Please join us in celebrating Diwali and Govardhan puja festivals on 2 days:

Sunday, November 8th - There will be dance, drama and bhajan offerings by devotees during the Sunday feast class timing 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

Monday, November 9th - There will be a class on Govardhan pastime and devotees will have opportunity to bring sweets/savories for the deities.

More details forthcoming.

You are invited to attend the Initiation (diksha) ceremony this Saturday, when some of the devotees will be taking first and second initiation from HH Romapada Swami Maharaj at the temple. Please come and bless the devotees who are taking this important step in their devotional lives.

Also, please RSVP to help plan the prasadam accordingly.

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/InitiationOct17

We are happy to share that HG Shyamasundar prabhu will be visiting us on Sunday, Oct 18th and will give the Sunday feast lecture at the temple at 11:30 AM.

Brief bio: HG Shyamasundar prabhu is a senior disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a scholar of Vedic astrology, and one of the first ISKCON devotees to connect with the Beatles in London in 1968. He also served as Prabhupada's personal secretary for some time and has written a book called ‘Chasing Rhinos with Swami' in 3 parts. For more details, please visit - https://chasingrhinos.com/index.php/about-us/

The auspicious month of Kartik is coming up soon - Oct 25th to Nov 23rd. ISKCON Portland is pleased to bring the worship of Lord Damodar to your home in addition to temple. 

Host a Damodar Program at your home

The program involves Krishna katha, Kirtan, Damodar ashtakam and offering ghee lamps to Lord Krishna. There are many devotees who facilitate the program all over greater Portland.

Contact us at info@iskconportland.com to book your date and time today.

Temple Program

Also, devotees are welcome to visit the temple on all days and offer ghee lamp to Lord Krishna while singing Damodar ashtakam.

Intensify your devotion by deepening your understanding of the science of Bhakti Yoga. Please check out our in-person and online programs, involving study of Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and many more vedic literatures.

Every Sunday, devotees gather at the temple for 'The Sunday Feast'. Program includes lecture followed by arotik ceremony accompanied by 'Hare Krishna' kirtan and dancing. Free vegetarian to-go prasadam available at the end.

Ekadasi fasting days and fast breaking times available for 2026 calendar year. Click for more details.

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious and non-profit organisation. ISKCON was founded in 1966 by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

True happiness comes when our desire to love and be loved is fulfilled. The basis of Krishna Consciousness or Bhakti Yoga is to develop love for God and cultivate loving relationships with all living entities. We welcome you to learn more.

"Prasadam" is pure vegetarian food offered to the Lord. Honouring/eating this prasadam is a easy way to make progress in spiritual life. Please have pure vegetarian food for FREE when you visit the temple next time.

His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of ISKCON, established the Governing Body Commission (GBC) to be the ultimate managing authority for the society.