International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON Niagara)

The temple activities started picking Post Covid. Activities were limited to basic religious and spiritual activity including: 1. Deity worship and services - ISKCON Niagara temple is a religious place of God. It acts as a bridge between God and humans - it brings God and his devotees together The deities in ISKCON Niagara are worshipped with reverence. The day is divided into periods and in each period the deities are worshipped with music prayers and food offering is served. During the day the priests perform various rituals 2. Preach and advance the teachings of the Vaishnava (Hindu) faith 3. On weekends services were conducted in a congregational settings where anyone is welcome to attend regardless of background cast creed place of origin gender class or colour 4. Services start with the chanting of prayers & hymns followed by lecture with a period for questions and comments and ends with a free feast 5. Religious festivals - major festivals celebrated include: - Raath yaatra - Krishna Janmasthami - Prabhupad marathon