ISKCON - Pondicherry

The ISKCON (acronym of International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Temple is a place well suited for you if want to refresh your spiritual self. You can locate the presence of the Temple amongst all metropolitan cities. The place is soaked with tranquility and you can attest to it the moment you step inside.

It is one of the mind-relieving places to visit in Pondicherry where you can lift your soul to divinity and stand before the elegant deity of Lord Krishna. The Temple resonates a soft sublime chant of ‘Hare Krishna Hare Rama’ always. The deities present in this temple have a different structure than other traditional temples. The exquisite architectural design is a treat to eyes. 

History of ISKCON Pondicherry

ISKCON goes back to the roots of Vedic or Hinduism culture. The philosophy, beliefs, principles, and teachings have been derived from the ‘Bhagavat Purana’ and ‘Bhagavat Gita’. These Sanskrit text books comes from the period of Gaudiya-Vaishnava Sampradaya, which then the sole motto was monotheistic religion.  Therefore we can conclude that the base of ISKCON is build upon spreading the strength of one GOD to everyone.

In day to day life, we’ve come across many names of GOD like Jesus, Shiv Ji, Allah, etc. Their ultimate milestone is to induce love for their GOD through chanting prayer in the form of greater deligence. It’ll be a privilege to meditate in of these temples in Pondicherry tourism.

The idea was brought into light by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada. The first ever temple was build in the New York City in 1966, since then it has expanded to 400 temples. The community has more than 100 vegetarian restaurants and 40 rural shelters.  

Best time to visit ISKCON Pondicherry

The best part about ISKCON Temple is you can include it in your Pondicherry tour package at any time of the year. The place always has the luxury of serenity surrounding it.  

ISKCON Temple Pondicherry Timings

Following the schedule of Temple timings, it opens at 5:00 am and closes at 01:00 pm. At evening the door stays open from 04:00 pm to 08:30 pm.