Travel to Mathura Vrindavan - Mathura Vrindavan Travel Guide, Mathura Vrindavan Tour Packages, Mathura Vrindavan Delhi Tour, Mathura Vrindavan Hotel » ISKON Temple http://www.tourismmathuravrindavan.org Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ISKON Temple History http://www.tourismmathuravrindavan.org/2010/02/iskon-temple-2/ http://www.tourismmathuravrindavan.org/2010/02/iskon-temple-2/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:07:38 +0000 admin http://www.tourismmathuravrindavan.org/?p=332 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwideISKONTemple confederation that aims to promote the welfare of society by providing the science of Krishna awareness in accordance with Vedic scriptures and Bhagavad-Gita. The temple at Raman Reti, is an integral part of this movement and was established in 1975 by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
The temple complex encompasses three altars adorned by different deities. The first altar is the seat of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, the central dais is devoted to Sri Krishna and Balaram and the third one is adorned by Sri Sri Radha Shyamasundara along with his lovely milkmaids, Lalita and Vishakha.
The temple upholds rich traditions and follows rituals and customs very strictly in accordance with the scriptures. Every day six aaratis and 6 bhoga offerings are offered to the deities. The deities change their garments twice daily. All festivals of Sri Krishna are celebrated with much enthusiasm, which offers a great sense of spiritual awakening and ethereal feeling to the devotees.

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ISKON Temple One of the most impressive temples is another new construction, the ISKON temple, which was built with funds coming from devotees overseas. It owes its existence to Swami Prabhupada, a Hindu devotee born in Bengal in 1896. Today, ISKON is a worldwide movement with followers from many different ethnic backgrounds.

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