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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a newer religious movement based on the original Vedic culture of ancient India It is also known as 'the Hare Krishna' movement. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The organization's core beliefs are based on three scriptures, Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and the Caitanya-caritamrita.

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  • Panca-tattva Altar

    Pancha-Tattva deities: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda, Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara and Srivasa, installed in a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple

  • Navaratri Bajan

    ISKCON's Bhajan during Navratri Golu at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Luçay-le-Male Temple New Mayapur à Château d'Oublaise Innen Salle a Prière Srila Prabhupada 2

    Statue of Prabhupada founder of ISKCON.

  • International Society of Krishna Consciousness Chariot Procession

    Hare Krishna Ratha-Yatra through the streets of Boston, Massachusetts.

  • Hare Krishna in Tallinn IM5078 C

    Hare Krishna street show in the Old Town of Tallinn, Estonia

  • Governing Body Commission (GBC). Commissioners during a conference in Prabhupadadesh, Italy, 2003.

    Photo of GBC commissioners during a conference in Prabhupadadesh, Italy, 2003.

  • Japa mala (prayer beads) of Tulasi wood with 108 beads - 20040101-01

    Chanting beads, normally of tulsi wood given by an ISKCON Guru at the initiation to an ISKCON devotee

  • Malati Dasi in Mayapur 2011

    Malati Devi Dasi is the first woman appointed to the ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC)

  • Hare Krishna in Helsinki C IMG 8105

    Hare Krishna devotees were singing at the Esplanadi Park in Helsinki, Finland in August 2014

  • Chandroday mandir uc side view

    The ISKCON Temple of the Vedic Planetarium at Mayapur, under construction.

  • ISKON TEMPLE 1

    Sri Krishna-Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan.

  • ISKCON temple, Delhi at Janamashtami

    The ISKCON Temple in New Delhi.

  • ISKCON-Temple-Chennai-3

    The ISKCON Temple Chennai, estbl. 2012.

  • Siliguri view 4

    One of the ISKCON temples in West Bengal—Sri Sri Radha Madhav Sundar Mandir, Siliguri.

  • 2015-09-28 14 28 58 View of the southeast side of the Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah

    Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, view of the southeast side.

  • Fazenda Nova Gokula Templo Central Pindamonhangaba SP Lateral

    The temple of ISKCON eco-village "Nova Gokula", Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • New Dwarikadham Temple, Nyali

    The ISKCON Temple in Mombasa, Kenya.

  • ISKCON Food for life

    Member of Food for Life Russia giving food.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Asociación Internacional para la Conciencia de Krishna para niños

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