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ISKCON
Temple
in
Ahmedabad
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Krishna
and
his
beloved
lover
Radha.
The
temple
was
opened
in
1997
on
the
orders
of
A.
C.
Bhakti
Vedanta
Swami
Prabhupada,
the
founder
of
the
ISKCON
Society.
The
temple
has
much
significance
as
it
is
still
considered
as
the
most
popular
temples
in
Ahmedabad.
The
idols
of
Lord
Krishna
&
Radharani
are
attractive
and
many
people
come
here
for
worshipping
Lord
Krishna
to
fulfill
their
needs.
Sprawling
over
an
area
of
4
acres,
the
architecture
of
the
temple
is
a
blend
of
Gujarati-Sompura
and
Rajasthani-Khamira
style.
The
temple
features
the
largest
temple
rooms
in
India,
which
can
accommodate
around
4000
devotees.
One
can
see
intricate
marble
work,
beautiful
murals,
gorgeous
columns,
exquisite
marble
floors
and
designer
walls
at
the
temple.
The
temple
houses
the
deities
of
Radha
-
Govinda,
Nitai-Gauri,
Rama
Sita
Lakshman
Hanuman,
Jagannath
Baldev,
Sri
Nathji,
Subhadraji
and
idols
of
Srila
Prabhupada
and
Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta
Saraswati.
The
temple
complex
also
has
a
library,
restaurant,
hostel,
a
meditation
room,
etc.
The
premises
of
the
temple
vibrate
with
the
chants
of
Hare
Krishna
during
prayer
sessions.
The
followers
hold
sessions
in
institutes,
corporates,
etc.,
to
teach
the
techniques
of
spiritualizing
the
daily
life.
The
temple
is
well
maintained
and
extremely
neat
and
clean.
Janmashtami
and
Nand
Mahotsav
are
the
two
important
festivals
celebrated
here
with
great
pomp
and
fervor.
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