Articles tagged as Leicester

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  Devotees' Escape from Leicester Temple Explosion Dubbed "A Miracle"
  Devotees at the ISKCON center in Leicester, England, were sitting down to enjoy a prasadam feast in honor of ISKCON Founder Srila Prabhupada’s appearance day at 1pm on Friday September 3rd—when they heard a loud hissing noise that sounded like a gas leak.
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  Leicester Devotees Persevere after Losing Their Temple
  "The prayers and messages of support we've received from all over the world have given us great strength and courage to be resilient at this time," says temple president Pradyumna Dasa.
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  Leicester Devotees Struggle on, Find Strength in Krishna
  Two and half months after a huge explosion—caused by a gas leak in the kitchen—ripped through their temple on September 3rd, the devotees of ISKCON Leicester, UK are still pushing on through their most difficult time with faith in Krishna.
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  Second Krishna-Avanti School To Open In Leicester, UK
  When it opens, the Krishna-Avanti Primary School, Leicester, will become the UK’s first cross-community Hindu school, providing a Hindu ethos but with half its places allocated purely on the distance that parents live from the school, regardless of their faith.
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  From A Miracle to a Dream Come True
  ISKCON Leicester (UK) has finally acquired a historic former bank as the new home of Sri Sri Panca Tattva and Srila Prabhupada in the heart of the City centre. It was built in 1875 by the famous architect Goddard. The devotees and the Deities lost their original place of worship last September, when a gas explosion ripped through the building on Srila Prabhupada's vyasa-puja day.
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  Historic Bank Building a New Beginning for ISKCON Leicester
  On December 15th, devotees in Leicester, England, who had lost their Thoresby Street temple fifteen months before to a gas leak explosion, received a thrilling text message from their president Pradyumna Dasa.
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  ISKCON Leicester Builds Community with Ten-Day Kirtan Fest
  ISKCON of Leicester in the UK’s Midlands has been through a lot since its temple—a two-storey residential house—was burnt down in an accidental fire on September 3rd, 2010.
• ISKCON Leicester: From a Miracle to A Dream
• Hare Krishna Devotees Celebrate Festival of Chariots in Leicester

  Leicester, UK, was awash with music, dance and chanting today, as the Hare Krishna movement held their annual Festival of Chariots procession.

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  Canada Rugby World Cup Team Visit ISKCON Leicester

  The Canada Rugby World Cup Team attended the ISKCON Leicester Kirtan Fest this Sunday 27^th September. The Canadian Team, who are in the UK for the World Cup tournament, were walking through Leicester’s City Centre, when they heard the sound of kirtan coming from the magnificent temple. Ananda Monet was leading a beautiful kirtan.

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  ISKCON Leicester to Reveal Working Temple for 50th Anniversary

  Four years after acquisition, ISKCON Leicester will finally reveal major renovation to the City Centre building, allowing it to be finally used as a temple, this Saturday 30^th July 2016. 

• Inauguration of the Two Upper Floors of ISKCON Leicester
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  Devotees Inaugurate Newly Renovated Leicester Temple

  Devotees at ISKCON of Leicester, England, publicly inaugurated their temple and presented new renovations to Srila Prabhupada as an offering for ISKCON’s 50^th anniversary on Saturday July 30^th. It was a special moment for Leicester devotees. Back in September 2010, their Thoresby Street temple was completely destroyed by a gas leak explosion in the kitchen. They purchased a new temple, a 15,000 square foot historic former HSBC Bank in the very center of Leciester, in December 2011.

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  ISKCON Leicester to Host First Interfaith Film Festival for the City

  ISKCON Leicester is hosting Leicester’s (UK) first Inter Faith Film Festival to coincide with Inter Faith Week 2019  between 11-15 November 2019. The screenings will be at the Presentation Suite, of the City Hall from 6pm till 9pm each day.