Temple Description

The Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra Temple, also known as the ISKCON Temple in Bangalore, Karnataka, is one of the largest Krishna-Hindu temples globally. Dedicated to the deities Radha and Krishna, the temple promotes monotheism as outlined in the Chandogya Upanishad.

History

The temple was officially opened in May 1997 by Shankar Dayal Sharma, the ninth President of India. The society managing the temple was registered in 1978 under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, with goals aligned with the Seven Purposes of ISKCON established by Srila Prabhupada.

Temple Features

The temple boasts a 17-meter (56-foot) gold-plated flag post (dwaaja-stambha) and an 8.5-meter (28-foot) gold-plated kalash shikhara. Visitors are offered free prasadam (holy food) during darshana hours.

Shrines

ISKCON Bangalore houses six main shrines:
1. Radha-Krishna
2. Krishna Balrama
3. Nitai Gauranga (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda)
4. Srinivasa Govinda (also known as Venkateswara)
5. Prahlada Narasimha
6. Srila Prabhupada