$126.5M Hare Krishna Temple to be opened in 2016 January 11, 2015 By GuyanaTimes By Devina Samaroo The International Society for Krishna Consciousness’ (ISKCON) Hare Krishna Movement is currently constructing a three-storey Temple at Lot 1 First Street, University of Guyana Road, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara to the tune of G$126.5 Million. The Temple, Nimai-Pandit and Study Centre, will in fact be more than just a place of worship for Guyanese. The ISKCON Centre located at Sri Gaura Nitai Ashirvad Mandir, Lot B, Nauville Flanders (Crane Old Road), West Coast Demerara The ISKCON Centre located at Sri Gaura Nitai Ashirvad Mandir, Lot B, Nauville Flanders (Crane Old Road), West Coast Demerara Since the Hare Krishna movement is not a Hindu-centered association, but a movement to unite all Guyanese and promote the message of peace, unity, national wellbeing and God consciousness, the building will be a representation of that idea. “It will be one that everyone can relate with,” representative of the Hare Krishna Movement, Krishna Davenand said. The structure will be 140 by 140 feet, making it the largest temple in all of South America. Work is currently being done to construct the first floor of the building which will house a restaurant, multipurpose hall, a cultural centre and a kitchen. The second floor will have a temple hall, an academic library, conference rooms and a gift shop while the top floor will house (4) four guest rooms, a Brashmachari Ashram, students’ dormitory and ZARA Learning and Research Centre. The project is being funded by generous donations from well-wishers. Since there is a great decline in morality and God consciousness in the population at large, the mission of the temple would be to assist all Guyanese in their spiritual training and development and to enhance the society through the promotion of spiritual education, high moral values and strong personal development. 50th Anniversary The Temple will be officially opened on July 11, 2016, commemorating with the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON. On July 11, 1966, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada officially registered his ISKCON in New York. At the time, he had one small storefront on New York’s Lower East-Side, and a handful of students. Today, there are nearly four hundred ISKCON centers all over the world, and thousands of ISKCON devotees. ISKCON Temple Hall ISKCON Temple Hall ISKCON is behind some prestigious educational institutions, such as Bhaktivedanta College in Belgium, ISKCON charities such as Food for Life and ISKCON Food Relief Foundation have fed millions of needy and starving people all over the world. Many highly influential people are now ISKCON devotees, and ISKCON itself is well-respected by governments of some countries. In Guyana, ISKCON centers are located on the Essequibo Coast, in Berbice, West Coast, Williamsburg and Georgetown. Free access to wide variety of academic resourcesThe temple will provide free access to all Vedic literatures, free access to a wide variety of academic resources; provide facilities where religious conferences and meetings can be held, present the rich Vedic heritage of ancient India, and much more. Meanwhile, the dormitory facilities will be primarily for male students who wish to continue to be trained in or practice God consciousness while pursuing or continuing their University studies at the University of Guyana. In a nutshell, the vision is the create a complete Vedic cultural and spiritual house under one roof with workshops, philosophy lectures, chanting, yoga, meditation, art, music, cuisine, ancient spiritual traditions, personality development, character building, counseling and most of all God consciousness.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 06:54:53 +0000
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