ISKCON Temple Patna

ISKCON Patna

25°36'29"N 85°8'4"E

Rendering of the ISKCON Temple
ISKCON Patna
Location in Patna
Name
Proper name Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji Mandir
Devanagari श्री श्री राधा बाँके बिहारी जी मन्दिर
Geography
Coordinates 25°36′29″N 85°8′4″E / 25.60806°N 85.13444°E / 25.60806; 85.13444Coordinates: 25°36′29″N 85°8′4″E / 25.60806°N 85.13444°E / 25.60806; 85.13444
Country India
State Bihar
Location Buddha Marg, Patna - 800001
Culture
Primary deity Radha Krishna (Krishna and Radha)
Architecture
Architectural styles Hindu temple architecture
History and governance
Date built under-construction
Creator International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Website iskconpatna.com

Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji Mandir (Hindi: श्री श्री राधा बाँके बिहारी जी मन्दिर ), generally known as the ISKCON Patna Temple, is the upcoming temple on Buddha Marg in Patna, India.

The construction of temple was started in 2007 and is expected to be completed by 2017[1] with an estimated budget of ₹51 crore (US$7.6 million).[2] When completed, it will be the largest building in Patna and also the largest Radha Krishna temple in the entire Bihar and Jharkhand region.[3] Spread over an area of over 2 acres, the temple will have 84 pillars.[2] It will contain the altars of three deities, namely, Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Banke Bihari Ji and Sri Sri Ram Durbar.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rs 51cr ISKCON temple coming up in Patna". The Times of India. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "ISKCON temple at Patna to be completed by 2014 - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  3. ↑ "Iskcon temple in two years". Telegraphindia.com. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Glory of Bihar - |". Iskcon Patna. Retrieved 2014-05-01.


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