ISKCON Chandigarh Temple, Sri Sri Radha Madhav Temple

Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Dedicated to the beautiful couple Sri Sri Radha Madhava, ISKCON Chandigarh Temple, Sri Sri Radha Madhav Temple is one of the famous temple situated in Chandigarh. Built in 1978, the temple complex includes a spacious marble temple, and Brahmcari Ashram, Guest house where members can stay and participate in the daily spiritual programs of the temple.

Legend

Srila Prabhupada was born Abhay Charan De on September 1, 1896 to a pious Hindu family in Calcutta. As a youth growing up in British-controlled India, Abhay became involved with Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement to secure independence for his nation. It was, however, a 1922 meeting with a prominent scholar and religious leader, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, which proved most influential on Abhay’s future calling. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta was a leader in the Gaudiya Vaishnava denomination, a monotheistic tradition within the broad Hindu culture, and asked Abhay to bring the teachings of Lord Krishna to the English-speaking world. Abhay became a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta in 1933, and resolved to carry out his mentor’s request. Abhay, later known by the honorific A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, spent the next 32 years preparing for his journey west.

Architecture

Sri Sri Radha Madhav temple is a stunning architecture with legions of rooms for the temple priests and a garden and guest house towards the backyard. The temple has a large hall for the devotees to pray which is presumed to be the largest in any North Indian temple and it is here that the Krishna Devotees dance to the hymns of Krishna.

Darsan Info

Darshan Timings:
04:30 AM to 05:00 AM
07:15 AM to 12:45 PM
04:15 PM to 08:30 PM

Darsan Dresscode

Wear neat and good looking clothes

Famous Festival

Radha asthami, Krishna asthami and Dussehra

Culture

Chandigarh was designed as well as built by a French architect Le Corbusier during the 1950’s. After independence, it is the first city which was designed in a modern style on a single grid. The architecture of Chandigarh is an example of art and culture. When it comes to creativity, Le Corbusier has tried his best to introduce new ideas that have really added a new charm to its design. If you want to explore the real architecture, you can have a look at some of the old monuments and you will surely be surprised with the kind of art that is done on them. People from different countries come to explore this modern city which is known for its temples, mosques, shrines, historical places, gardens and lots more.