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Entry Fee & Ticket
No Entry Fees. The temple closes at the following timing: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm and 08.45 pm to 04.30 am every day | No Entry Fee
Opening Time & Days
ISKCON Temple opening timings in morning 04:30 AM – 01:00 PM and 04:00 PM – 09:00 PM in evening.
Open Days
Ahmedabad's ISKCON Temple is open on all days of the week.
Best Time to Visit
May, June, July, August
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How to Reach ISKCON Temple
Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from ISKCON Temple.
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14.0 km awayBy air · Nearest AirportFly into Ahmedabad Airport
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7.2 km awayBy rail · Nearest Railway StationTake a train to Gandhigram Railway Station
About ISKCON Temple
The temple was opened in 1997 on the orders of A C Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON Society. The ISKCON temple in Ahmedabad is dedicated to Lord Krishna and his beloved girlfriend Radha.
The temple is of great importance as it is still considered as the most popular temple in Ahmedabad. The ISKCON temple was built as a step to spread the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to as many people as possible, the peaceful atmosphere and the rhythmic chants of Hare Krishna invoke a sense of happiness and peace of mind. Devotees can also worship the idols of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati.
A notable feature of the glorious temple is the harmonic chandelier. A highly regarded temple a must visit for tourists to see its beautiful architecture and exquisite murals. Here there is a sight worth seeing of the deities dressed in wonderful costumes.
Architecture of ISKCON Temple
The temple is spread over an area of 1.3 hectares of land. It has images of Radha and Govinda, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, Jagannath Baldev, Shrinathji and Subhadraji with beautiful carvings and decorated with pearls. A notable feature of this grand temple is the harmonic chandelier.
Interesting facts about ISKCON Temple
- The facilities provided by the temple include a library, hostel, restaurant and a meditation hall. Devotees often like to experience the delicious pure vegetarian prasad food.A restaurant located within the premises of the temple offers a variety of delicious vegetarian dishes.The gift shop within the premises of the temple houses an exclusive collection of gifts and items related to Lord Krishna.Sunday feasts are also organized by ISKCON devotees to worship the deities, listen to discourses by seniors, participate in kirtan and eat the food offered.
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