ISKCON Temple, Pune, Hindu temple in Pune, India
The ISKCON Temple in Pune is a Hindu temple in India that houses two separate shrines under one roof, both dedicated to Vaishnava traditions. The complex combines two regional building styles: one shrine uses red sandstone from northern India, while the other features gray Kota stone from the south.
The complex opened in the early 2010s after several years of construction and now serves as a major center for the Hare Krishna movement in western India. The project followed international ISKCON standards, an organization promoting Vaishnavism around the world.
The temple is dedicated to Radha Krishna and belongs to the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, so worship follows the forms of Krishna consciousness brought to the West by ISKCON. Daily classes on the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam are held for visitors and devotees. The complex also contains a separate Venkateswara (Balaji) shrine, so both North Indian and South Indian devotional customs are practised on the same site.
The site is located in the Kondhwa neighborhood in southeastern Pune and can be reached by public transport or private vehicle. Visitors should dress modestly and can explore the garden and a vegetarian restaurant within the complex.
The complex was built over seven years on six acres and cost 40 crore rupees, funded by the ISKCON temple in Camp and by devotees. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated it in 2013. The white shikhara on the roof carries red vertical accents and a gold finial.
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