In Her Own Words: Vaishnavi Shares Miraculous Escape from Flood Waters Kamalini Devi Dasi, with her husband, Apurva Dasa, shares new details from her escape from their car surrounded by flood waters. On Tuesday, July 8th, ISKCON News reported on the miraculous escape of Kamalini Devi Dasi, a longtime ISKCON educator and servant, whose car was rapidly overtaken by floodwaters after heavy rainfall in North Carolina. […] The post In Her Own Words: Vaishnavi Shares Miraculous Escape from Flood Waters appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/in-her-own-words-vaishnavi-shares-miraculous-escape-from-flood-waters/

How Ghana’s Rathayatra Rolls On with Joy and Purpose The streets of Accra come alive with ecstatic kirtan and dancing during the Rathayatra. Each year, the streets of Accra come alive with vibrant kirtan, smiling devotees, and the majestic presence of Lord Jagannatha on His chariot. What began two decades ago as a humble extension of Ghana’s Food for Life initiative has now become […] The post How Ghana’s Rathayatra Rolls On with Joy and Purpose appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/how-ghanas-rathayatra-rolls-on-with-joy-and-purpose/

Official Statement Regarding Incident at ISKCON Toronto Rathayatra Parade July 14, 2025 Official Statement Regarding Incident at ISKCON Toronto Rathayatra Parade By ISKCON Communications North America On Saturday, July 12th, during the annual Rathayatra parade organized by ISKCON Toronto, multiple eggs were thrown from a residential balcony onto the public street where thousands of parade-goers had gathered. One egg struck a female participant on […] The post Official Statement Regarding Incident at ISKCON Toronto Rathayatra Parade appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/official-statement-regarding-incident-at-iskcon-toronto-rathayatra-parade/

Lord Jagannath Draws Unexpected Crowd to Phoenix Arizona Festival On June 29, 2025, honoring the divine journey of Lord Jagannath, ISKCON Phoenix joyfully celebrated our Rathayatra festival, aligning the celebration with the same auspicious day as the Rathayatra in Puri, India. While our main Rathayatra celebration typically takes place in February due to the milder weather in Arizona, this year we planned a modest […] The post Lord Jagannath Draws Unexpected Crowd to Phoenix Arizona Festival appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/lord-jagannath-draws-unexpected-crowd-to-phoenix-arizona-festival/

Concluding Statement from the Executive Committee of the GBC Regarding Trivikrama Dasa Concluding Statement from the Executive Committee of the Governing Body Commission Regarding Trivikrama Dasa 16 July 2025 Dear ISKCON Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Following the 24 June 2025 resolution by the Guru Services Committee and the Sannyasa Standing Committee regarding Trivikrama Swami’s removal from the positions of sannyasi […] The post Concluding Statement from the Executive Committee of the GBC Regarding Trivikrama Dasa appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/concluding-statement-from-the-executive-committee-of-the-gbc-regarding-trivikrama-dasa/

ISKCON Law Department Holds First-Ever Conference in the Asia Pacific Region The ISKCON Law Department held its first Law Conference in the Asia Pacific region. The Conference, held in Sydney, Australia, brought together a diverse audience of more than 25 devotee attorneys, those in the provision of legal services, law students, temple leaders, National Council members, and SABHA members from eight jurisdictions. Their shared mission was […] The post ISKCON Law Department Holds First-Ever Conference in the Asia Pacific Region appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-law-department-holds-first-ever-conference-in-the-asia-pacific-region/

In Loving Memory of His Grace Vrindavana Candra Das Today, I’ve lost a father figure, mentor, and one of the gentlest, most spiritually grounded souls I’ve ever known. Vrindavana Candra Prabhu guided me on the path of Krishna consciousness for over 26 years. Even before I was married, I saw him daily at Mangal Arati—he’d open the temple door for me with a smile […] The post In Loving Memory of His Grace Vrindavana Candra Das appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/in-loving-memory-of-his-grace-vrindavana-candra-das/

Devotees Bring Joyful Kirtan to July 4th Celebrations at DC’s National Mall This year’s Hare Krsna Festival at the National Mall was another amazing event. Literally thousands of people from all walks of life, all ethnic backgrounds, and age groups couldn’t help but hear this chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra. As a direct result, so many people were feeling genuine spiritual ecstasy by Nama Prabhus’ […] The post Devotees Bring Joyful Kirtan to July 4th Celebrations at DC’s National Mall appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/devotees-bring-joyful-kirtan-to-july-4th-celebrations-at-dcs-national-mall/

A Sacred Ceremony for Leadership Transition at Avanti Schools Trust A beautiful and heartfelt yajna ceremony was held to honor a significant moment in the journey of the Avanti Schools Trust. The ceremony was conducted to express deep gratitude to Nitesh Gor OBE (Navina Krsna das), the Founding CEO, and to warmly welcome Dr James Biddulph MBE as the new CEO of the Trust. The […] The post A Sacred Ceremony for Leadership Transition at Avanti Schools Trust appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/a-sacred-ceremony-for-leadership-transition-at-avanti-schools-trust/

ISKCON Gurugram Hosts 13 Rathayatras in 11 Days For the second year in a row, ISKCON Gurugram organized a Rathayatra marathon, hosting 13 Rathyatras across the city over just 11 days, from June 26 to July 6. The celebrations, held in various housing societies, neighborhoods, and city sectors, provided devotees with a powerful opportunity to share Krishna Consciousness with thousands of residents. According […] The post ISKCON Gurugram Hosts 13 Rathayatras in 11 Days appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-gurugram-hosts-13-rathayatras-in-11-days/

MAN-tra Retreat Returns to New Vrindaban This September Devotee men from across North America will gather at ISKCON New Vrindaban, West Virginia, for the 8th annual MAN-tra Retreat, happening from Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21, 2025. Conceived in 2018 by Bhaktimarga Swami and Anuttama Dasa, the retreat aims to empower Krishna-conscious men to live with greater integrity, devotion, and purpose. The […] The post MAN-tra Retreat Returns to New Vrindaban This September appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/man-tra-retreat-returns-to-new-vrindaban-this-september/

ISKCON Houston Marks 40 Years with Two-Day Festival The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of Houston celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Garden Oaks location with a two-day festival on July 12 and 13, 2025. The event drew over 700 devotees on Saturday and more than 900 on Sunday.  The celebration marked four decades since ISKCON Houston moved to its current location […] The post ISKCON Houston Marks 40 Years with Two-Day Festival appeared first on ISKCON News. https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-houston-marks-40-years-with-two-day-festival/