ISKCON Ahmedabad Temple

The ISKCON Radha Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway. The ISKCON is also famous as Sri Radha Govind Dham.

History of ISKCON Radha Krishna Temple

ISKCON Temple in Ahmedabad is a shrine to Lord Krishna and Radha, his beloved wife. The father of the ISKCON Society, A. C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada, gave the order for the temple to open in 1997. The temple is still very famous in Ahmedabad and is of great importance.

The temple has beautiful idols of Lord Krishna and Radha. The temple attracts thousands of tourists every year. You should see this stunning temple as part of your Ahmedabad tour package. 

About the Temple

The temple is around 4 acres. It is built in a style that combines Gujarati-Sompura and Rajasthani-Khamira. The temple has the most significant temple rooms in India, with enough space for about 4000 worshippers. 

At the temple, you can see beautiful murals, columns, floors made of marble, designer walls, and detailed marble work. Tourists can find Radha-Govinda, Nitai-Gauri, Rama Sita Lakshman Hanuman, Jagannath Baldev, Sri Nathji, Subhadra Ji, and icons of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati in the temple.

There is also a restaurant, a library, a hostel, a meditation room, and more on the temple property. When the temple is in session for prayer, you might hear chants of "Hare Krishna." Followers hold meetings in schools, businesses, and other places to teach people how to make their everyday lives more spiritual. 

The temple is immaculate and appropriately maintained. There is a lot of excitement and pomp at these big festivals: Janmashtami and Nand Mahotsav. It is a must visit among the places to visit in Ahmedabad.

Activities at the temple

The temple staff cares for Radha Govinda Goshala, home to several cows and bulls. When these cows are well-fed, they give milk to the temple, and the bulls are for farming.

The Sankirtan department has an extensive collection of Vedic books and gives the Bhagavad Gita to its followers. The Food for Life department puts on a Sunday feast where hungry people can get food.