About Us incorporation Managment
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Temple Co-President
HG Vedasara Das Prabhu
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Congregation Preaching
Book Distribution
Amita Balaram Das Prabhu
Congregation Director
Adi Gadadhar Das Prabhu
H H Devamrita Maharaj
GBC Southeasttern USA
Temple Co-President
HG Siki Mahiti Das Prabhu
New Panihati ISKCON Atlanta
Temple Founded 1970
The Temple was first located on 13th Street in the Mid-Town Atlanta area before acquiring its present location at 1287 S. Ponce de Leon Ave in 1972.
We are dedicated to serving the mission of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami by serving the greater Atlanta community and beyond; by nurturing and fostering a consciousness of Krishna for the benefit of all living entities as propagated by HDG Bhaktivedanta Swami.
01. To systematically propagate
spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.
02. To propagate
a consciousness of Krishna (God), as it is revealed in the great scriptures of India, Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.
03. To bring the members of the Society
together with each other and nearer to Krishna, the prime entity, thus developing the idea within the members, and humanity at large, that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna).
04. To teach and encourage
the sankirtana movement, congregational chanting of the holy name of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
05. To erect for the members and for society
at large a holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna.
06. To bring the members
closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life.
07. With a view towards
achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and distribute periodicals, magazines, books and other writings.
Dated July 13, 1966
Incorporated by :
A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami
In 1965, at the age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupadatraveled to New York City aboard a cargo ship. The journey was treacherous, and the elderly spiritual teacher suffered two heart attacks aboard ship. Arriving in the United States with just seven dollars in Indian rupees and his translations of sacred Sanskrit texts, Srila Prabhupada began to share the timeless wisdom of Krishna consciousness.
His message of peace and goodwill resonated with many young people, some of whom came forward to become serious students of the Krishna tradition. With the help of these students, Srila Prabhupada rented a small storefront on New York’s Lower East Side to use as a temple.
On July 11, 1966, he officially registered his organization in the state of New York, formally founding the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.