ISKCON Temple Delhi, Hindu temple in South East Delhi, India
The ISKCON Temple Delhi, or Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir, stands at Hare Krishna Hills in East of Kailash. Its three tall arched towers are clad in reddish-brown stone with white horizontal bands and circular lotus-shaped openings, and the name ISKCON appears on the towers and walls. White columns support a flat roof below the towers, and a white railing with rectangular cutouts borders a lower terrace.
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee opened the complex on April 5, 1998, as a center for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in India. Since then, the site has grown into an important pilgrimage destination for followers of Krishna worship.
The name refers to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which dedicates itself to the worship of Krishna and Radha. The complex serves as a center for daily prayers, religious festivals, and the sharing of Vedic teachings with visitors from around the world.
The temple stands at Hare Krishna Hills near Nehru Place in East of Kailash, reachable on foot from the Nehru Place metro station. Shoes must be left at the entrance, where a sign reads "PLEASE KEEP YOUR SHOES HERE" in English and Devanagari. The 375-seater auditorium hosts cultural and religious functions, so parts of the complex may be busy during programmes.
In 2019, a printed Bhagavad Gita weighing 800 kilograms (about 1,760 pounds) and standing 2.8 meters (9 feet) tall was unveiled here, recognized as the largest printed religious book in the world. Visitors can admire the monumental work inside the complex and take photographs of it.
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