Dear Friends, Yesterday was set aside for eligible South Africans to exercise their right to vote; their right to determine who and how our country would be run. To guide the country and its citizens is a grave and colossal responsibility. Srila Prabhupada guides leaders with such responsibilty: “People in general always require a leader more »
Dear Friends, You may be aware that His Holiness Indradyumna Swami arrived in South Africa on Sunday to receive specialist treatment. Maharaja is on the road to recovery. We celebrate Maharaja’s Vyasa-puja on Saturday, 3 May at 4pm. It has been some time since Maharaja has blessed us with his personal presence, so this is not more »
Dear Friends, Our heartfelt THANK YOU to all who participated in the 2014 Durban Festival of Chariots. Our hope and prayer was that everyone involved – organisers, donors, people who rendered service, and visitors – feel spiritually enlivened. We warmly invite you to the festival appreciation ceremony on Sunday, 27 April at 4pm, hosted by more »
Dear Friends, Today is the auspicious celebration of the Lord’s most celebrated servant, Sri Hanuman. In honour of Hanuman, we are hosting festivals this evening, 15 April each starting at 7pm. You are warmly invited to a festival at one the following ISKCON centres: Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple with His Holiness Bhakti Ashraya Vaishnava more »
Dear Friends, The temple is a hive of activity with the Durban Festival of Chariots just one week away. Many of you have contacted us about festival details and to offer service. For further updates and information, please contact Merumala Dasi on 0836760844. This week we feature the Take Care of Krishna Tent and the Bhakti Cloud Tent: more »
The Altar is a recreation of the hut Rama and Laksman constructed when they lived in the forest. You can see the deer that Sita Devi asked Lord Rama to capture for her and the circle of “fire” Laksman invoked when Sita commanded him to go in search of Rama. Ravana, disguised as a brahmana, more »
Dear Friends Next Tuesday, 8 April is Rama Naumi, the appearance anniversary of Lord Ramachandra, who is one of most prominent incarnations of Lord Krishna. Leading up to Rama Naumi, we will host a nightly program starting at 7pm from tomorrow, Wednesday 2 April until Tuesday 8 April. Classes and narrations will be based more »
Dear Friends, You can look forward to loads of Durban Festival of Chariots news and information in the coming weeks. With the festival less than four weeks away, many devotees are busy with planning, preparation and final touches. We will highlight events at the festival and also bring you news on what is new. This more »
Dear Friends, You are warmly invited to the celebration of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu this weekend 14-17 March. Please share the attached posters containing all details of the festivities with friends and family. We are blessed to have His Holiness Devamrita Swami and His Grace Medhavi Prabhu here in KZN to celebrate Gaura Purnima with us. more »
Dear Friends, We celebrate the appearance anniversary of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on the following Sunday, 16 March. We have decided to host a festival over the entire weekend starting with a kirtan on Friday night and ending with a feast on Monday morning. Lord Chaitanya introduced the simple and sublime method of developing love more »
