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Iskcon Delhi Desktop Study PDF
Iskcon Delhi Desktop Study PDF
PURPOSE: To serve as a center for India's greatest glory her Vedic knowledge and culture
CONTRACTOR: Tarapore and Company, Madras (contractors for Delhi's 5-star Taj Mansingh
Hotel, and the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium)
This temple was designed and constructed by Achyut Kanvinde for the followers of Srila
Prabhupada. It is one of the largest temples in Delhi with separate rooms for priests and
servicemen. The huge halls in the complex are used for administrative purposes that are
divided into four different sections.
Temple priests offer 6 different aartis to the main deities daily, which include Mangala Aarti,
Tulsi Aarti, Dhoop Aarti, Raj Bhoga Aarti, Pushpa Aarti and Sandhya Aarti. Janmashtami
festival is celebrated at a grand level at this ISKCON Temple.
One of the high points of the Iskcon Temple is the central prayer hall housing some
magnificent idols of Radha-Krishna, along with the idols of other deities and enlightening
spiritual lines and shibboleths. Another attraction is the temple museum that exhibits
multimedia shows of the great epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. Every Sunday, certain
special programs like kirtan, aarti, pravachan and prasadam are held at the Delhi Iskcon
Temple. The Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple of Delhi gains special significance at the time
of the Janmashtmi festival, the birthday of Lord Krishna. Huge celebrations are organized at
that time and hundreds of devotees throng the temple to get a glimpse of the deity.
Model of the ISKCON temple complex showing all blocks
Site and surroundings
1. The Temple
5. The Ashram
1. THE TEMPLE
Dedicated to the service of Radha and Krsna, the temple is the center of
attraction for the entire complex. Its unique latticed towers a fusion of traditional
design and modern possibilities will extend ninety-eight feet above the highest
point of the hilltop. With carved stone, wood, and marble, the temple will bring to
life the advanced artistry of ancient India in devotion to Lord Krsna.
5. THE ASRAMA
The true essence of a place of Vedic culture resides with
the enlightened people one finds there. The center will be
home for devotees fully dedicated to studying, living, and
teaching the Vedic culture.