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ISKCON Temple Hare Krishna Temple
- Victoria,Melbourne
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Overview
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was founded in New York in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and is commonly referred to the world over as the “Hare Krishnas”. One of the important activities of ISKCON throughout the world is to establish temples where devotees of Lord Krishna can assemble to practise bhakti yoga, the science of devotional service to the Lord.
Legend and Stories
During the 1970s, Srila Prabhupada regularly visited ISKCON Melbourne to deliver lectures and inspire his many followers who would eagerly await his arrival. On very special occasions he came to install the Deity forms of Lord Krishna so that his devoted students could learn to worship the Lord in His archa-vigraha (Deity form). In 1973, when the temple was still located in Burnett Street, St Kilda (our first location), Srila Prabhupada installed Melbourne’s presiding Deities, Sri Sri Radha Ballabha.
Accessibility
The Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) is a modern, well maintained international airport and is well connected to all major cities of the world and many domestic destinations in Australia as well. Melbourne is well-connected by rail to most other Australian cities. Countrylink links Melbourne to Sydney and the Overland links it to Adelaide and Perth. Buses/coaches are also available for inter-state and regional travel in Melbourne.
Temple Address
ISKCON Temple,
Victoria,
Melbourne.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Timings
Morning 6 AM to Evening 9 PM.