ISKCON, HABIBPUR

Founder

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada appeared in this world in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent religious scholar and the founder of sixty-four Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes).....

Temple

Sri Sri Radha Madhav, Sri Sri Jagannath Baladev Subhadra Maharani and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai are the presiding deities of ISKCON Habibpur. We have a beautiful temple structure with a marble flooring and vibrant temple hall which is always filled with spiritual vibrations of kirtans, devotional bhajans and lectures. Many devotees come here to take darshan of our beautiful deities and to attend the aratis and experience the pure bliss of devotion.

The temple opens in the morning at 4:30am with Mangal Aarti followed by Japa, Sringar Darshan, Guru Puja and Srimad Bhagavatam Class. Bhog Aarti happens in the afternoon and the temple darshan is closed at 1pm. Again Darshan opens at 4pm with the Aarti. At 5pm the is a lecture on Bhagavad Gita and at 6:15pm Tulasi arti is performed followed by Gaura Aarti. Temple Darshan closes at 8:30pm after Sandhya Aarti.

Goshala

We have a Goshala consisting of Cows, Bulls and Calves. Cows which are very dear to Lord Krishna are lovingly taken care by our devotees here. You can come here and feed the cows personally and please Lord Krishna. Cow is like our mother as we get milk from her which nourishes our body with all nutrients. Bull is like our father who helps in ploughing the land and producing the food grains and vegetables. Cow dung and urine are natural fertilizers for the land.

Lord Krishna and Balaram personally used to take the cows for grazing every single day and taught us with their example how we should take care of cows. Lord Krishna has flute in the hands with which he used to call the cows by playing the flute while Baladev holds plough in his hand. Hence protecting cows is not only very essential for our survival but also to progress in spiritual life.

Guest House

We have a nice G+4 storied beautiful guest house to stay for visitors and devotees to get a first-hand experience of devotional life. We have both AC and Non-AC rooms with hot water facility and generator. By staying here at our Guest House you can easily attend the morning Mangal Aarti and begin your day with Lord’s blessings. You can participate in the all temple programs from morning to evening.

From here you can also visit nearby holy sites related to the Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates like Phuliya (Srila Haridas Thakur Bhajan Kutir), Shantipur (Advaita Acharya’s House), Ambika Kalna (Gauri Das Pandit’s House), Chakadah (Lord Jagannath Temple), Birnagar (Bhakti Vinod Thakur birth place) and many others. For booking and more details, you can contact us at +91-9732185553.

Prasad Hall

We provide delicious Jagannath Prasad which can nourish body, mind and soul. We have both AC and Non-AC Prasad halls. Our Non-Ac Prasad Hall has 100 persons seating capacity and AC Prasad Hall has 32 seating capacity. Every day different varieties of Bhoga are offered to our Lordships and then the Prasad is distributed among the devotees and guests.

We use traditional methods of cooking on firewood which makes the Prasad all the more heathy and nutritious. We also accept group bookings and can provide packed Prasad for journeys. We can also cater to the specific needs of the devotees. Please contact us in advance, so that we can give you best service.

Boating

We have a nice water body in which beautiful rajhamsa are always seen swimming. There are self-riding boats available for the visitors. Experience the refreshing boat ride with your family and friends.

Park

Park has nice green grass with different varieties of plants with colourful flowers. Relax and breathe natural fresh air amidst the natural surroundings. In some seasons you can find exotic birds coming here.

Parking

We have ample space for parking all kinds of vehicles from cycle to bus.

Organic Farming

Using the Cow urine and cow dung as natural fertilisers, we grow here different kinds of flowers, vegetables and grains for the pleasure of Lord Krishna.

Brahmachari Ashram

A place to stay for the celibate monks who have dedicated their lives to serve Lord Krishna. Enquire from them about how to perform devotional service and perfect your lives.

Go Seva

The bull is the emblem of the moral principle, and the cow is the representative of the earth. When the bull and the cow are in a joyful mood, it is to be understood that the people of the world are also in a joyful mood. The reason is that the bull helps production of grains in the agricultural field and the cow delivers milk, the miracle of aggregate food values. The human society, therefore, maintains these two important animals very carefully so that they can wander everywhere in cheerfulness. But at the present moment in this Age of Kali both the bull and the cow are now being slaughtered and eaten up as foodstuff by a class of men who do not know the brahminical culture. [SB 1.16.18, purport] Hence, please support us to serve the cows at ISKCON Habibpur.

Value Education

Men are no longer interested in spiritual values. Material sense gratification is now the standard of civilization. For the maintenance of such material civilizations, man has formed complex nations and communities, and there is a constant strain of hot and cold wars between these different groups. It has become very difficult, therefore, to raise the spiritual standard due to the present distorted values of human society. [SB 1.1.10, purport] Hence, please support us to educate the people in the current society with right spiritual values from our Vedic scriptures.

Free Prasadam distribution

Therefore, a person in Krishna consciousness, who eats only food offered to Krishna, can counteract all reactions of past material infections, which are impediments to the progress of self-realization. On the other hand, one who does not do so continues to increase the volume of sinful action, and this prepares the next body to resemble hogs and dogs, to suffer the resultant reactions of all sins. The material world is full of contaminations, and one who is immunized by accepting prasädam of the Lord (food offered to Vishnu) is saved from the attack, whereas one who does not do so becomes subjected to contamination. [BG 3.14, purport] Hence, please support us to distribute the prasadam to all the people in society.

Deity Worship

The Deity form, arcä, is specifically mentioned here because Deity worship is essential for spiritual progress. Srila Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvati Thakura mentions that inexperienced persons may think that the Deity is meant for the sense gratification of the worshiper, since superficially the Deity is made of external substances such as marble or brass. But through the process of installing the Deity by chanting of authorized mantras, one invites the Supreme Personality of Godhead to enter the Deity form. By regulated, faithful worship one gradually understands that the Deity is completely nondifferent from the Supreme Lord Himself. [SB 11.27.48] Hence, please contribute for the Deity worship and make spiritual advancement.

Free Gita Distribution

Although India has the sublime knowledge of the Bhagavad-gita, Indians have not done their proper duty of distributing it. Now, therefore, the Krishna consciousness movement has been set up to distribute this knowledge as it is, without distortion. Although previously there were attempts to distribute the knowledge of the Bhagavad-gita, these attempts involved distortion and compromise with mundane knowledge. But now the Krishna consciousness movement, without mundane compromises, is distributing the Bhagavad-gita as it is, and people are deriving the benefits of awakening to Krishna consciousness and becoming devotees of Lord Krishna. Therefore the proper distribution of knowledge has begun by which not only will the whole world benefit, but India's glory will be magnified in human society. [SB 10.2.19, purport] Hence, please help us by your generous contributions to spread this most valuable knowledge.

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