The Dance of Divine Love
For the past six years, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has sponsored Ratha-yatra festivals in major cities throughout the world. The devotees of the Krsna consciousness movement are introducing this ancient festival to the modern world because... read more
Whose Worship is Idol Worship? by Jayadvaita Swami
Are the Hare Krsna devotees idol worshipers? A senior member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness resolves this question by explaining the authenticity of the Deity form of the Lord. It's natural for us to want to know what God looks like, just... read more
Ratha-yatra – An Ancient Festival Comes to the West by Vishakha Devi Dasi
It was in San Francisco, 1967, that Srila Prabhupada's disciples first came to him with a small, carved wooden image. They didn't know what it was, but they were attracted to it its bright colors, red, black and green, and its large, saucerlike eyes. Moreover,... read more
Elevation to Ecstasy by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Ladies and gentlemen, devotees and all the sannyasis present, I thank you very much for kindly joining this Ratha-yatra festival. This festival has been going on in India for more than 2,000 years in the city of Jagannatha Puri. The... read more