The "Three Chariot Festival", as part of the "Sapthotsava", was held with traditional pomp and gaiety at Car Street here on Sunday January 14. A large number of devotees participated in the event. It was on the day of "Makara Sankranti" that the exponent of the Dwaita philosophy Acharya Madhwa installed a beautiful...

About 18 billion fruit trees worldwide (three for every living person)... that's the goal of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF). Comprising a highly motivated group of people, it is a non-profit charity dedicated to planting edible fruit trees and plants to benefit the environment and its inhabitants.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Bangalore, threw open its "Vaikunta Dwara" to a large number of devotees on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadashi on Saturday. Devotees carried a flower-bedecked palanquin with...

Alleging that the homes and places of worship of hundreds of Hindus in Kazakhstan have been razed, a religious figure from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has sought refugee status for its members living in the predominantly-Muslim State. Homes and temples visited by hundreds of ISKCON members living in Kazakhstan...

More than 739 copper 'kalasams' were reported missing from the ancient Ramanatha Swamy temple here on Saturday, while one of the temple officials was placed under suspension in this connection. Temple Executive Officer Mahadevan said, 739 of the 1008 'kalasams' were reported missing from the temple and Mr Narayana Iyer (39) who was incharge of these, was placed under suspension on charges of theft.

'Krishna-aayo Natkhat Nandlala', a 3D animation film on the childhood heroics of Lord Krishna will be released on September 29. Producer of the film, dubbed as India's first 3D animation film, Jayantilal Gada told reporters that many generations in India have grown up hearing the stories of super heroes from the Indian mythology, but none of them could be seen on the Indian screen as an animated character, which appealed various generations at a time.

Two men who vandalized a Hindu temple got a break when the leader of the temple helped persuade a judge to give them lighter sentences. "In this day and age of 'Eye for an Eye,'" Dr. Shashikant Sane told Hennepin County District Judge Kevin Burke, the two men deserved a chance to become "productive citizens," not "hardened criminals."

The nine-day 'Navarathri' annual 'Brahmotsavam' festival at the Venkateswara temple on Tirumala, will be held from September 25, according to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) authorities. The festival will begin formally with the hoisting of the temple flag. The festival will conclude with the ritual of 'chakrasanam'- dipping of Lord Venkateswara's weapon 'disc'(sudharsana chakra) in the temple tank in the morning and the lowering of the temple flag in the evening.

The frail septuagenarian woman seeks alms for a living, but is a philanthropist in her own right. She has contributed her three-decade earnings of Rs. 3.50 lakhs to Lord Venkateswara. Lakshmamma (75) had been seeking alms at the entrance of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara temple at Devunikadapa for the last three decades.

The Lok Sabha today condemned the grenade attack on ISKCON temple complex in Imphal, killing five people and injuring 50 on the occasion of Janmashtami yesterday.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Dr Meinya Thokchom, who represents Inner Manipur in the Lower House, asked the members to condemn in one voice the dastardly act which took place at a place of worship.

Security in this temple town has been tightened in view of the celebrations of Sri Krishna Janmastami on August 16.

Additional Director General of Police (security) R K Tewari told reporters that instructions have been issued to all police personnel to exercise maximum restraint while carrying out the security drill so that pilgrims face less problems.

Over three lakh people were affected as River Godavari's tributaries Gawtami and Vashita breached embankments, even as the level in the river was 13.7 feet above the third danger level mark of 52 feet in the temple town of Bhadrachalam on Monday. Reviewing the flood situation at a high-level meeting, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy appointed three senior officers to oversee relief and rehabilitation in the districts of Khammam, East And West Godavari Districts as large tracts of land were inundated with flood water.

Bangalore - A bomb hoax call at the Iskcon temple on Thursday evening caused panic and chaos. Though the caller remained untraced, the call was made to the police control room around 5 pm. Immediately, a bomb detection squad rushed to the temple and cordoned off the premises. A two-hour search revealed that it was a hoax call.

Not just cartoons and bubble gum, schoolchildren can also put their best efforts into celebrating India's rich culture and heritage. As is happening right now at the Heritage Fest hosted by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

The festival is being held at the temple in Rajajinagar up to August 6 and is open to all students from kindergarten to class 10. The event organisers say it is to provide an opportunity for children to display their creativity and talent and is also an attempt to familiarise them with the traditions of India through a series of programmes.

Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy will inaugurate the biggest ISKCON temple in the State, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.10 crores on the banks of the Godavari on August 9.