ISKCON Temple, Chennai

Radha Krishna temple in Chennai, India

ISKCON Chennai

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Mandir
ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ராதா கிருஷ்ணர் கோவில்

The ISKCON temple in Chennai

Religion
Affiliation| Hinduism
District| Kanchipuram
Deity| Radha Krishna
Festivals| Janamashtami, Radhashtami, Ratha-Yatra
Location
Location| Hare Krishna land, Bhaktivedantha Swami Road, Akkarai, Sholinganallur, Injambakkam, Chennai 600 119
State| Tamil Nadu
Country| India

Location in Chennai

Geographic coordinates| 12°54′22″N 80°14′30″E﻿ / ﻿12.90611°N 80.24167°E﻿ / 12.90611; 80.24167
Architecture
Type| Hindu temple architecture
Creator| ISKCON
Completed| 2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Website
iskconchennai.org

ISKCON Temple Chennai, also known as the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, is a Gaudiya Vaishnavism temple in Chennai, India. The temple is dedicated to Supreme Lord Krishna and His divine consort Radha. It was formally inaugurated on 26 April 2012.[1]

## History

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ISKCON temple at night

ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, wanted to establish ISKCON centers in India. In 1971, when he returned to India after his success with spread of ISKCON in the Western world, he directed Giriraj Maharaj to go to Madras and preach activities, resulting in many enlisting as life patrons. Prabhupada wrote in a letter,

> In Madras we wanted to start a center and it was almost settled that the Chief Justice (Veeraswamy) would give us a place. So actually, if it is possible to open a center in Madras that would be very nice.[2]

Life-size statue of Swami Prabhupada

Prabhupada visited Madras in February 1972 and delivered lectures. In 1975, a centre was opened at 50 Aspiran Gardens, 2nd Street, Kilpauk, which was later shifted to Kilpauk Garden Road. In 1988, the centre moved to T. Nagar, where the congregation of Chennai ISKCON increased greatly. During a morning walk on 18 December 1975, Prabhupada remarked: "Now our European and American boys are preaching in South India and big, big acaryas have received them."

The central prayer hall

In January 1976, Prabhupada visited Madras again and lectured in AVM Rajeswari Kalyana Mandapam, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and in the house of the then Chief Justice Veeraswamy. Inspired by the positive response to Krishna consciousness in Madras, Prabhupada wrote a letter to his disciples in Madras:

> In Madras we have to construct a very gorgeous temple… Now immediately find out some land and begin the construction. Never mind what the cost will be. We are not concerned with the amount of money, but we want a very attractive temple. The money should come from the gentlemen of Madras.[2]

However, the effort to fulfill the desire of Prabhupada to build a "gorgeous temple" in Chennai did not prove fruitful until 2000 when devotees serving under the leadership of Bhanu Swami located 6.5 acres of land in Injambakkam and acquired immediately for construction of the temple. The temple was built solely on donations received from people in Chennai. The construction of the first phase of the project began on 17 March 2002. The temple has been built with the support of about 8,000 life patrons and contributions from devotees.[3] Built on 45,000 sq ft of land, the temple cost ₹ 100 million.[4]

The prana pratishtha (deity installation) ceremony, when the deities of Lord Krishna and Radha and their sakhis—Lalitha and Vishaka—were installed in one of the three teak-wood altars in the main hall, and Kumbhabhishekam were performed on 26 April 2012. After the Kumbhabishekam and Maha mangala arati—the first decorated darshan of the deities—flowers were showered from a helicopter over the gopurams built in the Kalinga style with a Sudarshana Chakra on the top of the tallest tower. The deities in the temple on Burkit Road, T. Nagar unit have also been shifted to this temple.[5]

At the time of inauguration, the temple was still under construction with a 90-ft-long construction, which was to function as the kitchen and annadhan hall, nearing completion.

## Structure

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ISKCON Temple Chennai is part of the Centre for Spiritual Art and Culture and is located off the East Coast Road at the Hare Krishna land, Sholinganallur. The deities worshipped in the temple include those of Radha Krishna Lalita Vishaka, Jagannath Baladev Subhadra, and Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga.

Spread over an area of over 1.5 acres, the temple is constructed on five levels. There is a 7,000 sq ft temple hall on the first floor, an auditorium for cultural and spiritual programmes on the ground floor and a prasadam hall in the basement.

In the temple hall, there are three teak-wood altars which house the deities of Lord Krishna with his chief consort Radharani and their assisting friends Lalita and Vishaka, Lord Chaitanya with Lord Nityananda and Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra.[5] These deities have been sourced from Jaipur and Orissa. Designed under the guidance of Sri Bhanu Swami, the temple has imbibed various attributes from Vedic scripture and is inspired by the Pallava and Kalinga architecture.[1]

Statue of a cow feeding her calf

The entrance to the temple is marked by the representation of the bhu-mandala or the universe on the marble floor. According to the cosmology of ancient Vedic puranas, the universe is described as series of circular islands surrounding a central pillar called Mount Meru. The design on the floor at the entrance depicts the same universal pattern. There is also a life-like statue of a cow feeding its calf at the portico.[6]

The primary purpose of the temple to transform the material self-centred identity into a spiritual identity of unconditional love is graphically represented by means of a magnificent chandelier that projects various colours on the walls and ceiling. The chandelier has 500 Himalayan quartz crystals supposedly meant to intensify the spiritual energy in the temple.[4]

The temple also visually displays various vastu shastra features. A booklet explaining all these features is available at the book shop, which is located near the portico. Here you can find books and souvenirs on spirituality and Hindu philosophy. The temple is open from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. However, the last aarati (worship), called the sayana arati, is at 9:00 pm, which lasts about 15 minutes.

## Gallery

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* Statues of Lord Krishna and Radharani, along with their sakhis Lalitha and Vishaka

* Statues of Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda

* Statues of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladeva and Mother Subhadra

* The newly built temple soon after consecration

## See also

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* India portal
* Hinduism portal

* Religion in Chennai

## References

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1. ^ a b "Consecration of ISKCON temple". The Hindu. Chennai. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
2. ^ a b "About ISKCON". ISKCON Chennai. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
3. ^ "Iskcon temple opens today". Deccan Chronicle. Chennai. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
4. ^ a b "ISKCON temple to be consecrated". The New Indian Express. Chennai. 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
5. ^ a b "ISKCON temple inaugurated". The Hindu. Chennai. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
6. ^ "ISCKON [sic] to inaugurate spiritual centre". IBN Live South. Express News Service. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

## Further reading

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* Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India, Volume 1. Vol. 1 (1 ed.). Chennai: Palaniappa Brothers. p. 106\. ISBN 978-81-8379-468-8.

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* Periyar Nagar
* Periyasekkadu
* Perungavur
* Ponneri
* Ponniammanmedu
* Pothur
* Puthubakkam
* Puduvoyal
* Pulli Lyon
* Puthagaram
* Puzhal
* Red Hills
* Retteri
* Royapuram
* Sadayankuppam
* Sathangadu
* Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Tiruvottiyur)
* Sathyamoorthy Nagar (Vyasarpadi)
* Seemavaram
* Selavayal
* Sembilivaram
* Sembium
* Sembiyamanali
* Sholavaram
* Siruvapuri
* Sirunium
* Sowcarpet
* Sothuperumbedu
* Surapet
* Thadaperumbakkam
* Thatchoor
* Thathaimanji
* Theerthakariampattu
* Theeyampakkam
* Thervoy Kandigai
* Thirunilai
* Thiruvellavoyal
* Thiru Vi Ka Nagar
* Tiruvottiyur
* Tollgate
* Tondiarpet
* Uthukottai
* Vadagarai
* Vadamadurai
* Vadaperumbakkam
* Vaikkadu
* Vallalar Nagar
* Vallur
* Vannipakkam
* Vazhuthigaimedu
* Vellivoyalchavadi
* Vengal
* Vichoor
* Vijayanallur
* Vilakupattu
* Vilangadupakkam
* Villivakkam
* Vinayagapuram
* VOC Nagar
* Voyalur
* Vyasarpadi
* Washermanpet
* Wimco Nagar

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West|

* Adayalampattu
* Alwarthirunagar
* Ambattur
* Aminjikarai
* Athipet
* Andankuppam
* Anna Nagar
* Anna Nagar West
* Annanur
* Arakkambakkam
* Aranvoyal
* Ashok Nagar
* Arakkonam
* Arumbakkam
* Avadi
* Ayanambakkam
* Ayapakkam
* Ayathur
* Beemanthangal
* Chembarambakkam
* Choolaimedu
* Egattur
* Gerugambakkam
* Govardhanagiri
* ICF Colony
* Irungattukottai
* Iyyapanthangal
* K. K. Nagar
* Kadambathur
* Kadavur
* Kakkalur
* Kakkalur Industrial Estate
* Kallikuppam
* Karambakkam
* Karayanchavadi
* Kattupakkam
* Kilkondaiyur
* Koduvalli
* Koladi
* Kolapakkam
* Konnur
* Korattur
* Kovur
* Koyambedu
* Kumananchavadi
* Kundrathur
* Kuthambakkam
* Maduravoyal
* Malayambakkam
* Manapakkam
* Manavala Nagar
* Melkondaiyur
* Mettu Kandigai
* MGR Nagar
* Mogappair
* Morai
* Moulivakkam
* Mugalivakkam
* Muthapudupet
* Nandambakkam
* Nandambakkam
* Narasingapuram
* Nazarathpettai
* Nemam
* Nemilichery
* Nesapakkam
* Nerkundram
* Nolambur
* Noombal
* Oragadam
* Padi
* Pakkam
* Pandeswaram
* Pandur
* Paraniputhur
* Parivakkam
* Paruthipattu
* Pattabiram
* Pattaravakkam
* Perambakkam
* Periyapanicheri
* Perumalpattu
* Poochi Athipedu
* Poonamallee
* Poondi
* Poonthandalam
* Porur
* Pudhur
* Putlur
* Ramapuram
* Ramavaram
* Sekkadu
* Seneerkuppam
* Sevvapet
* Shenoy Nagar
* Sorancheri
* Sriperumbudur
* Sunguvarchatram
* Surapet
* Tamaraipakkam
* Thandalam
* Thandurai
* Thathankuppam
* Thirumangalam
* Thirumazhisai
* Thirumullaivoyal
* Thiruninravur
* Tiruvallur
* Tiruverkadu
* Valasaravakkam
* Vanagaram
* Veerapuram
* Vellanur
* Vellavedu
* Velappanchavadi
* Vengathur
* Venkatapuram
* Veppampattu
* Vilinjiyambakkam
* Virugambakkam

Central|

* Alwarpet
* Broadway
* Burma Bazaar
* Chennai Central
* Chepauk
* Chetput
* Chintadripet
* Choolai
* Egmore
* Foreshore Estate
* George Town
* Gopalapuram
* Greenways Road
* Kilpauk
* Kodambakkam
* Kosapet
* Kothawal Chavadi
* Kotturpuram
* Mandavelli
* Mannady
* Mambalam
* MRC Nagar
* Mylapore
* Nandanam
* Nochikuppam
* Nungambakkam
* Otteri
* Panagal Park
* Park Town
* Parry's Corner
* Pattalam
* Periamet
* Pondy Bazaar
* Pudupet
* Pulianthope
* Purasawalkam
* Quibble Island
* Raja Annamalai Puram
* Royapettah
* Saidapet
* Saligramam
* Santhome
* T Nagar
* Teynampet
* The Island
* Triplicane
* Trustpuram
* Vadapalani
* Vepery
* West Mambalam

South|

* Adambakkam
* Adyar
* Agaramthen
* Alandur
* Anakaputhur
* Besant Nagar
* Chitlapakkam
* Chromepet
* Chengalpattu
* Egattur
* Ekkaduthangal
* Erumaiyur
* Gowrivakkam
* Guduvancheri
* Guindy
* Guindy TVK Estate
* Devaneri
* Hasthinapuram
* Illalur
* Injambakkam
* Irumbuliyur
* Jafferkhanpet
* Jaladampet
* Kanathur
* Kandanchavadi
* Kannivakkam
* Karanai
* Karapakkam
* Karumbakkam
* Kattankulathur
* Kazhipattur
* Kizhkalvoy
* Keelkattalai
* Kelambakkam
* Kottivakkam
* Kovalam
* Kovilambakkam
* Kovilanchery
* Madambakkam
* Madhuvankarai
* Madipakkam
* Mamallapuram
* Manimangalam
* Mannivakkam
* Maraimalai Nagar
* Medavakkam
* Meenambakkam
* Melkalvoy
* MEPZ
* Mettukuppam
* Mudichur
* Muttukadu
* Nandivaram
* Nanganallur
* Nanmangalam
* Navalur
* Neelankarai
* Nellikuppam
* Noothancheri
* Okkiyam
* Okkiyampet
* Oragadam
* Ottiambakkam
* Padappai
* Palavakkam
* Palavanthangal
* Pallavaram
* Pallikaranai
* Pammal
* Panaiyur
* Paranur
* Pattipulam
* Payanur
* Pazhanthandalam
* Peerkankaranai
* Perumbakkam
* Perumathunallur
* Perungalathur
* Perungudi
* Perunthandalam
* Ponmar
* Polichalur
* Potheri
* Pudupakkam
* Puzhuthivakkam
* Rajakilpakkam
* Rathinamangalam
* Selaiyur
* Sembakkam
* Semmencherry
* Sholinganallur
* Singaperumalkoil
* Siruseri
* Sithalapakkam
* Somangalam
* St. Thomas Mount
* Tambaram
* Tambaram Sanatorium
* Thaiyur
* Tharamani
* Tharapakkam
* Thirumudivakkam
* Thiruneermalai
* Thiruporur
* Thiruvanmiyur
* Thiruvidandhai
* Thuraipakkam
* Tirusulam
* Ullagaram
* Urapakkam
* Uthandi
* Vadanemili
* Vandalur
* Vanuvampet
* Velachery
* Vengaivasal
* Vettuvankeni

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Places of worship in Chennai

Temples|

* Adikesava Perumal temple
* Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple
* Royapuram Angala Parameswari Temple
* Alamelumangapuram Anjaneya Temple
* Nanganallur Anjaneya Temple
* Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple
* Luz Anjaneya Temple
* Apparswami Temple
* Ashtalakshmi Kovil
* Choolaimedu Angalamman Temple
* Anna Nagar Ayyappan Koil
* Muthialpet Bairagimadam Temple
* Chennakesava Perumal Temple
* Chennai Om Sri Skandhashramam
* Chintadri Pillaiyar Kovil
* Dhenupureeswarar Temple
* Ekambareswarar Temple
* Elumur Ardhanareeswarar Temple
* Ettampadai Temple
* ISKCON Temple
* Puri Jagannath Temple
* Kachchaleswarar Temple
* Kalikambal Temple
* Saidapet Kamakshi Amman Temple
* Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple
* Kamaleswarar Temple
* Kandaswami Temple
* Kapaleeshwarar Temple
* Mylapore Karaneeswarar Temple
* Saidapet Karaneeswarar Temple
* Karumariamman Temple
* Ayanavaram Kasi Viswanatha Temple
* Mambalam Kasi Viswanatha Temple
* Mambalam Kothandaramar Temple
* Nandambakkam Kothandaramaswami Temple
* Muthialpet Krishnaswami Temple
* Kumaran Kundram
* Kundrathur Nageswarar Temple
* Kundrathur Murugan Temple
* Kurungaleeswarar Temple
* Madhava Perumal temple
* Madhya Kailash
* Madras Kali Bari
* Mallikesvarar Temple
* Marundeeswarar Temple
* Melatirupati
* Mylapore Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple
* Nandeeswarar Temple
* Neelagandeeswarar Temple
* Parasuramalingeswarar Temple
* Thiruvallikeni Parthasarathy Temple
* Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple
* Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple
* Purasawalkam Gangadeeswarar Temple
* Putlur Amman Temple
* R.A. Puram Ayyappan Koil
* Ramakrishna Math
* Thiruneermalai Ranganatha Temple
* Ravishwarar Temple
* Sethu Kshetram
* Mylapore Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
* T. Nagar Sri Balaji Temple
* Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple
* Thiruvalluvar Temple
* Thyagaraja Temple
* Tirusoolanathar Tripurasundari temple
* Tiruvalithayam
* Vadapalani Andavar Temple
* Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple
* Vedapureeswarar temple
* Velleeswarar Temple
* Velveeswarar Temple
* Vengeeswarar Temple

Churches|

* Santhome Basilica
* Armenian Church
* Church of Our Lady of Light
* Descanco Church
* Queenship of Mary Church
* St Andrew's Church
* St. George's Cathedral
* St. Mary's Church
* Saint Patrick's Cathedral
* Saint Theresa Church
* St. Lazarus' Church
* St. Mark's Church
* St. Matthias' Church
* St.Mary's Co-Cathedral
* Wesley Church

Mosques|

* Thousand Lights Mosque
* Bahram Jung Mosque
* Casa Verona's Mosque
* Dharma Kidangu Mosque
* Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque
* Makkah Masjid
* Mamoor Mosque
* Masjid-o-Anwari
* Periamet Mosque
* Triplicane Labbai Jamaath Mosque

Jain temples|

* Adinath Digambar Jain Temple
* Shri Chandraprabhu Jain temple
* Mylapore Swetamber Jain Temple
* Shantinath Jain temple

Buddhist temples|

* Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Centre

Gurudwaras|

* Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha Gurudwara

Parsi temples|

* Royapuram fire temple

Jewish synagogues|

* Madras Synagogue

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ISKCON temples

India|

* Bangalore
* Jaipur
* Chennai
* Delhi
* Mayapur
* Pune
* Vrindavan

Outside India|

* Bhaktivedanta Manor (Hertfordshire, UK)
* Hare Krishna Temple, Toronto (CA)
* Inis Rath (Loch Erne, UK)
* New Vrindaban (US)
* Radha Krishna Temple (London, UK)
* Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple (Spanish Fork) (US)

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Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu

Chennai|

* Ashtalakshmi Kovil
* Chennakesava Perumal Temple, Chennai
* Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai
* Ettampadai
* Kalikambal Temple
* Kapaleeshwarar Temple
* Madhya Kailash
* Mallikesvarar Temple, Chennai
* Marundeeswarar Temple
* Nandeeswarar Temple
* Parthasarathy Temple
* Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal
* Prathyangira Devi Temple, Shollinganallur
* Ravishwarar
* Sri Balaji Temple, T. Nagar
* Tiruvalithayam
* Vadapalani Andavar Temple
* Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple
* Jagannath Temple

Tirunelveli district|

* Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swami Temple
* Kulashekharanatha Mahalingam Temple, Pathai
* Nellaiappar Temple
* Sankaranayinarkoil
* Thirukutralam
* Thirumalai Kovil
* Vaithya lingam temple
* Vanniappar Temple

Vellore district|

* Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
* Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Tirukannamangai
* Engan Murugan Temple
* Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple
* Kothandarama Temple, Thillaivilagam
* Nadutariappar Temple
* Paampuranathar Temple, Thirupampuram

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