Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir,generally known as theISKCONDelhi temple, is aHindu templeofKrishnaandRadhain the form ofRadha Parthasarathi.The Temple was inaugurated on 5 April, 1998 by the thenPrime Minister of India,Atal Bihari Vajpayee[1]in the presence of former Chief Minister ofDelhi,Sahib Singh Verma,andSushma Swaraj.It is located at Hare Krishna Hills (nearNehru Place), in the East of Kailash area ofNew Delhi, India.
| ISKCON New Delhi | |
|---|---|
Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir | |
 Outer View of Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | New Delhi |
| Deity | Radha Parthasarathi (KrishnaandRadha) |
| Location | |
| Location | Hare Krishna Hills, East of Kailash |
| State | Delhi |
| Country | India |
  Location in Delhi | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°33′29″N77°14′36″E/ 28.55806°N 77.24333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple architecture |
| Completed | 1998 |
| Website | |
| iskcondelhi | |
Temple Complex
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ISKCON Temple, designed and built byAchyut Kanvindewho in 1993 agreed to accept a pro-bono commission to build this temple complex for the followers ofSrila Prabhupada,[2]is one of the largest temple complexes in India. It comprises numerous rooms for priests and for service renders. The temple also has a 375-seater auditorium which is used for cultural and religious functions. It has many halls that are used for its administration purposes and various seminars. It is divided into four broad sections.[citation needed]
Glory of India Vedic Cultural Centre
editThe temple complex houses the Glory of India Vedic Cultural Centre, a popular destination for visitors and tourists to learn about major Hindu texts which are presented using various multimedia technologies, these include:
- Bhagavad GitaAnimatronics- Using a blend of dramatic narration, lasers and projects, this show allows the visitors to learn the five major concepts of Bhagavad Gita, the three modes of nature and the Yoga systems presented therein.
- MahabharatExperience -A light and sound show which presents the story line of Mahabharat which span over thousands of verses in a concise manner.
- RamayanaArt Gallery -A collection of over 30 original oil paintings painted by ISKCON's members from USA, Russia, India, UK.
- Bhagavat PuranExhibit -This exhibit presents one of the most important text in theVaishnavatradition in a visual format.
World's Largest Sacred Book
editThe Glory of India Vedic Cultural Centre holds the 'Astounding Bhagavad Gita', which is the largest printed book of the major text of any world religion. The Italian printed 'Astounding Bhagavad Gita', weighs 800 kg and measures over 2.8 metres, was unveiled by the Prime Minister of IndiaNarendra Modion 26 February, 2019[3]in the presence of Tridandi Sannyasi Gopal Krishna Goswami and India's Culture MinisterDr Mahesh Sharma.[4]
Gallery
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Radha Parthasarathi, the premier deity of temple -
Gaura Nitai shrine at ISKCON temple, Delhi. -
Panoramic view of ISKCON Temple -
Temple on Janmashtami Night
See also
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edit- ^"Prime Minister's Inaugural Speech".iskcondelhi.Retrieved30 April2019.
- ^KK Ashraf, J Belluardo,An architecture of independence: the making of modern South Asia: Charles Correa, Balkrishna Doshi, Muzharul Islam, Achyut Kanvinde, ISBN978-0-9663856-0-1,1998, p.15
- ^"PM attends Gita Aradhana Mahotsav at ISKCON, New Delhi".pib.nic.in.Retrieved30 April2019.
- ^"English rendering of Text of PM's speech at Unveiling ceremony of world's largest Bhagavad Gita".pib.nic.in.Retrieved30 April2019.
External links
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- ISKCON News:Official News Agency of ISKCON