ISKCON Bangalore (Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Hare Krishna Hill)
Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Key facts
- Volunteer Yes
- Foreigners can stay Not confirmed
- Minimum stay Not confirmed
- Cost type Contact ashram
In short: ISKCON Bangalore's Sri Radha Krishna Temple on Hare Krishna Hill, Rajajinagar, runs Yatri Nivas, a 70-room guest house inside the temple complex where visitors can join the daily worship schedule. Foreigner policy is not confirmed; cost: Contact ashram; minimum stay is not confirmed.
Last checked 2026-10-23 · from 6 official sources: ISKCON Bangalore – Guest House (Yatri Nivas) · ISKCON Bangalore – FAQ · ISKCON Bangalore – How to reach · ISKCON Bangalore – Temple timings · ISKCON Bangalore – Temple schedule · ISKCON Bangalore – home (festivals, contacts)
Can I volunteer here?
Yes
The temple invites volunteering enquiries for various services; guests can also sponsor a full day of devotional service (Udayastamana Seva). Terms, duration and eligibility are Not confirmed.
- Foreigners can volunteer: Not confirmed
Source · checked 2026-10-23
Volunteering at ashrams is often called seva (selfless service).
What's unique here
- Sleep inside the temple complex – Yatri Nivas sits within the temple grounds; guests hear the mantras through the day and can ask for a guided tour and an Akshaya Patra kitchen visit source
Stay details
- Who can stay
- Visitors and ISKCON Life Members at Yatri Nivas, the temple's guest house (doubles, triples, family suites, a semi-dormitory and dormitories; suits groups of all sizes). Foreign guests: Not confirmed on the official pages checked.
- Foreigners can stay
- Not confirmed
- Cost / donation
- Room tariffs: Not confirmed – contact Yatri Nivas. Rooms have a dresser, cupboards, 24/7 hot water, Wi-Fi and on-campus parking; guests are served vegetarian sattvic meals. Temple entry is free (nominal charges for parking and footwear stand); free lunch prasadam is served 11:30 AM–2:00 PM.
- Minimum stay
- Not confirmed
- Volunteer (seva) terms
- Guests may sponsor the Udayastamana Seva to be engaged in devotional service for a full day; the temple also takes volunteering enquiries (terms Not confirmed).
- Daily schedule
- 4:30 AM Mangala Arati
- 4:45 AM Tulasi puja
- 5:00 AM Narasimha Arati
- 7:15 AM Shringara Darshana Arati and Guru Puja
- 8:30 AM Srimad-Bhagavatam lecture
- 12:30 PM Rajbhog Arati
- 4:15 PM Dhupa Arati
- 6:45 PM Tulasi puja
- 7:00 PM Sandhya Arati
- 8:15 PM Shayana Arati
- Darshan: 4:30–5:20 AM and 7:15 AM–1:15 PM, 4:15–8:20 PM; weekends and public holidays 7:15 AM–8:20 PM without a break
- Rules
- Alcohol, smoking, pan-chewing and other illicit activities strictly prohibited on temple premises
- No outside food inside Yatri Nivas
- Formal or traditional dress; avoid shorts and casual wear
- No photography inside the temple
- How to apply / book
- Contact Yatri Nivas: 080-23578351 / 9342248011, [email protected] (the site footer also lists [email protected]). Check-in and check-out are 24/7. Online booking: Not confirmed.
- Nearest transport
- Kempegowda International Airport about 33 km; Yeshwantpur station 2.2 km, Bangalore City station 6.9 km; about 10 minutes' walk from Mahalakshmi and Sandal Soap Factory metro stations (Green Line); BMTC buses 80/80A/80B/80E/80F/80G/252F from Majestic to 'Mahalakshmi Layout Entrance'.
Contact
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| Not confirmed |
Sources: www.iskconbangalore.org · www.iskconbangalore.org · last checked 2026-10-23
Best time to visit
Climate: Not confirmed. The temple suggests early morning (7–9 AM) or the last evening arati as the best time to visit; Kartika-month festivals (Deepotsava, Govardhana Puja) run Oct–Nov.
- Deepotsava: 26 Oct – 24 Nov 2026 (www.iskconbangalore.org)
- Govardhana Puja: 10 Nov 2026 (www.iskconbangalore.org)
- Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada: 13 Nov 2026 (www.iskconbangalore.org)
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi: 20 Dec 2026 (www.iskconbangalore.org)
Sources: www.iskconbangalore.org · www.iskconbangalore.org · last checked 2026-10-23
Things to do
- Join the daily arati schedule from 4:30 AM Mangala Arati
- Morning Srimad-Bhagavatam class
- Free lunch prasadam (11:30 AM–2:00 PM)
- Guided tour of the premises and Akshaya Patra kitchen visit on request (Yatri Nivas guests)
- The Higher Taste restaurant beside Yatri Nivas
Sources: www.iskconbangalore.org · www.iskconbangalore.org · www.iskconbangalore.org · last checked 2026-10-23
How to get there
| Nearest airport | Kempegowda International Airport, about 33 km |
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| Rail | Yeshwantpur 2.2 km; Bangalore City 6.9 km |
| Notes | Metro: Mahalakshmi or Sandal Soap Factory (Green Line), about 10 minutes' walk. Buses from Majestic: 80, 80A, 80B, 80E, 80F, 80G, 252F to 'Mahalakshmi Layout Entrance'. |
Sources: www.iskconbangalore.org · www.iskconbangalore.org · last checked 2026-10-23
What visitors say
On Reddit, some Bengaluru residents describe the complex as busy and commercial, pointing to the shops and counters along the visitor route, while others note it has long been run that way.
Paraphrased common themes from public reviews; no ratings shown. Read them: r/Bengaluru – Is ISKCON Temple in Bengaluru becoming more of a business center?
What to pack
- Formal or traditional clothing – Dress code asks visitors to avoid shorts and casual wear (www.iskconbangalore.org)
Questions about this ashram
No questions yet.
Sources
Last verified: 2026-10-23
- ISKCON Bangalore – Guest House (Yatri Nivas)
- ISKCON Bangalore – FAQ
- ISKCON Bangalore – How to reach
- ISKCON Bangalore – Temple timings
- ISKCON Bangalore – Temple schedule
- ISKCON Bangalore – home (festivals, contacts)
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