PADA: Toronto Rathayatra “yoga classes”? (Huh?)

BY: NITYALILA DEVI DASI

Jul 25, 2010 — TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (SUN) —

This picture was taken from the official ISKCON Toronto blog site.

Jaya Toronto Rathayatra! Jaya ISKCON Toronto! Jaya ISKCON Management! Jaya GBC!

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Yours in humble service,
Nityalila Devi Dasi

[Editor’s Note: We again take the liberty of appending a note to Nityalila devi’s report, to point out of the manifestation of this same mood at the Vancouver Ratha Yatra. This year, the temple is actively prospecting for commercial entities to hawk their wares on the Festival of India grounds. On their Vendor’s Page, they write:
“The Festival of India is looking for products that are targeted to families, young teens, children and adults. These may include clothing and fashion accessories (no leather/animal products please), household goods, art, electronics, and unique services. As long as it is fresh and has high selling potential, we are interested in hearing from you!”

Given the vendor qualifications statement, we can imagine the booths that will likely appear on this year’s Rathayatra fair grounds.