ISKCON Krishna House

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ISKCON Krishna House
ISKCON Columbus.jpg
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityKrishna
StatusOpen
Location
Location379 West 8th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
CountryUnited States
ISKCON Krishna House is located in Ohio
ISKCON Krishna House
Location in Ohio
Geographic coordinates39°59′34″N 83°00′51″W / 39.992727834954685°N 83.01410438751034°W / 39.992727834954685; -83.01410438751034Coordinates: 39°59′34″N 83°00′51″W / 39.992727834954685°N 83.01410438751034°W / 39.992727834954685; -83.01410438751034
Architecture
FounderInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness[1][2]
Completed1968
Website
www.iskconcolumbus.com

The ISKCON Krishna House is a Hare Krishna temple in Columbus, Ohio. Established in 1968, it is the oldest Hindu temple in Ohio. Its significance has been recognized with an Ohio Historical Society marker.[1][2]

History[]

On May 12, 1968, ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and poet Allen Ginsberg gave a joint lecture at Ohio State University. A few months later, the first Hare Krishna temple in Columbus opened near the university at 318 East 20th Avenue.[2][3] In 1971, the temple housed around a dozen devotees and had about twenty-four other members. The same year The Columbus Dispatch observed temple members chanting near the Ohio Statehouse.[3]

By 1977, the temple had relocated to 99 East 13th Avenue, also near Ohio State. The temple contained a restaurant offering an all-you-can-eat vegetarian lunch for 99 cents.[4] It housed around sixteen devotees.[5] In 1978, the temple held its first Festival of Chariots parade in Downtown Columbus.[6]

In 1983, the temple moved to its current location at 379 West 8th Avenue.[7] By 1986, membership had grown to about sixty. In the same year, the temple hosted a three-day Festival of Chariots on the Ohio State campus to promote Krishna Consciousness and Indian culture.[8]

By 2008, membership had increased to around 200. In contrast with the temple's early years, most devotees were of Indian descent.[9]

Architecture[]

The temple is a brick house with peach trim. The house was built in 1900 in a "conventional" architectural style on a 6,928 square foot (0.16 acre) lot. It has 1,080 square feet of interior space, including four bedrooms and one bathroom.[9][10]

Administration[]

The temple is administered by a four-member council.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Iskcon Krishna House - The Historical Marker Database". www.hmdb.org.
  2. ^ a b c Dianne P. Small, Tarunjit Singh Butalia. Religion in Ohio. p. 311.
  3. ^ a b "It's Not All Politics at Statehouse". Columbus Dispatch. August 15, 1971.
  4. ^ "Krishna Group Near OSU Serving Vegetarian Lunch". Columbus Dispatch. October 19, 1977.
  5. ^ "Krishna Devotee, 31, Lives Strict Life". Columbus Dispatch. March 31, 1978.
  6. ^ "Chariot Highlights Festival". Columbus Dispatch. July 14, 1978.
  7. ^ "LEGAL WOES, INFIGHTING BESET KRISHNAS - SWAMI RAILS AGAINST RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION ON VISIT TO COLUMBUS". Columbus Dispatch. March 13, 1988.
  8. ^ "ANCIENT KRISHNA RELIGION LIVES AT UNIVERSITY DISTRICT TEMPLE". Columbus Dispatch. May 28, 1986.
  9. ^ a b "Chant Krishna, be happy - Devotees of Hare Krishna, including 200 in Columbus, are drawn by melodic chanting, peaceful approach to all beings". Columbus Dispatch. July 18, 2008.
  10. ^ "379 W 8th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201". www.zillow.com.
  11. ^ "ISKCON Columbus - Contact". www.iskconcolumbus.com.
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