Hare Krishna community ‘thriving’ in Norwich

A new Hare Krishna community in Norfolk is rapidly gaining members to its weekly programme of worship. Sunday meetings in Norwich are regularly bringing in 30 attendees and their Hidden Glories of India festival in January attracted 130 people. Local interest in the eastern faith has blossomed since two female Latvian devotees came to the […]

The Bhaktivedanta Players

In January members of the Bhaktivedanta Players were invited to Mauritius to perform 12 devotional plays in 8 different venues, with paying audiences ranging from 400 – 1000. The island is known for its love of drama so the Players’ arrival created a sense of excitement. The events received extensive media coverage, including being shown […]

Vaishnava Arts Council Reaches out to British Devotee Artists

An exclusive event in Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Theater this February 9th will launch the Vaishnava Arts Council UK (VAC), which aims to represent British devotee artists, and connect them with each other and with potential clients. About forty devotees representing various areas of the arts will attend, including writers, musicians, actors, dancers, film-makers, producers, fine artists, […]

Spiritual Care Tour to Bhaktivedanta Hospital

By far the spiritual medical tour has been Mayapur Worldwide’s best tour till date. On my way back I kept asking Krsna why this tour was so extra special compared to any other we had conducted in the past. The answers came in many ways. We were serving the hands that heal. These were HIS […]

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. Today, they are worshipping their Deities and holding festivals from temporary rented locations, while continuing […]

British Prime Minister Receives Bhagavad-gita

At the recent Diwali function at held at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Srutidharma Das the President of Bhaktivedanta Manor presented a copy of Bhagavad Gita As It Is to the British Prime Minister David Cameron. On receiving the Bhagavad Gita the Prime Minister said, “I remember coming to Bhaktivedanta Manor and I enjoyed […]

Kirtan rings out from Kilimanjaro

On reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at 10.30am on Thursday 7th October, group members let off a kirtan that resounded into the ether – a chant for the welfare of the devotees in Africa. Having battled altitude sickness, meager provisions and bitter cold weather, the group members had had their personal limits tested to […]

ISKCON Hare Krishna Devotees Persevere after Loss of Temple

On 3rd September there was extensive media coverage regarding the ISKCON Hare Krishna temple on Thoresby Street, Leicester having suffered a massive explosion. The cause of the explosion has now been confirmed to be a gas leak in the kitchen area. *The latest information on the story is as follows* A third of the temple […]

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. President Pradyumna Dasa and other leaders immediately evacuated the thirty devotees that […]

ISKCON Remains Prominent at 40th Glastonbury, UK

June 2010 marked the 40th anniversary of Europe’s largest green field music festival. Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts was started from humble beginnings four decades ago and attracted mostly those immersed in the hippy culture and those seeking an alternate lifestyle. Back then, as it still is now, music was the inspiration and the […]

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