Iskcon temple in Ravet to open on March 22

Sri Govind Dham, the new temple of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), is being readied for a grand opening on March 22.

This will be the first Iskcon temple in Pimpri-Chinchwad area. The temple authorities told media persons that 50,000 people are expected to attend the event on the opening day.

“Iskcon leaders like Radhanath Swami, Loknath Swami and Gopal Krishna Maharaj are expected to attend the function,” said  temple manager, Gopati Das.

The temple is 50-foot high and is decorated with wooden carvings. The ceiling is fitted with Mangalore tiles, which will help to keep the interior cool.

According to Gopati Das, Iskcon started its socio-religious activity in Pimpri-Chinchwad in 1994. “In the course of these years, Iskcon has established itself as an important institution propagating the knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita,” Das said.

According to Das, the Iskcon objective is to make society lead a simpler and more natural way of life.