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ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill in Bangalore is the destination for a visit to Lord Venkateshwara’s abode. This stone temple is constructed as per traditional Shilpa shastras (designs as mentioned in scriptures) in the Dravidian style of architecture.
This temple built in 1537 on a hill top with a porch in the Vijayanagara architectural style is named after the large granite Nandi monolith placed on a plinth in the temple shrine. The temple is exclusive for the worship of the sacred bull in Hinduism, known as Nandi, Lord Shiva's vahana, or animal mount. Nandi idol at this temple is said to ...
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [ 2 ] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Vaikuntha (Sanskrit: वैकुण्ठ, romanized: Vaikuṇṭha, lit. 'without anxiety'), [ 1 ] also called Vishnuloka ( Viṣṇuloka ), and Tirunatu (Tirunāṭu) in Tamil , [ 2 ] is the abode of Vishnu , [ 3 ] the supreme deity in the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] : 17 and his consort, Lakshmi , the supreme goddess of ...
ISKCON Temple Chennai is part of the Centre for Spiritual Art and Culture and is located off the East Coast Road at the Hare Krishna land, Sholinganallur.The deities worshipped in the temple include those of Radha Krishna Lalita Vishaka, Jagannath Baladev Subhadra, and Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga.
Jaya-Vijaya guarding the sanctum of the Vishnu temple, Chennakesava Temple. In Hinduism , Jaya and Vijaya are the two dvarapalakas (gatekeepers) of Vaikuntha , the abode of the god Vishnu . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Due to a curse by the four Kumaras , they were forced to undergo multiple births as mortals who would be subsequently killed by various avatars ...
Over decades, the movement regained its momentum. In 1966 its offshoot, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was founded by Prabhupāda's disciple Bhaktivedanta in New York City and spearheaded the spread of Gaudiya Vaisnava teachings and practice globally. Prabhupāda's branch of Gaudiya Vaishnavism presently counts ...
At the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Vaikuntha Ekadashi celebrations last for 20 days, divided into two parts: pagal pathu (morning part 10 days) and Ira pathu (night part 10 days). Vishnu, as the mulavar (central temple idol) of Ranganatha , is regarded to bless devotees in his Muthangi , an armuor of pearls, on all 20 days.