How many Iskcon temples are there in Delhi?

In Delhi -NCR alone, it has nearly 10 active temples other than the main ISKCON temple at Sant Nagar, East of Kailash which attracts visitors in lakhs, annually.

Can we stay in Iskcon Temple?

There are Two types of Guest House, the AC rooms are located inside the Temple Campus where as the No-Ac rooms are just outside of the Temple . One has to Book it 1 months before at-least to confirm his or her stay .

Why Iskcon temple is famous?

ISKCON Temple ,Vrindavan Known as the Sri Krishna Balaram Temple in Vrindavan, this is the first ISKCON temple in India. Every year during Janmashtami the followers from all over Vrindavan assemble here. Based on Hindu mythology this was the place where Lord Krishna grew up.

Is there any dress code in Iskcon Temple?

There is no such Dress code for ISKCON Temple , although one has to wear Descent Clothes . Q. It takes around 1-2 hours for visiting the temple .

Who owns Iskcon Temple?

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Which God is there in Iskcon Temple?

How can I go to Iskcon Mayapur?

From Krishnanagar, you can catch a rickshaw to go to the bus terminal (“bus stand”) and catch a bus to ISKCON Mayapur . Or, you can get into a three-wheeler to go to Mayapur Ghat in Swarup Ganj (where Bhaktivinoda Thakura used to live), get on a boat to cross over the Jalangi river to reach Hular Ghat at Mayapur .

How far is Mayapur from Kolkata?

The distance of Mayapur from Kolkata is approximately 140 KM.

Why is Mayapur famous?

Mayapur is famous for Chandrodaya Temple (first temple established by ISKCON in Mayapur ), Samadhi of Prabhupada (temple dedicated to the founder of ISKCON), Shree Chaitanyamath (the birth place of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu), Goswami Maharaj Temple of Dashavatar and Chand Kazi’s Samadhi.

How does Iskcon make money?

The ISKCON Structure According to Prabhupada’s instructions, no funds received through donations, sale of books, restaurants or gifts and artefacts from one temple can be transferred to another. Each temple has to devise ways to raise funds . Hence the size of the temples depend on the donations from its patrons.

Who is God Iskcon?

Similarly, God has a form as the Supreme Person, Krishna, and is formless as the all-pervading effulgence, known as brahman. Just as the sun globe is the source of the sunlight, Krishna is the source of the Brahman, as is confirmed in the Gita (14.27).

Why did you leave Iskcon?

I left because both of my ISKCON gurus were asked to step down. First I was doing service on the West coast and that guru bowed out and told us to go across the country to New Vrindavan, which I did . In less than two years, the whole place fell apart and almost all left .

Can we wear black dress to Temple?

There is no rule that prevents you from wearing black colour or any coloured clothes while visiting temples . Black is considered as a colour of failure, sorrow and negative things, so some people avoid it for most occasions and while visiting temples .

What do you wear to a Hare Krishna temple?

However, if you want to enter inside the ‘Garbhagrih’ of the temple where Bhagwan Krishna is situated, you need to take your t-shirt off and women need to be in the traditional dress. But you should dress modestly. Men can wear Dhoti, but not lungi. You can also wear pants or jeans.

Which metro station is near to Iskcon Temple Bangalore?

Mahalakshmi metro station . Mahalakshmi is a metro station on the Green Line of the Namma Metro serving Mahalakshmi Layout, ISKCON temple and surrounding areas in Bangalore, India.