ISKCON Temple, Bangalore

There is a gold-plated dhwaja-stambha (flag post) 17 m (56 ft) high and a gold plated kalash shikhara 8.5 m (28 ft) high. There is free distribution of Sri Krishna prasadam to all visitors during the darshana hours.[4]

ISKCON Bangalore has six shrines:

1. Main deities is of Radha-Krishna
2. Krishna Balrama
3. Nitai Gauranga (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda)
4. Srinivasa Govinda (also known as Venkateswara)
5. Prahlada Narasimha
6. Srila Prabhupada[5]

The temple is open from 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 am. The day begins with a ceremony called mangala-arati followed by worship of Tulasi Devi, Sri Narasimha Arati, and Suprabhata Seva for Sri Srinivasa Govinda. The temple again opens at 7:15 a.m. for Shringara Darshana Arati. 5:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.: Japa Meditation session. The temple remains open until 1:00 p.m. In the evening the temple is open from 4:15 to 8:15. During weekends and public holidays Temple timings are 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. without any break in the afternoon. The evening arati starts at 7:00 where devotees sing kirtan. In the main temple, the arati is performed by three priests. This arati is followed again by kirtan where devotees can be seen dancing to the rhythm of "Hare Krishna Hare Rama".

ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill in Bangalore is the divine destination for a visit to Lord Venkateshwara’s abode. This stone temple is constructed as per traditional Shilpa shastras (designs as mentioned in scriptures) in the Dravidian style of architecture. The design and aesthetics, including the seven doors to the sanctum, are inspired by the famous Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple in Tirumala. The deity of Lord Srinivasa is nearly the same height and has been named Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda, which means He is the King of all kings. This project is conceived and executed by the devotees of ISKCON Bangalore, in pursuance of Srila Prabhupada’s desire to build a grand temple like Tirumala, on His 125th birth anniversary.

About ISKCON Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda temple Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda Temple is surrounded by the shrines of Sri Sudarshana Narasimha, Sri Mahalakshmi, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Bhakta Hanuman, and Sri Garuda. A separate shrine has been constructed for Srila Prabhupada, where his Achala Shila Murti, a black stone deity, is installed. This has been done for the first time in the history of ISKCON.

Story of Vaikuntha Hill and its connection with Lord Srinivasa Govinda The hill on which the temple resides has exceptional significance. It’s related to the divine story of a muni, Shri Mandavya muni who performed very severe penance in a cave on this hill. Lord Srinivasa Govinda was very pleased with the penance. Lord wanted to grant a boon and a blessing to Shri Mandavya Muni. Lord promised him that after he married Princess Padmavathi Devi at Tirumala, he would come to the hill, where he had performed penance, to perform the Leela of vihara or honeymoon. This sacred place thus came to be known as Vasanthapura. The name Vasanthapura signifies the place where Lord Govinda had arrived for his Vasantha Vihara (spring outing).

The divine opening ceremony The temple was inaugurated in a grand ceremony on Jun 14, 2022, by Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Former President of India. He dedicated ISKCON Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda Temple & Cultural Complex in a grand ceremony of Lokarpana on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. The auspicious opening ceremony was also presided over by the Governor of Karnataka Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot, Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Member of the Legislative Assembly Shri M Krishnappa, in the august presence of His Grace Madhu Pandit Dasa, President of ISKCON Bangalore.