Iskcon Temple (Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Temple) is located at Rajajinagar in Bangalore, Karnataka. Iskcon Temple in Bangalore is one of the world's largest Krishna temple.
About Iskcon Temple:
In 1988, the Karnataka government allotted 7 acres of an abandoned hillock in Rajaji Nagar to set up a cultural complex of Iskcon Temple. Being dissatisfied with commissioned architects proposal of the cultural complex, Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa (former name Madhusudan S) took upon himself to design the complex according to what he had envisioned. Soon he also set up efforts to raise funds for the construction of the Radha Krishna Temple. The temple was built to honour the 100th birth anniversary of Sri Prabhupada, the founder of the ISKCON.
Iskcon Temple (Sri Radha Krishna temple) was inaugurated by the Ninth President of India, Sri Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1997. This cultural monument was built at a cost of over Rs. 40 crores on a seven-acre plot, located in the centre of Bangalore City. The Iskcon Temple was built by Madhu Pandit Dasa following the Ideology of Prabhupada to promote Vedic culture and spiritual learning.
The temple was built with a combination of glass and gopuras in Dravidian style. The Main idols in the Temple were made with panchaloha ( Traditional 5 metal alloy) and are gold plated. Gold plated kalasha is 36 ft high and 18 ft wide.
The Iskcon temple is a huge structure with two Kalyana Mandapa (Convection halls) named Dwarakapuri and Mathura. Pravachan halls and Vedic museum are also good to visit. The Temple has exhibition halls, lecture hall and the temple is surrounded with landscaped gardens. The ISKCON temple also hosts various spiritual, educational and cultural activities.
Festival Celebrations in Iskon Temple:
Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at ISKCON temple is witnessed by a massive number of devotees. Abhisheka of Lord Krishna is the special feature of this festival. Milk, Honey, fruit juices and Curd are used for abhisheka of Lord Krishna.
Festivals that are either related to The Vishnu avatar or Vedic culture are celebrated in Iskcon Temple in Bangalore.
Social Service by Iskcon Temple:
Iskcon temple provides free food to people in need. The Akshaya Patra Foundation formed by members of Iskcon to provide Mid-Day Meal to the children in Government-aided schools across India.
Akshaya Patra foundation is serving in 27 places across 11 states of India. It is serving food to the children in 13,500 Government aided Schools. Appreciate 1.6 million children were fed every day with a portion of healthy and hygienic food.
United States Ex-President Barack Obama praised Akshaya Patra Foundation for feeding and educating children across India.
Iskcon Temple Timings:
Every Day: 4:15 AM to 5 AM.
Monday to Friday: 7:15 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 8:20 PM.
Weekends and Public Holidays: 7:15 AM to 8:30 PM.
My opinion on Iskcon Temple :
I've visited this Temple on weekend. I reached there on 2 wheeler and there was a sufficient parking space for both two-wheeler and four-wheeler. Temple Premises was so clean and very hygiene as many volunteers and members are serving every day for the temple. They allowed us to take videos and photos everywhere inside the temple. Temple architecture was so good and I just spent some time peacefully sitting and hearing the bhajans. Price for Nitya Sevas was too high and most of the temple except the main hall was filled with bookstalls, food stalls and other items for selling which seems like an exhibition centre. Expect the selling activities everything was good at Iskon Temple.
Whatever I am sharing in this travel blog is from my experience of travelling to Iskcon Temple in Bangalore. Please feel to comment that If you have any suggestions.
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