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ISKCON Bangalore

#6von 8 Orten zum Besuchen in BengaluruBengaluru, Karnataka

Auch bekannt als Sri Radha Krishna Temple · Hare Krishna Hill

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Öffnungszeiten: Weekdays: 04:30 – 05:20 and 07:15 – 13:15. Der Eintritt ist kostenlos. Plane 1.5 hrs ein. Beste Zeit: 07:15 – 08:30.

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Öffnungszeiten: Weekdays: 04:30 – 05:20 and 07:15 – 13:15; Then 16:15 – 20:20. Weekends and public holidays: 04:30 – 05:20 and 07:15 – 20:20.
Eintrittspreis: Kostenlos
Benötigte Zeit: 1.5 hrs
Beste Tageszeit: 07:15 – 08:30
Beste Monate: Oct – Mar
Adresse: Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560010

Über ISKCON Bangalore

ISKCON Bangalore's Sri Radha Krishna Temple sits atop a rise in Rajajinagar that the organisation itself named Hare Krishna Hill, on land granted by the Karnataka government. The complex houses several separate shrines under one roof rather than a single sanctum: Radha-Krishna as the primary deities, alongside Sri Prahalada Narasimha, Nitai-Gauranga, and a shrine to Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON's founder. The architecture blends a Dravidian-style entrance tower with modern construction techniques and materials, giving the complex a scale closer to a contemporary pilgrimage centre than a traditional single-deity temple. The temple functions as one of the larger ISKCON complexes anywhere, drawing both dedicated devotees and casual visitors who come as much for the hilltop views over Rajajinagar as for darshan itself. A separate ISKCON campus, Vaikuntha Hill on Kanakapura Road, operates independently on the opposite side of the city — the two are frequently confused in trip planning, so confirm which address applies before booking transport.

Beste Tageszeit: 07:15 – 08:30. Right after the morning gates open, ahead of the midday and evening crowds that build once offices and schools let out.

Öffnungszeiten von ISKCON Bangalore

Öffnungszeiten: Weekdays: 04:30 – 05:20 and 07:15 – 13:15; Then 16:15 – 20:20. Weekends and public holidays: 04:30 – 05:20 and 07:15 – 20:20.
Geschlossen an: Täglich geöffnet

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Eintrittspreis für ISKCON Bangalore

Entry fees for ISKCON Bangalore
Ticket	Preis
Indische Besucher	Kostenlos
Ausländische Besucher	Kostenlos
Kinder	Kostenlos
Kamera	Kostenlos

General darshan is free for all visitors; the temple runs on voluntary donations. Third-party tourism sites mention a ₹150 special-darshan queue-skip ticket, but this is not confirmed on the temple's own website — as of 2026, ask at the information counter. Photography is not permitted inside the shrine halls at any price.

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Beste Reisezeit für ISKCON Bangalore

Quiet
Moderate
Busy

04:30 – 05:20
Mangala AartiBest time to go
Early-morning ritual session draws committed devotees rather than tourists. Quiet, ritual-focused atmosphere.
Quiet
07:15 – 10:00
Morning Opening
Gates reopen for the day; steady but manageable flow of visitors and devotees through the shrine halls.
Moderate
10:00 – 13:00
Midday Peak
Tour groups and family visitors concentrate in this window, particularly on weekends. Queues build at the shoe counter and security check.
Busy
16:15 – 20:20
Evening Session
Evening aarti draws the day's largest crowd, especially after 18:00 as office-goers and families arrive together.
Busy

Geschichte von ISKCON Bangalore

ISKCON Bangalore's Hare Krishna Hill campus developed as the movement's primary South Indian centre, built on land allotted by the state government specifically for the temple project. The choice of a hilltop site in Rajajinagar gave the complex room to grow beyond a single shrine into the multi-deity arrangement it houses today, combining the central Radha-Krishna sanctum with dedicated halls for Narasimha and for Srila Prabhupada, the Bengali-born founder who established ISKCON in New York in 1966 before the movement expanded back into India.

The temple's growth mirrors ISKCON's broader trajectory in Karnataka: what began as a single congregation site expanded into a full campus with halls for public programs, a restaurant, and retail space for religious texts and prasadam, drawing large numbers of both religious devotees and general visitors who treat it as a Bengaluru landmark independent of faith.

Regeln & Etikette in ISKCON Bangalore

Shoes must be removed before entering the temple halls; a footwear counter operates near the entrance for a small fee. Modest or traditional dress is expected — shorts and casual sleeveless wear are discouraged, and visitors arriving in beachwear or gym clothes may be asked to cover up before entering.

Photography and videography are not permitted inside any of the shrine halls; phones should be put away rather than raised for a quick photo, as staff actively enforce this rule. Alcohol, tobacco, and other intoxicants are strictly banned across the entire complex, not just the shrine interiors.

Only small bags are allowed past the entrance for security reasons — larger bags and backpacks are better left at accommodation before visiting. The temple's tightly staged darshan hours mean arriving just before a session opens, rather than mid-session, avoids the longest waits at the shoe counter and security check.

Tipps für den Besuch von ISKCON Bangalore

1
Visit right at the 07:15 weekday opening or the equivalent weekend slot — the temple's own published hours show a gap in the middle of the weekday schedule, and missing the window means waiting until 16:15 for the halls to reopen. Weekend and holiday hours run continuously from morning to evening, making Saturday or Sunday simpler for travellers without a fixed itinerary.
2
The complex includes a restaurant and shop selling prasadam and religious texts, worth budgeting extra time for after darshan rather than treating the visit as a quick stop. The hilltop position gives genuine views over Rajajinagar's rooftops, a detail worth pausing for on the way out rather than heading straight for the exit.
3
Reach the temple via Yeshwantpur Railway Station or the Mahalakshmi/Sandal Soap Factory Metro stations rather than relying on street parking, which fills quickly during the busy morning and evening darshan windows.

Anreise nach ISKCON Bangalore

Der rote Stern zeigt ISKCON Bangalore; die nummerierten Markierungen sind die 4 nächstgelegenen Orte aus unseren Reiseführern, jeweils mit ihrem Rang in der eigenen Stadt. Für Details auf eine Markierung tippen.

Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560010Route in Google Maps

Ab Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
₹650–₹950
33 km · 55–80 min
Prepaid cab
Ab Yeshwantpur Railway Station
₹60–₹100
2.2 km · 8–12 min
Auto
Ab Mahalakshmi Metro Station
₹10–₹35
0.8 km · 10 min walk
Metro fare depending on origin

Nächster Flughafen

Ab Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)

approximately 33 km, 55–80 minutes by road.

Nächster Bahnhof

Ab Yeshwantpur Railway Station

approximately 2.2 km; Mahalakshmi and Sandal Soap Factory stations on the Namma Metro Green Line are roughly a 10-minute walk away.

Häufige Fragen zu ISKCON Bangalore

Is there an entry fee at ISKCON Bangalore?

No. General darshan is free for all visitors and the temple operates on voluntary donations. A separate paid queue-skip ticket is mentioned on some tourism sites but is not confirmed on the temple's own website, so ask directly at the information counter.

Can I take photos inside ISKCON Bangalore?

No. Photography and videography are not permitted inside the shrine halls under any circumstances. Visitors may photograph the exterior and hilltop grounds outside the temple building.

What is the difference between ISKCON Bangalore's Hare Krishna Hill and Vaikuntha Hill?

Hare Krishna Hill in Rajajinagar is ISKCON Bangalore's main and original temple campus. Vaikuntha Hill on Kanakapura Road is a separate, newer ISKCON campus on the opposite side of the city — confirm which address you are travelling to before booking a cab.

What are ISKCON Bangalore's opening hours?

On weekdays the temple opens 04:30–05:20 and again 07:15–13:15, then 16:15–20:20, with a midday closure in between. On weekends and public holidays it stays open continuously from 07:15 to 20:20 after the early Mangala Aarti session.

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