ISKCON Chandigarh (Hare Krishna Dham)
Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
VerifiedDocumented history
- Deities
- Krishna
- Traditions
- vaishnava
- Worship status
- active
- Address
- Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh
- Darshan hours
- 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; consult the temple's own website for the current daily schedule before visiting.
- Best time to visit
- Janmashtami (Aug/Sep); Ratha Yatra is also observed.
- How to reach
- In Sector 36-B, Chandigarh, reachable by road; Chandigarh International Airport and Chandigarh Junction railway station both serve the city.
- Festivals
- Janmashtami (August/September), Ratha Yatra (June/July)
- Associated saints
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Location
Open in Google MapsISKCON Chandigarh’s Hare Krishna Dham, in Sector 36-B, is a center of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The temple maintains a daily program of arati and darshan from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., prasadam distribution, personal spiritual counseling, and congregational activities including Bhakti Yoga classes, youth empowerment programs, and summer camps for children. It observes Janmashtami, Ratha Yatra, and Deepotsava as its major festivals, and runs a Food for Life meal-distribution initiative for the surrounding community.
Sources
- historical record: Cross-checked against ISKCON Chandigarh's official website (iskconchandigarh.com) during authoring: confirms the name and address (Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh), founder-acharya A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a 4:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. daily darshan schedule, and programs including Food for Life, youth empowerment, Bhakti Yoga classes, and Janmashtami/Ratha Yatra/Deepotsava celebrations.
For review
- The specific epithet of the presiding deity (e.g., a named Radha-Krishna form) and the temple's founding/inauguration year could not be confirmed via the sources reviewed during authoring; the temple's own website describes it generically as a center of Krishna devotion under ISKCON.