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Srila Prabhupada Acknowledged

Srila Prabhupada listed number 2 as “10 People Whose Lives Began at 60”. https://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/10-people-whose-lives-began-60-025210801.html

Call for Prayer for devotees in the Ukraine & Week Ahead 09-16 June

Dear Friends,   With the threat of war in the Ukraine, the international Kirtan Mela team is calling upon the world Vaishnava community to join in prayer for the protection of the devotees suffering in the Ukraine.  Every temple and centre around the globe will unite in the biggest kirtan event for the pleasure of the Lord and protection more »

CNN features our Temple & Week Ahead 3-10 June

Dear Friends, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. You might be one of those people discounting this mail, wait right there. This email is about you. A few days ago, our temple was featured in an article on CNN (www.dandavats.com/?p=12659). The article highlighted the 10 Most Underrated Cities in the World and more »

Week Ahead 20 – 26 May

Dear Friends, There are numerous events everyday this week and we have therefore decided to send the event guide out early so you can diarise. Please note that we have postponed the Anger Management Seminar that was scheduled for this weekend. His Grace Mahatma Prabhu, who is an expert on the subject, will facilitate the more »

Week Ahead 15 – 22 May

Dear Friends, We are in for a treat next week with His Holiness Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Maharaja and His Holiness Rama Govinda Swami arriving on Monday and His Grace Madhavananda Prabhu arriving on Wednesday. Madhavananda Das  joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was more »

Nrsimha Festival Live Broadcast and Updates

Dear Friends,   All glories to the half-man half-lion incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. “To prove that the statement of His servant Prahlada Maharaja was substantial — in other words, to prove that the Supreme Lord is present everywhere, even within the pillar of an assembly hall — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, exhibited a wonderful form more »

Week Ahead 8 -14 May

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 »

Week Ahead 30 April – 6 May

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 »

Invite from the Temple Presidents

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 »

Hanuman Jayanti Festivals

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 »