he ISKCON Vrindavan temple, also known as the Krishna-Balaram Mandir, holds great significance in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) movement. It was established in 1975 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON.
The Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, situated in the Raman Reti area of Vrindavan, holds a special significance for the devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This grand temple represents the fulfilled dream of Srila Prabhupada, Founder Acharya of ISKCON, who wished to construct a temple of unparalleled beauty for the worship of the transcendental brothers Krishna and Balaram in the same village where They played more than five thousand years ago. Srila Prabhupada directly oversaw all the aspects of design and construction and personally called the Lord to come and accept the worship of His devotees from around the world. He said, “Lord Balaram is the source of spiritual strength, and I have built this temple just to give strength to the devotees”.
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, popularly known as the Hare Krishna Movement is a spiritual society found by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada in July 1966 in New York. ISKCON belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya, a monotheistic tradition within Vedic culture. Today ISKCON comprises more than 400 temples, 40 rural communities and over 100 vegetarian restaurants.