ISKCON Krishna House
ISKCON Krishna House | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Krishna |
Status | Open |
Location | |
Location | 379 West 8th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 |
Country | United States |
Location in Ohio | |
Geographic coordinates | 39°59′34″N 83°00′51″W / 39.992727834954685°N 83.01410438751034°WCoordinates: 39°59′34″N 83°00′51″W / 39.992727834954685°N 83.01410438751034°W |
Architecture | |
Founder | International Society for Krishna Consciousness[1][2] |
Completed | 1968 |
Website | |
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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[]
- ^ a b "Iskcon Krishna House - The Historical Marker Database". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ a b c Dianne P. Small, Tarunjit Singh Butalia. Religion in Ohio. p. 311.
- ^ a b "It's Not All Politics at Statehouse". Columbus Dispatch. August 15, 1971.
- ^ "Krishna Group Near OSU Serving Vegetarian Lunch". Columbus Dispatch. October 19, 1977.
- ^ "Krishna Devotee, 31, Lives Strict Life". Columbus Dispatch. March 31, 1978.
- ^ "Chariot Highlights Festival". Columbus Dispatch. July 14, 1978.
- ^ "LEGAL WOES, INFIGHTING BESET KRISHNAS - SWAMI RAILS AGAINST RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION ON VISIT TO COLUMBUS". Columbus Dispatch. March 13, 1988.
- ^ "ANCIENT KRISHNA RELIGION LIVES AT UNIVERSITY DISTRICT TEMPLE". Columbus Dispatch. May 28, 1986.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "379 W 8th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201". www.zillow.com.
- ^ "ISKCON Columbus - Contact". www.iskconcolumbus.com.
- Hindu temples in the United States