Monday, 3 May 2010

ISKCON Temple Delhi

ISKCON Temple

ISKCON Temple is situated at Hari Krishna Hill, in the East of Kailash part of New Delhi. It was built as newly as 1998 and is one of the most lavish and luxurious temples of the city. A well example of structural design, it sports 'Shikharas', rising to a height of 90-ft above ground level. The temple has air-conditioned hall that can hold as many as 1,500 people at once. The well art paintings by Russian artists here depict lives and events connected to Hindu storybook characters, like Radha-Krishna, Sita-Ram, Laxman, Hanuman and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
The temple remains opened every day from 4.30am to 12:00pm and from 4.00pm to 9.00pm. Present is a museum in the temple which organizes multimedia shows to explain the attitude and teachings of Ramayana and Mahabharata.

How to reach

It takes approximately 45 minutes to attain the temple from Indira Gandhi International Airport and around 25 minutes from Nizammuddin Railway Station, the nearest rail head. Tourists will obtain ample public transport options from all parts of Delhi, as well as DTC and private buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws all surrounding the hours.

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