Mission News

A seven-hour protest in front of the Hyderabad collectorate in Abids on Wednesday won a temporary reprieve for the authorities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), Secunderabad, temple.

The initiation ceremony will be held  on Aug. 9th of 2oo8 in the peace-park of the Hindu Temple at Balastya at 4:3o p.m. The program will be opened by our distinguished guests who will the light the torch of perennial knowledge.

I am glad to inform you that our most revered Gurudeva gave Tridanda sannyas to four sincere and devoted souls on 20.3.2008, just prior to Gaur Purnima at Sridham Mayapur.

On the last day of Kartik, many devotees gathered for the official opening of a new Gaudiya Vaishnava Ashram, which was opened with the special purpose of receiving and welcoming all Vaishnavas.

We went to do a preaching program in the Gwalior Central Jail in which Subhaga Swami convinced the Jail Superintendent to offer all the food first to the Lord and then serve Prasadam to the prisoners.

The year 2007 opened with a very auspicious beginning. Never before did most missions of the grand-disciples of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur join togther to visit the holy places in Gaur mandal.

Sri Ram Navami, the Divine Appearance Day of Lord Rama and also the divine Appearance Day (83th) of His Divine Grace Tridandi Swami Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is on 27th March, 2007.

Srila B.B. Tirtha Maharaja's live video chat will be transmitted on 2. October, 2006 from 8 - 10.30 pm and 3. October, 2006 from 8 - 10.30 pm indian time. Topics will include the appearance of Madhvacharya, etc.

This year, 2006, marks the 40th anniversary of the Incorporation of ISKCON. To celebrate, ISKCON of New York, Brooklyn and ISKCON 26 2nd Ave are combining forces to put together a terrific celebration.