ISKCON TEMPLE DELHI, INDIA



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ISKCON (Hare Krishna) Temple The ISKCON Temple, also known as the Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple, is a shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna. It was established in the year 1998 by Achyut Kanvinde and is located in the Hare Krishna Hills, in the East of Kailash area of New Delhi. The ISKCON temple is an exquisite construction adorned with classical stonework on the outside and pristine artwork on the inside. One of the largest temple complexes in the region, its followers believe in Srila Prabhupada. The temple complex is also a centre for learning Vedic sciences and has a massive following not just in the country but throughout the world. Inside the main sanctum, the idols are adorned with rich clothes and jewellery and are decked with great delicacy and care. The centre hall reverberates the heavenly tune of "Hare Rama Hare Krishna", which is the central theme in ISKCON Delhi. Many devotional lectures and addresses are arranged for the benefit and spiritual nerve of devotees. The outer complex is embellished with intricate carvings and designs and has many shops and beautiful fountains adding to the spirituality of this shrine. The steps of the temple have various halls that lead to further ends of the temple, where other deities adorn the temple space.


ISKCON temple also houses a museum which organises multimedia shows exhibiting great epics such as Ramayana and Mahabharata. Sundays call for special prayer services, and the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated here with great vigour.


Built in 1998, this temple is one of the largest religious structures of Hinduism in the country. This temple complex holds the main shrine, rooms for service renders, seminar halls and much more. Top attractions to cover in this temple complex are:


1. Main Temple :The temple was built with stone and marble. This latticed tower temple is located at the highest point of the hill. You can find many carved wood and stone carvings in the temple walls, which explain the mythological stories of Hinduism. Special rituals take place at varying times, during any given day.


2. Center For Vedic Studies :This is a small Vedic school for Hindu boys. You can find seminar, conferences and classes conducted by renowned figures of the religion. Tourists are allowed to take part in certain seminars.


3. Krishna Jayanthi Park :This park is lush with ponds, waterfalls, garden and much more. This is for relaxing and enjoying the peaceful environment.


4. Vedic Museum :This is a cultural museum located inside the temple complex. This museum helps to educate people about Ramayan and other epics. You can find many exhibits, artifacts, robotic shows and other interesting features that will keep everyone entertained. Top features of this museum are:

Light and sound effect show conducted by robots to give a summary of Bhagavad Gita Original painting gallery of Lord Rama and Sita, which were painted by devotees from around the world. Quadroscope section provides a 3D video globe to show an animate video of religious teachings of Bhagavad Gita.


5. Vedic Library :This is a new library house, which holds more than 2000 Vedic books of various saints and authors of varying period. The library holds numerous spiritual books for bookworms and a multimedia section, where tourists can watch videos and documentaries.


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