Iskcon
Temple - Hundreds of Isckon Temple in the world. The International
Society for Lord Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was initially
raised as a spiritual society in New York to Propagate the
message of the Bhagwad Gita. It was founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada is the founder acharya of the hare krishna
movement. In India there are about 40 ISKCON temples. Contemplating
the traditions of the ancient Vaishnava tradition, its philosophy
and practice, these spiritual temples have left a mark on
all mankind. Visiting these temples proves to be a pleasant
and revealing experience. Currently the main attraction of
the temple is the Robort, who enact and preach the Gita. Iskcon
temple dedicated to the Lord Krishna is built on a hil1ly
place by the Hare-Rama Hare- Krishna cult followers. It was
completed in 1998, this is a complex of Temples Architecture
isone of the largest temple complexe stands at Hari Krishna
Hill, Sant Nagar Main Road, East of Kailash, Delhi, India.
There are beautiful paintings of Russian artists on the different
past times of Radha Krishna, Sita, Ram, Laxman, Hanuman and
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Special programmes like kirtan, aarti,
pravachan and prasadam are held every Sunday between noon
to 3.00pm. The magnificent temple has 'Shikharas' at a height
of 90-feet above the ground level. The hall of the temple
is centrally air-conditioned with a capacity to accommodate
about 1,500 people.Beautiful would describe the architecture
of the temple mildly… at the entrance are two statues of the
guards of vekunth (the place where Shri Krishna resides).
The temple is one of the most beautiful and well-maintained
ones in Delhi. Usaually in the month of August, Krishan Janamashtami,Special
programmes like kirtan, aarti, pravachan and prasadam are
held till morning.Generally, the temple remains open in the
morning from 4.30am to 12.00pm and then in the evening from
4.00pm to 9.00pm. Before you leave don't forget to take the
prasad, which is a Dona of some very nutritious kichdi.
