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Proposed Project of ISKCON, Visakhapatnam

The shores of Visakhapatnam will once more be engraved in history of Gaudiya Vaishnavism by the erection of Sri Sri Radha Damodar Temple. The proposal is to build a palatial Temple, a spectacular jewel on the Visakhapatnam coast line. The four story high edifice will house 6 temples on the 4th level mainly the signature deities of ISKCON Radha and Krishna, a second sanctum for Jagannath Baladev Subhadra devi, Ram Laxman Sita Hanuman, Gaur Nitai, Narasimha Dev and Balaji in addition to 12 Saligram Silas which have been brought in from Nepal.

On the 3rd level their will be Multimedia theatre, a Vedic Planetarium depicting Creation, Re-Incarnation, Rebirth, Karma and also there will be Audio visual library. There will also be a hall where the Dioramas of Life and Lila of Krishna will be displayed. The lower lever will include two elegantly done Kalyan Mandapams and space for counters displaying and selling spiritual paraphernalia. In addition to this, also proposed, is a cool Underwater Mantra Meditation Hall, a Bhakti Vedanta Naturopath center wherein ancient remedies of Yoga, Panchakarma, and similar Naturopathy cures will be put into practice. A School is also in the plans, up to the tenth standard wherein along with normal studies, there will be an emphasis on Vedanta and Bhagavad Gita. Classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam, and Kuchipudi, contemporary skills like cooking , stitching, and computer technology too will be taught to the interested. And for connoisseur, Karma Free Govinda Restaurant dishing out tasty, pure vegetarian eats will also come up and In the midst of all this will be the Vedic Gardens.

As inspired by Srila Prabhupada’s instruction given to his disciples in 1974, No one within ten miles of ISKCON temple should go hungry. Where ever there is an ISKCON establishment, there is always Annadanam. In this regard, the ISKCON in Visakhapatnam has tied up with the Government and is providing mid-day meal in Government schools in vicinity. While the Government contributes, ISKCON also puts in, its own funds to ensure that the meals are nutritious. hygienic and tasty. The Annadanam kitchen is equipped with machineries which can rustle up 8000 meals at one time. Considering the enormous potential the temple complex has, thanks to its tranquil location, it has generated lot of interest and awe and many vizagites are pitching in.

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