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 »
Dear Friends Gaudiya Vaishnavas will observe the auspicious occasion of Shivaratri on Friday, 28 February. In his purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 4.24.30, Srila Prabhupada guides us on how to honour Lord Shiva and how Lord Shiva himself, worships Lord Krishna and His devotees: “It is said, vaishnavanam yatha sambhuh: Lord Siva is the best of all devotees. Therefore all devotees more »
Dear Friends and Devotees, Please accept my best wishes. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Appreciating the successful impact of last year’s social cohesion themed Festival of Chariots, the eThekwini Municipality approached me in November 2013 to consider hosting two festivals—the traditional Ratha-yatra Festival of Chariots in April and a social cohesion festival in September. We more »
Dear Friends, Tomorrow we celebrate the appearance anniversary of Lord Nityananda, Who is the direct manifestation of Lord Balaram in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes. Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Gosvami describes Him in Caitanya-caritamrta 1.5.208, thus: “Because He [Lord Nityananda] is intoxicated by ecstatic love and is an incarnation of mercy, He does not distinguish between the good and the more »
