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Mar 12, 2022

St. Augustine Announces Their Ratha Yatra

Saturday, March 19, 2022. The Parade begins at 10:30 AM at the Plaza and returns there by 12 PM. At 1 PM there will be a two-hour procession down St. George Street without the Chariot. Then at 3 PM, the cultural dance & music program begins. The free food will be served out all day from 11 AM onwards. The festival continues until 5 PM

ISKCON Alachua

Family & Relationships Holidays & Festivals Performing Arts

Mar 05, 2022

Art For Peace Initiative to Help Ukrainian Refugee Children Cope

Over the past week, more than a million Ukrainian refugees crossed the borders to the neighboring countries, fleeing war. Most of them are women and children, like their husbands, fathers, and sons, —all men between the ages of 18-60 — had to stay back to defend their country, not knowing if they would ever see their loved ones again.

Krishna Lila Dasi

Family & Relationships Ukraine Conflict Youth

Feb 19, 2022

New Devotional Kids Book: Nimai’s Adventures

A new devotee children’s book, ‘Nimai’s Adventures’ based on the childhood pastimes of Lord Caitanya, written by Mandakini Devi Dasi is set to be released in March 2022.

Khusboo Basan

Family & Relationships

Feb 16, 2022

The Appearance Day of Narottama Dasa Thakura

Narottama Dasa Thakura was a leading acharya in the Gaudiya Vaisnava line. He was the only disciple of Srila Lokanatha Gosvami. Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura helped bring the books of the Goswami’s from Vrndavana to Bengal and Orissa.

mayapur.com

Holidays & Festivals

Feb 13, 2022

Nityananda Trayodasi – Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda

Lord Nityananda was born in Ekachakra, a small village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, around the year 1474. He was born to Hadai Ojha and his mother Padmavati. Nityananda Prabhu was born on the auspicious thirteenth day of the bright fortnight of Magha month. As a child, Nitai would love to enact the different pastimes of the Lord. So much so that the entire village would be immersed in the love of Godhead. Once while he played the part of Lakshman and remained unconscious as long the child who was playing the part of Hanuman did not bring the medicine as had happened during the original pastime during Lord Rama's time.

Snigdhamayi Sudevi Devi Dasi

Holidays & Festivals

Feb 13, 2022

Bhakti Kids Sangha Podcast

Bhakti Kids Sanga had started out with having devotional activities for families, resources for parents, and even yoga classes for children, but they heard a need in their community. There has seemed to be an influx of Hare Krishna podcasts popping up, but nothing geared towards children and family. "I’ve even noticed parents on Facebook groups for homeschooling say they wish there was a podcast" Abhidheya devi dasi shared with us.

Kamala Radha Devi Dasi

Family & Relationships

Feb 13, 2022

BEST AVATAR

a poem by Bhaktimarga Swami

Bhaktimarga Swami

Holidays & Festivals Poetry

Feb 12, 2022

The Appearance of Lord Varaha

In ancient times there were two brothers named Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha. They were demons born to sage Kashyapa Muni. They flaunted uncommon bodily features and had steel-like frames which grew just like mountains. Their bodies became so tall they seemed to kiss the sky with the crests of their golden crowns. They blocked the view in all directions, and while walking shook the earth with their every step.

ISKCON News Staff

Holidays & Festivals

Feb 07, 2022

Sri Advaita Acarya

Today is the day when we honor that personality who has brought the descent of Lord Caitanya into this world Shri Advaita Acarya, He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He is Mahavishnu, He is the personality who created this entire cosmic manifestation and knowing the purpose of the cosmic manifestations to send everyone back to Godhead that same Mahavishnu incarnated within this material world slightly over five hundred years ago.

Khusboo Basan

Holidays & Festivals