If you are really tired of the miseries and challenges that you have faced in your life, do not give up. Now due to the lockdown, temples are shut but once all the restrictions are lifted and life resumes to normal, definitely visit temples nearby. Also, you can make a trip to this beautiful ISKCON Bangalore temple, which promotes Krishna Consciousness all over the globe.
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) or Hare Krishna Movement was established in the year 1966 by Srila Prabhupada, with the objective of sharing the message of Krishna as revealed in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.
The ISKCON Bangalore charitable society was registered in 1978 under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960. The aim of the society is taken from the Seven Purposes of ISKCON as mentioned by Srila Prabhupada such as spreading spiritual knowledge to the society, promote consciousness of Krishna or God, unite people together, chanting the holy name of God, create a holy place for humans, lead a simple and natural life, publish more written material to create awareness.
The original simple temple design and construction were started in 1990 with an estimated cost of Rs. 10 crores. With 600 skilled craftsmen working for 10 million man-hours, building 32,000 cubic meters of stone, and using 131,250 tons of cement and 1,900 tons of steel, the temple construction was done in 1997.
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The temple’s mission is to provide all a chance to lead a life of happiness, good health, peace of mind, and all good qualities through Krishna Consciousness. The large main temple hall has a lovely gold-plated altar, charming interior designs, and a ceiling with enormous paintings representing the pastimes of Lord Krishna with His devotees.
The managing Deities of the temple are Sri Radha Krishnachandra, Sri Krishna Balarama, and Sri Nitai Gauranga (Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) located in the central temple.
