SRI RAADHA GOVINDA MANDIR AT RANASTHALAM

Temple Programmes

• Free Darshan Every Day : 5am to 12 Noon and 4pm to 7pm

• Daily Poojas :    Morning 5am to 6am : MANGALA  HAARATI                                                        Evening  6pm to 7pm : SANDHYAA  HAARATI

• Every Ekadasi Day :  8am : DHUPA HAARATI ., 8.15am : PANCHAAMRUTA ABHISHEKAM ., 9am : MAHAA HAARATI (Shrungaara Haarati/ Darshan) ., 9.30am - 10am : Shrila Prabhupaada Guru Pooja (Founder Achaarya - ISKCON)

• Every 2nd Sunday of the Month : 10am to 2pm : Preachings followed by Prasaadam (Lunch), Generally about 1,000 People attend.

• Annual Festivals : Janmaashtami (Krishnaashtami) one day Festival on Sraavana Bahula Ashtami Day (Around last week of August). Generally about 10,000 People attend. 

No Discrimination for Caste / Creed / Domicile / Religion / Gender

Monk Incharge :  Srivari Govinda Das - Mobile : 099668 16697
                          B Gurumurthy - Mobile : 09000 379 398

 The Local Monks claim that this Mandir is being run on the lines of ISKCON.
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), otherwise known as the Hare Krishna movement, includes five hundred major centers, temples and rural communities, nearly one hundred affilated vegetarian restaurants, thousands of namahattas or local meeting groups, a wide variety of community projects, and millions of congregational members worldwide. Although less than fifty years on the global stage, ISKCON has expanded widely since its founding by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda in New York City in 1966.

ISKCON belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava saampradāya, a monotheistic tradition within the Vedic or Hindu culture. Philosophically it is based on the Sanskrit texts Bhagavad-gītā and the Bhagavat Purana, or Srimad Bhagavatam. These are the historic texts of the devotional bhakti yoga tradition, which teaches that the ultimate goal for all living beings is to reawaken their love for God, or Lord Krishna, the “all-attractive one”.

God is known across the world by many names including Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, Rama, etc. ISKCON devotees chant God’s names in the form of the maha-mantra, or the great prayer for deliverance : Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

Many leading academics have highlighted ISKCON’s authenticity. Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University, describes the movement as “a tradition that commands a respected place in the religious life of humankind.” In the 1980s Dr. A. L. Basham, one of the world’s authorities on Indian history and culture, wrote of ISKCON that, “It arose out of next to nothing in less than twenty years and has become known all over the West. This, I feel, is a sign of the times and an important fact in the history of the Western world.”

ISKCON’s founder, Srila Prabhupada, has drawn appreciation from scholars and religious leaders alike for his remarkable achievement in presenting India’s Vaishnava spiritual culture in a relevant manner to contemporary Western and worldwide audiences.

Members of  ISKCON practise Bhakti - Yoga in their homes and also worship in temples. They also promote bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness, through festivals, the performing arts, yoga seminars, public chanting, and the distribution of the society’s literatures. ISKCON members have also opened hospitals, schools, colleges, eco-villages, free food distribution projects, and other institutions as a practical application of the path of devotional yoga.

The Temple at Ranasthalam in the district of Srikakulam is being developed by a Monk, Srivari Govinda Das, assisted by a Select Group including a Spiritual Organisation "Krushnam Vande Jagadgurum". The Temple - Sri Radha Govinda Mandir - is at Hare Krishna Nagar near Ranasthalam on the National Highway 5 connecting Chennai to Kolkata. It is about 26 Km from Srikakulam Town , 33 km from Vijayanagaram Town and about 70 km from Visakhapatnam City.

The basic Construction work is mostly through and Altar etc are already consecrated. Rituals are being observed with full Faith and utmost Devotion.. A Gau Shala (Cow Shelters) is also constructed and about 7 Cows/ Calfs are available now. Moderate Facilities (Guest Rooms with Western Toilets etc) are available for Stay and Meals. The Mandir does not charge any Money for Stay/Prasadam etc. Mandir accepts Donations in kind , including On Line Remittances.

For more Details on ISKCON etc, Please Visit http://iskcon.org/ and ISKCON in Srikakulam