ISKCON South Africa’s National Council take great pleasure in inviting all the devotees in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) to participate in ISKCON Connect KZN on the 30th of August , 15h00 at the Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple. This will be a dynamic and interactive event and is a wonderful platform for devotees to come together to share…
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Personal Appeal for Help for Ukraine Devotees : HH Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
20 August 2014 Hillcrest, South Africa I just received an urgent report and request from the GBC of the Ukraine, His Holiness Niranjana Maharaja. The situation in Ukraine is very intense as many hundreds of devotees had to leave their homes and basically run away from the rebels. Devotees’ houses have been occupied by rebels…
Pioneering Hare Krishna Leader Recognised as a “Star after Sixty”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the more inspirational and pioneering spiritual leaders in recent religious history, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada – the founder of the Hare Krishna movement in the West, has been recognised for his extraordinary achievements after the age of sixty. Named as one of the top ten most amazing individuals in…
KBYG Winter Retreat 3-6 July ‘14
We are excited to announce the launch of a new retreat happening this winter for the pleasure of all you wonderful devotees. Let’s escape the routine of everyday life and absorb ourselves in the Holy Names and devotee association. Please find attached two documents containing all the relevant information. We promise that this experience will leave…
Video :Sri Pancha Tattva Maha Abhiseka 2014
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Passing of Bimal Prasad Prabhu
Bimal Prasad Prabhu who was one of the founding fathers of ISKCON in South Africa has just passed away (4 Feb, 2014). May Srimati Radharani and Lord Krishna bless him. May Srila Prabhupada bless him. Bhakti Caitanya Swami wrote: I met him first when I arrived at our then temple in Cato Ridge, near Durban. He was…
Feature : The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
The fulfillment of the desire of visionaries, from Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu down to Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, saints and incarnations, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is a unique and ambitious project to make the vast culture and philosophy of the timeless Vedic tradition accessible to everyone. Rising from the plains of the holy land of…
ISKCON South Africa welcomes Alfred Ford (Ambarish das)
Mr. Alfred Ford (USA), the great grandson of the legendary Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, will be visiting South Africa presenting talks at various venues in Durban and Johannesburg. His first engagement, in Durban is a business breakfast organized by the Durban Chamber of Commerce and The International Society for Krishna Consciousness…
Video: ISKCON Sandton celebrate 6 months
ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement opened a centre in the heart of Sandton, the commercial hub of Southern Africa. Since opening in August the centre has hosted several seminars and festivals with the famous Sunday Love Feast program a weekly feature. Several construction and renovations projects have…
Tributes to Shyamlal Prabhu from ISKCON Leaders
Read tributes from Kadamba Kanana Swami, Jayadvaita Swami, Kavicandra Swami, Devamrita Swami, Indradyumna Swami and others On the 5th of January a stalwart of the Hare Krishna Movement in South Africa His Grace Shyamlal Prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada from Navadvipa in West Bengal, India but resident in South Africa for many decades departed…