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Temples

Prabhupada’s Vrndavana Krishna-Balarama Temple–How It All Began

November 12th, 2024 | by

Prabhupada wanted to feature Krishna-Balarama because the area of Raman Reti where the temple is was where They played as cowherd boys with Their friends.

Temples

Maintaining the Routine Work

October 20th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

This routine work, such as chanting, speaking, rising early, cleaning, cooking and offering prasadam, arati, reading books--is the backbone of our Society

Temples

Matchless Gifts – Srila Prabhupada and Disciples in New York 1966

July 13th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Srila Prabhupada rented a storefront in New York City for his first temple in 1966. The previous tenant had painted "Matchless Gifts" over the doorway.

Temples

Happiness on Second Avenue, New York City, 1966 — Video

July 11th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

A hypnotic rhythmic chant of 16 words has replaced LSD in New York's East Village. A Swami has set up shop. There his disciples are learning about Krishna

Temples

The Story of Saksi-Gopala

June 10th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

In India there is a temple called Saksi-Gopala. The Deity was once located in Vrndavana. Once two brahmanas went to visit Vrindavan on a pilgrimage

Temples

The Original Radha Krishna Temple Govinda Record

May 17th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

The "Govinda Prayers" exist because the devotees Prabhupada sent to London met George Harrison who encouraged them to make a record which he played music on

Temples

Spirit From Stone–The Story of the Krishna-Balarama Deities of Vrndavana

January 29th, 2024 | by

I was awakened by a terrific uproar. All the peacocks in Vrndavana were trumpeting their piercing cries. The truck with Krishna and Balarama had pulled in!

Temples

Rare Photos of Balaji (from Lord Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirupati)

July 3rd, 2023 | by

A collection of very rare photos of Balaji from the famous Lord Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirupati. South Indian temple. Daily 30,000 visit the temple

Temples

Mathura: A District Memoir — A very rare Vrindavan Guide Book from 1874!

May 7th, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

"Mathura: A District Memoir" is a truly amazing book first published in 1874 which could be called an encyclopedia and dictionary on Mathura and Vrindavan

Letters

Turn the Churches Into Temples…

January 16th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

You should buy all the churches and make them into temples. There are so many churches. They should give us these churches free but they are sectarian

Temples

Hare Krishna Ukraine

March 27th, 2022 | by Madhudvisa dasa

During this difficult time our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and Russia. We have just discovered some ecstatic video of the Ukraine devotees. Please watch it

Temples

Durban “Temple of Understanding” Opening — Sri Sri Radhanatha — ISKCON South Africa — 1080p HD

September 12th, 2021 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Enjoy the grand opening festival of Durban, South Africa’s fabulous “Temple of Understanding”. Now digitally remastered in 1080p HD video!

Temples

Does Ford Have a Better Idea? — Fisher Mansion Detroit becomes a Hare Krishna Temple

September 12th, 2021 | by Madhudvisa dasa

The grandson of Henry Ford and daughter of Walter Reuther restored to its 1920's splendor Detroit's Fisher Mansion and converted it into a Krishna temple

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The Spiritual Frontier — 1976 – Prabhupada’s Vision for New Vrindavan

July 8th, 2021 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Prabhupada wanted to create Vrindavan in the United States. His vision was a self-sufficient rural community depending on the cows, the land and Krishna

Temples

In God’s Name — A Documentary on Australian Hare Krishna Devotees in 1973

July 4th, 2020 | by Madhudvisa dasa

A 57-minute film centered around devotee life at Radha Gopinath's Sydney Temple in Double Bay, Australia. It was produced more than 50 years ago

Temples

Srila Prabhupada’s Temple in Bangalore

May 31st, 2010 | by

In the heart of Bangalore is ISKCON's largest temple complex in the world. This is home to 5 temples of various forms of Lord Krishna

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Life Size Prabhupada Murtis

February 27th, 2009 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Bhima Prabhu is offering beautiful life-size murtis of Srila Prabhupada to promote the worship of Srila Prabhupada as widely as possible

Temples

ISKCON Banglaore Peace Proposal

February 22nd, 2009 | by madhu-pandit-dasa

We are waiting to see if theGBC is serious about welcoming our group as faithful Vaishnavas not as deviant devotees being sheltered ‘mercifully’

Temples

ISKCON Bangalore — The Best Temple in ISKCON?

April 15th, 2005 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

If you treat Srila Prabhupada like he is alive, he is alive. To those who say he is dead and gone, to them he is. But in Bangalore Srila Prabhupada is alive and well! Very well