ISKCON NVCC Pune

Getting there

• By air

  Pune-Lohegaon airport is 18 km away, the nearest airport to the temple.

• By train

  Pune is 10 km away and Shivaji Nagar 12 km.

• By road

  The temple lies on the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway, on the Kondhwa-Katraj Bypass.

Why devotees come here

ISKCON NVCC Pune is a Gaudiya Vaishnavism temple in Kondhwa Budruk, on the Katraj-Kondhwa Road. Its main shrine is dedicated to Radha Krishna, and it is said to be the largest temple in Pune city. It was inaugurated in 2013 after seven years of construction.

ISKCON NVCC is a Gaudiya Vaishnavism temple, and its main shrine is dedicated to Radha Krishna. Its full name is Sri Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra temple. It is said to be the largest temple in Pune city. Its official name is ISKCON New Vedic Cultural Center, or NVCC, and it is also called ISKCON Pune.

The story of the temple goes back to about 1995, when the late Mr. Banerjee met HH Gopal Krishna Goswami and wished to see Sri Sri Radhakunjabihari worshipped. Construction took seven years on a 6-acre campus. The complex cost 40 crore rupees, funded by the ISKCON temple in Camp and by devotees. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated it in 2013.

The complex has two temples: the main Radha Krishna temple and a Venkateswara (Balaji) temple. The Radha Krishna temple is built in North Indian style, using red stone and marble. Both shrines sit in the same complex. The home page lists the daily darshan and aarti schedule. Mangala aarti runs from 4:30 AM to 5:30 AM. Sringara aarti and Guru puja run from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM. Gaura Sandhya aarti runs from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Festivals

• Spring season, by the ancient Vedic calendarRam Navami

  Marks the birthday celebrations of Sri Rama.

Tips for your visit

• The address is Survey No 50, Katraj-Kondhwa Road, Tilekar Nagar, Kondhwa Budruk, Pune 411 048.
• The complex has two temples: the Radha Krishna temple and the Venkateswara (Balaji) temple.

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