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Lifeline · iskcon.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 3 registrar changes since Sep 29, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 14, 1995iskcon.org was registered on May 14, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 27, 2007 – Nov 15, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described iskcon.org from Sep 27, 2007 to Nov 15, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Gandi SAS (R42-LROR)Sep 29, 2011Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Sep 29, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Jul 10, 2016 – Oct 2, 2017Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iskcon.org, from Jul 10, 2016 to Oct 2, 2017.
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 29, 2011 – May 29, 2026Registration records for iskcon.org are held from Sep 29, 2011 to May 29, 2026 (126 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2011 – Jul 2016Nameservers: gandi.netSep 29, 2011Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for iskcon.org from Sep 29, 2011 to Sep 29, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonJan 28, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for iskcon.org from Jan 28, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
May 14, 1995Registration: iskcon.org was registered on May 14, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was established in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada). ISKCON has since developed into a worldwide confederation …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Sep 27, 2007 – Nov 15, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described iskcon.org from Sep 27, 2007 to Nov 15, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Sep 29, 2011Registrar: Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Sep 29, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 29, 2011 – May 29, 2026Ownership: Registration records for iskcon.org are held from Sep 29, 2011 to May 29, 2026 (126 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 29, 2011Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (a.dns.gandi.net, b.dns.gandi.net, c.dns.gandi.net) for iskcon.org from Sep 29, 2011 to Sep 29, 2011.
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was established in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada). ISKCON has since developed into a worldwide confederation …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 5, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Amazon Registrar, Inc.Dec 24, 2017 – Apr 22, 2026Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iskcon.org, from Dec 24, 2017 to Apr 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.May 23, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on May 23, 2026 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Ownership change
Dec 24, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 24, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 10, 2016 – Jan 1, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1892.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-32.awsdns-04.com…) for iskcon.org from Jul 10, 2016 to Jan 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 10, 2016iskcon.org's nameservers moved from gandi.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 29, 2011 and Jul 10, 2016. Last seen at gandi.net: Sep 29, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 10, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 22, 2026 – May 29, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (fattouche.ns.cloudflare.com, megan.ns.cloudflare.com) for iskcon.org from Apr 22, 2026 to May 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 22, 2026iskcon.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 22, 2026. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 1, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 22, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Let's Encrypt
Mar 26, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 43 certificates for iskcon.org from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
Google Trust ServicesJul 22, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for iskcon.org from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 12, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for iskcon.org from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 10, 2016 – Oct 2, 2017Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iskcon.org, from Jul 10, 2016 to Oct 2, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 10, 2016 – Jan 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1026.awsdns-00.org, ns-1892.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-32.awsdns-04.com…) for iskcon.org from Jul 10, 2016 to Jan 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 10, 2016Zone file: iskcon.org's nameservers moved from gandi.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 29, 2011 and Jul 10, 2016. Last seen at gandi.net: Sep 29, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 10, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 24, 2017 – Apr 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iskcon.org, from Dec 24, 2017 to Apr 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 24, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 24, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 28, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for iskcon.org from Jan 28, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 26, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 43 certificates for iskcon.org from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 26, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
Apr 22, 2026 – May 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (fattouche.ns.cloudflare.com, megan.ns.cloudflare.com) for iskcon.org from Apr 22, 2026 to May 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 22, 2026Zone file: iskcon.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 22, 2026. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 1, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 22, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 23, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on May 23, 2026 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Jul 5, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 22, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for iskcon.org from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sep 12, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for iskcon.org from Sep 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 30, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Iskcon.org
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide confederation of temples and congregations dedicated to Krishna devotion, established in 1966. It operates through approximately 10,000 temple devotees and 250,000 congregational members globally. The organization is headquartered at the Hare Krishna Foundation Inc. in Los Angeles.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 14, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names ISKCON as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #398,150)+5
Verified continuity: 31.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What iskcon.org said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was established in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada). ISKCON has since developed into a worldwide confederation of 10,000 temple devotees and 250,000 congregational devotees.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (May 14, 1995).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 30, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 30, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 58 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 58 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment