Along with a rich past the present of Bangalore flourishes with exquisite temples and other marvels which are major attractions to the tourists coming to India. If you are planning a tour of Bangalore then visit the ISKCON Temple on West of Chord Road for a completely different experience.

Let’s start off with the start of the present ISKCON Temple. The ISKCON Temple on West of Chord Road is built on a lonely hillock which was designated by the Bangalore Development Authority as waste land. ISCKON bought the land and gradually the magnificent structure was constructed.

The ISKCON Temple is dedicated to His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple is unique with a perfect blend of modernity and tradition, blend of glass and gopuram. It is the perfect combo of modern architecture and Dravidian style. The construction of ISKCON Temple was done by ISKCON Construction Department. The gopurams are made of Ferro cement using a special technology. A gold plated Kalasham, 18 feet base and 36 feet high with intricate designing is placed atop the temple.

The idols of Krishna Balaram,Radha Krishna-Chandra and Nitai Gouranga adorns the main temple hall.The temple of ISKCON looks gorgeous with gold chandeliers, towering gopurams, exquisite sculptures and fine woodworks. The festivals and concerts are held in an open air amphitheatre.

The ISKCON complex is well equipped with modern facilities. One of the best features of ISKCON Temple is the Vedic Theatre which is multi vision. The ISKCON Temple has superb accommodations.

The ISKCON is a popular spiritual center drawing thousands of devotees daily. And each devotee is given Donnas of Prasadam. The Prasadam, Khichdi is cooked in the nine kitchens of ISKCON.

Another fact of ISKCON is the celebration of the birthdays of the members. Almost all days are birthday celebration days as there are huge numbers of members. The birthday breakfast consists of Upma and Kara Pongal. The birthday dinner consists of Curd Rice and Bisi Bele Bath. Click on the other links of places of worship in Bangalore to know about the other temples in Bangalore.