ISKCON Temple is located at Hari Krishna Hill, in the East of Kailash area of New Delhi. It was built as recently as 1998 and is one of the most lavish and grand temples of the city. Says Dina Nath Das, the brain behind the entire show "it is important to present the story of human evolution to the people, in the right manner.
A fine example of architecture, Temple 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 fine art paintings by Russian artists in Temple depict lives and events related to Hindu mythological characters, like Radha-Krishna, Sita-Ram, Laxman, Hanuman and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. ISKCON Temple has thus emerged as a place loved by those who would want to try out good vegetarian food, among architects, philosophers, artists, and even tourists. Take your pick and venture into a place that has lots to say, for those who want to hear. Special sermons and prayer meeting are held at the temple, every Sunday afternoon. Dedicated mainly to Lord Krishna, the elegant temple was built by the followers of Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna cult. The temple remains opened every day from 4.30am to 12:00pm and from 4.00pm to 9.00pm. There is a museum in the temple which organizes multimedia shows to explain the philosophy and teachings of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Three robots camouflaged as Krishna, Arjuna and Srila Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON Temple, present the yesterday and today of this grand temple by using a hi-end technology, controlled by 3 computers networked together and connected to a remote control. Believe us, the show is so captivating that you will not even blink for a second! You can even savour a delicious vegetarian meal at the temple cafetaria at nominal price. Even the books and other information that have been displayed here in the temple liabrary are of great interest to those who love to dive into the realm of spirituality