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March 2026
ISKCON of Arizona Newsletter
| | Ninety-nine-year-old "Nana," who visits the temple weekly, reading Back To Godhead magazine. | |
Greetings and Namaste,
The advent anniversaries of two Krishna avatars highlight this month's calendar.
On Monday, March 2nd we'll celebrate the appearance of Lord Chaitanya, who assumed a golden color and descended to popularize the chanting of Hare Krishna, the easiest way to God realization in our Age of Quarrel.
On Sunday, March 22nd we'll celebrate the appearance of Lord Rama, who assumed a green color and descended to show ideal governance, as relevant today as it was in antiquity.
Please join us for these blissful festivals.
Yours in service,
Sandamini Devi
sandamini108@gmail.com
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Best March Days for
Meditation and Fasting
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Monday, March 2nd
Gaura Purnima (Full Moon)
Advent Anniversary of Lord Chaitanya. Fasting till moonrise. Temple festival 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Saturday, March 14th
Papamocani Ekadasi
Fasting from grains & beans
Sunday, March 22nd
Rama Navami Festival
Open stage fest, 5:30 to 8pm
Thursday, March 26th
Lunar anniversary of Lord Rama's Advent
Fasting till sunset
Temple Room celebration 6 to 8pm
Saturday, March 28th
Kamada Ekadasi
Fasting from grains & beans
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Tucson's Gem Show '26 Draws Big Crowd
Every winter Tucson's Gem & Mineral Show hosts jewelers and vendors from around the world, impacting the local economy, including Govinda's Buffet.
Besides serving the "gemmers," we go out to the vendors' tents to bring samosas and wraps to the hungry workers who cant leave their booths.
All in all the Gem Show is a lot of work and a lot of fun, and we look forward to it again next winter.
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Srimad Bhagavatam Set installed at Avalon Eco-Village
On Wednesday, February 18th, we installed a set of Srimad-Bhagavatams in the library at the Avalon Eco-Village in Rio Rico.
Following the installation ceremony, Kirtanesvara Prabhu gave an inspiring talk followed by a joyous kirtan and a delicious prasadam feast.
On Friday, March 27th the Village will host an interfaith gathering with devotees performing kirtan and dance. See flyer below for more details.
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Salpointe Catholic High Visits Temple
On Tuesday, February 24th, as part of their World Religions course, juniors and seniors from Tucson's Salpointe Catholic High School visited our temple.
The visit is an annual event. They have a tour of the grounds, show them our altar, demonstrate our mantra meditation, and conduct a lively Q&A session.
At the end the students happily accept our prasadam cookies as we invite them to our Sunday feast, festivals, and Govinda's Buffet.
| | Shiva Ratri in Pictures - A Wonderful Event! | | |
Thanks to all our performers, volunteers, sponsors, and the huge
crowd who came out to celebrate and make this one to
remember. We appreciate you all so much!
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Rama Navami/RamFest
Sunday, March 22nd
5:30 pm to 8 pm
Join us for this wonderful festival celebrating the avatar
Lord Ramachandra!
Indian Dance Troupe, Live Music, Fire Show,
Abhisheka, Arati & Feast
Sponsor the event for $101
And receive a brass murti
of Hanumanji!
| | | | The Advent of Lord Chaitanya Maharabhu | |
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Gaura Purnima Festival
Monday, March 2nd
5:30 pm to 8 pm
Join us for this intimate festival celebrating the Appearance Day of Lord Chaitanya
in our Temple room.
5:30 pm - Bhajans
6 pm - Talk by Jivananda Prabhu
6:45 pm - Abhisheka ceremony
7:15 pm Arati
7:30 pm Feast
Sponsor the event for $51.
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Lord Narasimha Slideshow presentation by Author Dhruva das
Friday, March 6th @ 6 pm
in Temple room
| | | | Experience a breathtaking slideshow presentation by Dhruva, featuring rarely seen photographs and videos of Lord Narasimha from around India. An accomplished author and spiritual adventurer for nearly three decades, Dhruva has traveled through dense jungles, climbed to remote mountain peaks, explored hidden caves, and crossed vast deserts while discovering and documenting an astonishing 1,482 temples of Lord Narasimha throughout India. In this powerful presentation, Dhruva shares highlights from his 29 years of pilgrimage, offering fascinating historical insights, remarkable discoveries, and deeply personal experiences from his journey. The evening will also include a sacred Narasimha Fire Blessing, a potent Vedic ceremony performed to invoke divine protection and help remove negative influences from our lives. We warmly invite you to attend this unique and spiritually uplifting event with your friends & family. | | Support your local Temple | | How about becoming a monthly donor to the temple? | | |
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Tithing is a a spiritual practice that invites us to consciously acknowledge where are blessings are coming from.
Behind every darshan, prasada feast, book distribution, harinam, festival and outreach program at the temple is a community of supporters who make it all happen.
Monthly donations - even small ones - give the temple the stability to expand and support our existing projects, making them accessible to all.
If ISKCON Tucson has enriched your life, inspired your practice, or offered you a place to grow spiritually, we invite you to personally support this mission.
| | | The Sunday Feast & Festival | |
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Join us each Sunday for an evening of musical meditation, topical philosophy, an ancient worship ceremony, and an
8-course vegetarian feast.
NEW serve-out flow!
ALL FREE!
5:30 pm - Bhajans
6 pm - Topical talk
6:30 pm - Worship ceremony
7 pm - Announcements
7:10 pm - Feast
March Sunday Speakers:
March 1st - Kirtan Esvara Das
March 8th - Jivananda Prabhu
March 15th - Dhiro Datta Das
March 22nd - RamFest - 5:30 to 8 pm. Everyone welcome!
March 29th - Tamal Hari Das
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Sponsor the Sunday Feast for an upcoming birthday, anniversary, or special day in the name of a loved one. Donations are tax deductible and support the temple.
Sunday Feast Sponsorship for 75-100 plates is $151.
SPONSOR HERE
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Hare Krishna Food for Life
Feeding the Unhoused on Tucson's Southside
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Top: The unhoused line up, anticipating their fresh hot meal from Govinda's.
Bottom: A recipient eats his plate of prasadam, the Lords' mercy.
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Our hot, freshly-cooked 7-course meal this month will include veggie basmati rice, chickpea stew, mixed green salad, enchilada casserole,
stuffed shells, mango cake, and peanut butter halavah.
| | Need bookkeeping assistance? A trusted congregational member of ours with 15 years of experience in Quick Books accounting is seeking employment as an accountant but is willing to start wherever you need him in your business. You may call/text him at 646-707-9720 or write him at kunalchauhan027@yahoo.com. | |
Stay connected to transcendental sound from the comfort of your home.
Hear from S.B. Kesava Swami and ignite your bhakti. Practical, relevant, clever,
and soul-inspiring messages.
Click here to hear
Wisdom that Breathes
| | | Govinda's Vegan/Veggie Restaurant | | |
See menu on Govinda's webpage:
iskcontucson.org/govindas
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Govinda's Self-Serve
All-You-Care-To-Eat Hours:
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Lunch - Wednesday through Saturday 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Dinner - Tuesday through Saturday 5 to 8 pm
Sunday Brunch - 11 am to 2:30 pm
A great place to bring out-of- town visitors for a
unique experience!
| | Govinda's guest quote of the month: First time in and everything was wonderful. I'll be sure to be back. Thank you! | | |
Many thanks to our volunteers at the Shiva Ratri festival! And to all our performers, cooks, servers and booth assistants and to our Food for Life helpers and Sunday Feast servers. We appreciate everything you do!
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Have your home, car, business, or family blessed and protected
with the help and guidance of our experienced temple priests.
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Check out this inspiring short video titled
“Are you trying to escape?”
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Authentic Indian
Cuisine Catering!
All varieties of Indian foods for parties, weddings, and banquets, including entrees, savories, and sweets. Over two years in service, our Nepali cooks have also mastered many Western dishes.
See our new catering menu online at iskcontucson.org/govindas
To book, call Kul Sharma at (520) 891-8083.
| | | | | "Just as springtime in the present indicates the nature of springtimes in the past and future, so this life of happiness, distress or a mixture of both gives evidence concerning the religious and irreligious activities of one's past and future lives. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.47) | | | | |
