Svaha Dasi Delivers Speech at 1st Annual Indian Community Association Forum, Atlanta, Georgia – March 8, 2025
Mon, April 07, 2025
India In USA (Consulate General of India, Atlanta) Dr. Sharmila Ford (Svaha Dasi), recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) 2025, was felicitated by the Consulate in a community event held in Atlanta. The Consul General presented Dr. Ford with the medal and certificate conferred by the Hon’ble President of India in recognition of
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Svaha Devi Dasi (Sharmila Ford), Wife of TOVP Chairman Ambarisa Dasa (Alfred Ford), Among Three Indian-Americans Receiving the 2025 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards
Thu, January 09, 2025
The Indian government announced the recipients of the 2025 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards (PBSA), the country’s highest honor for overseas Indians. Among the 27 honorees are three Indian-Americans, Sharad Lakhanpal, Sharmila Ford, and Ravi Kumar S. They will receive the awards from the President of India during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention’s valedictory session. This
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TOVP – The Second Hare Krishna Explosion
Tue, November 05, 2024
In 1984, Srila Prabhupada’s dear disciple and first editor, Hayagriva dasa, published his long-awaited book, The Hare Krishna Explosion, The Birth of Krishna Consciousness in America, 1966-1969. In it he described the earliest days of the Hare Krishna Movement, soon to become ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna consciousness, and the ensuing explosion of growth
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TOVP Urgent Call To Action: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Legacy Museum is Looking for Prabhupada Tadiya to Open in February, 2025
Fri, August 30, 2024
The TOVP A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Legacy Museum is now scheduled to open it’s first 1000 sq. ft. section in February, 2025 in what is now the current residence of Srila Prabhupada’s TOVP murti. The next phase will expand to 6000 sq. ft., and finally be completed at a huge 21,000 sq. ft.. This state-of-the-art, world-class
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Full-scale ISKCON Mayapur Hospital Becoming a Reality
Wed, February 07, 2024
By Hari Lila Das For many years, Sridham Mayapur has had only a very basic medical facility. This has been a long-standing matter of concern both for residents and visiting devotees. However, this will no longer be the case, considering the focus and attention Mayapur management has provided since the post-COVID time, towards developing a
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12 Reasons to Build the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
Thu, February 01, 2024
Sometimes we are asked why we are building the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. People say there are already so many temples in India, especially in ISKCON. What is the need for another? We have presented below twelve of the top reasons why we need to build this temple, and why every devotee and member
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TOVP Presents: ISKCON Mayapur City, Present and Future
Mon, January 22, 2024
The TOVP Communications Department is pleased to provide a page on the TOVP website dedicated to the promotion of the ISKCON Mayapur City. Based on the Mayapur Master Plan brochure, Sri Chaitanya Cultural World Heritage Center, this page provides some insights into the current status and future plans of the World Headquarters of the Hare
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New TOVP Archival Videos Page Launched
Mon, March 07, 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new TOVP Archival Videos page on the TOVP website, featuring videos of Srila Prabhupada in Sridham Mayapur and other important footage and documentaries. In an effort to maintain the historical perspective of the development of ISKCON Mayapur and the TOVP for future generations of devotees, our
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Visions of the TOVP Photo Page Launched
Mon, March 07, 2022
Visions of the TOVP is a special photo page on the TOVP website highlighting artistic, beautiful and inspiring views of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium by various devotees from Mayapur and around the world. The aesthetic sense of these photos reveals the visual essence of the TOVP as well as its grandness and sheer
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