News from August 2011

BBC News: Thousands arrive at Janmashtami Festival near Watford

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The BBC’s Robert Pigott reports from the kitchen where curry is being prepared More than 60,000 people have attended the first day of a two-day Hindu festival in Hertfordshire to celebrate the birth of Krishna, organisers said. Organisers of the Janmashtami Festival, being staged near Watford, say it is one of the largest festivals of […]


A celebration of cows on Krishna’s birthday

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The world’s largest Janmashtami festival outside of India at Bhaktivedanta Manor attracted more than 60,000 pilgrims on 21st and 22nd August. This year celebrated the launch of the Ahimsa Dairy Foundation, which sells milk from cows that will be retired when their milking days are over and uses bulls to work the land. Ahimsa means […]


8 hour kirtan in Edinburgh

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Dear devotees Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We would like to inform you that ISKCON Scotland will be holding an 8 hour kirtan in Edinburgh on sun 18th Sept 2011. Please see attached flyer and for any further information contact: Raghunath Bhatta Dasa email: scotlandkirtan@gmail.com phone: 07726688778


They’re back! The Hare Krishna’s return to Croome in a Bank Holiday spectacular

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More than two decades after they sold Croome Court, the Hare Krishna’s are back for a festival which celebrates their time at Croome and their continuing relationship with the National Trust. This massive weekend of food, fun, culture, celebration and dance kicks off on Saturday 27 August. Everyone’s invited to take part and thousands of […]


Good News Is No News

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As George Orwell famously said in his novel ‘1984’, “Big Brother is watching you.” Well, not any more. Now we’re watching Big Brother. Over six million people in the UK alone tune in to the “reality” TV show to watch others eat, sleep and largely fight with each other. That number spiraled skyward last month […]


Srila Prabhupada’s UK Arrival Festival

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Dear Prabhus, This year, Saturday, September 10th, we will celebrate Srila Prabhupada’s first visit to London in 1969 by holding a Maha-Harinam along Oxford Street. Srila Prabhupada’s initiated disciples, along with many other devotees that were part of ISKCON during the 70’s, will gather outside 7, Bury Place at 1:00 p.m. Shortly after this, the […]


Padayatra ‘Walk for Peace’ Braves London Riots

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Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 13 Aug 2011: London’s burning. Literally. But ISKCON devotees headed by Food For All charity director Parasurama Dasa are hoping to calm the blaze with the cooling spray of God’s Holy Names. It all began in Tottenham, North London on August 4th, when police shot and killed 29-year-old Mark […]


Lord Balaram’s Appearance Day

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The schedule for this year’s Balaram’s Appearance day on Saturday 13th August includes: 7am- Deity Greeting (Last day of Jhulan Yatra) 7.45am – Guru Puja 8.30am- Class by Kripamoya prabhu 10am- Bhajans 11am- Harinam (most devotees leaving the Manor car park by 11am) 1pm – Feast 7pm- Gaura Arati Who is Lord Balaram? The Supreme […]


UK Iskcon devotees to hold peace march in wake of London riots from Wembley to Ealing

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By Suruchi Sharma for Borehamwood Times on 12 Aug 2011. Iskcon devotees will hold a peace march from Wembley to Ealing on Saturday in the wake of violence across London. A group of Hare Krishna devotees from Bhaktivedanta Manor, based in Aldenham, Hertfordshire, will hold a parade prior to the march at Brent Council town […]


Join us for Jhulan Yatra and swing Radha Gokulananda!

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Every day, devotees come to the temple to offer some flowers and then swing Radha Gokulananda. The Vraja Dhama Mahimamrta, a series of beautiful verses describing the glories of Vraja Mandala is sung daily in the morning. Do join us for this wonderfull celebration and swing Radha Gokulananda. Tuesday 9th – Saturday 13th August, 7 […]


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