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| The ISKCON Temple of Delhi is located at Raja
Dhirshain Marg, Sant Nagar, near the East of Kailash locality.
It is one of the 40 temples in India that belongs to the International
Society for Krishna Consciousness, dedicated to Lord Krishna.
A part of the Hare Krishna Movement started by Acharya Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada, the devotees and followers of the Hare Rama
Hare Krishna cult built this temple in 1998 to disseminate the
message of the Bhagwad Gita. |
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| Simply yet beautifully made, the interior walls
of the temple have been decorated with aesthetic works of Russian
artists representing the different phases of life of various
deities like Radha-Krishan, and Sita-Ram. The main attractions
of the temple are its central prayer hall and the temple museum.
The fine-looking and pleasing idols of Radha-Krishna with other
deities are present in the central hall with informative religious
lines and shibboleths. The temple museum on the other hand organizes
multimedia shows to make the devotees understand the story of
the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. It also gives a brief interpretative
understanding of views, philosophy and practice of the Hare
Krishna cult. This is an interesting feature of the temple and
should not be missed. |
| The festival of Janmashtmi, the birth of Lord
Krishna is celebrated here on a large scale. The festival falls
in the month of August or September during which the religious
activities and enthusiasm of the devotees in the temple are
at their highest level. Thousands of devotees visit the temple
on this auspicious day and the atmosphere of joyous celebration
is truly exhilarating. |
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