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Entries from April 2008

Spurting Ganesha Lingham Fountain Sends Shockwaves through ISKCON

April 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments

NEW YORK - For years, resin figurines of Hindu deities have adorned the houses and even altars of ISKCON devotees. While these hand painted miniatures of Siva, Laxmi and baby Krishna go unnoticed, collecting dust upon countless whatnot shelves, the most recent edition from Hindu-Tacki Collectibles has stirred undeniable controversy and, according to some, has […]

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Tags: Hinduism · Sex Life

New Fired-up Bhaktas Must Wait to be Placed on Payroll

April 18th, 2008 · 5 Comments

The newest influx of recruits to the area Hare Krishna temple are eager and willing to do any service at all for the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna and the devotees. However, they’re in a holding pattern until they can be placed on the temple’s payroll.
Typically, this waiting period is 2-3 business days, the […]

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Tags: Brahmacari/ni Life · ISKCON inc. · Sankirtana

New Vrndavana Accordion Ensemble Reunites for North American Tour

April 11th, 2008 · 13 Comments

NEW VRNDAVANA, WV — The New Vrndavana Accordion Ensemble announced their first tour in decades Monday at a rehearsal in the Guest Lodge as a throng of fans crowded near the legendary Palace of Gold.
Five of the original ensemble members led the Sunday feast program with a live performance of its hit “Within Vrndavana’s Woods […]

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Tags: Music

ITV Announces New DVD Series: Memories of Memories of Srila Prabhupada

April 4th, 2008 · 11 Comments

EUGENE, OR - After 54 volumes of the well-received Memories of Srila Prabhupada series, ITV Productions has announced that it will immediately begin production on Memories of Memories of Srila Prabhupada, a new DVD series to preserve the memories of devotees as they recall their first viewings of the Memories of Srila Prabhupada series.
“We basically […]

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Tags: ISKCON inc. · Srila Prabhupada