubaneshwar, March A significant and insightful meeting took place yesterday, March 23, 2025, between His Majesty the Gajapati Maharaja Dibya Singh Dev, the revered King of Puri, who was accompaniedContinue Reading
On January 7th, 2024, we celebrated Ratha Yatra during the Mango Strut Parade, which has been a local happening during the last 40 years. Devotees used to chant during the parade, but there was never a Ratha Yatra until last year. Even thousands of miles away from Jagannath Puri, CoconutContinue Reading
3 days Mega Youth Festival named Viplava with 7500 youths in attendance. Highlights – https://youtu.be/j2R_ZFy0tFcContinue Reading
Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. With Srila Prabhupada’s 127th Vyasa-puja just a few days away, please takethe opportunity to download and read the 2023 Vyasa-puja book which wascreated from all your hearfelt homages: https://gbc.iskcon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/spvp2023.pdf Please also share the file widely so all followersContinue Reading
