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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Hindu Temple dedicated to Radha Krishna and Lakshmi Narsimha, Hyderabad}}<br />
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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Hare Krishna Golden Temple<br />
| image = Golden Gopuram.jpg<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Telangana]]<br />
| district = [[Hyderabad]]<br />
| location = [[Banjara Hills]]<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = Sri Sri [[Radha]] [[Govinda]], [[Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy]]<br />
| festivals = [[Janamashtami]], [[Radhastami]], [[Govardhan Puja]], [[Vaikuntha Ekadashi]]<br />
| architecture = [[Hindu architecture|Hindu temple architecture]]<br />
| monument_quantity = <br />
| coordinates = {{Google maps |url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hare+Krishna+Golden+Temple/@17.4112085,78.4297628,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x330ffd0af5c649e?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjD-KTvv9zmAhVJzDgGHUArDFMQ_BIwEXoECAsQCA }}<br />
| year_completed = 2018<br />
| website = {{url|https://www.hkmhyderabad.org}}<br />
|religious_affiliation=}}<br />
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'''Hare Krishna Golden Temple''' (Telugu: హరే కృష్ణ గోల్డెన్ టెంపుల్) is located at [[Banjara Hills]], [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. It is the first Golden Temple to be constructed in [[Telangana]]. It was inaugurated in 2018 by Vice President of India Sri [[Venkaiah Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=HKM Hyderabad inauguration|url = https://www.iskcontimes.com/vice-president-of-india-inaugurates-telanganas-golden-temple/|access-date = 2018-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=first Golden temple of telagana|url = https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-becomes-home-to-telanganas-first-golden-temple|access-date = 2018-04-22}}</ref><br />
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== Hare Krishna Hill ==<br />
Hare Krishna Hill is the hillock on which this temple is situated. HKM Hyderabad is a charitable society with the objective of propagating Krishna consciousness all over the world.<br />
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[[File:TEMPLE AT NIGHT.jpg|thumb|Temple at night]]<br />
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== Features of the temple ==<br />
About 700 years ago the Lord manifested himself as Swayambhu Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at Road No. 12 Banjara Hills. <br />
Along with Lord Swayambhu Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Lord Shiva also self manifested himself as Swayambhu Sri Panchajanyeshwara Swamy at the same place.<br />
The Hare Krishna Golden Temple is the 1st Golden Temple in Telangana and this transcendental temple of the Lord has a 50&nbsp;foot Golden Dhwaja Stambh, 4600 square foo Maha Mandapam and five golden stairs Rajagopuram.<ref>[https://www.hkmhyderabad.org/about-hkm/temple-information HKM Temple Hyderabad website, Temple Information]</ref><br />
The uniqueness of Lord's manifestation at this place is that the Lord and his eternal consort Sri Lakshmi Devi are in a self-manifest standing posture where Lord Narasimhadev appears in a blissful divine state and Mother Lakshmi Devi is mercifully showing her Abhaya Hastha and blessing all the devotees.<br />
The Temple has Harinam [[Japa]] Mantapa located right after the Dhvaja Stambha. It provides a unique way to remember and glorify Lord Krishna by chanting His holy names while proceeding for His darshan. Visitors to the temple can choose to either go through the Harinam Mantapa or directly proceed for darshan of Lord Shri Lakshmi Narasimha. The [[Japa]] Mantapa has 108 steps and on every step the devotees stand and chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.<br />
There is a rare Saligrama (Shaligrama or Salagrama) shila kept in the Garbhalayam of the presiding deity Swayambhu Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. This Saligrama Shila was found in Gandaki River (Near Muktinath Temple, Nepal) and miraculously arrived at this Kshetram by the inconceivable potency of the Lord.<br />
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== Shrines (altars) ==<br />
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Hare Krishna Golden Temple has two shrines:<br />
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# First shrine is dedicated to Swayambhu Sri [[Lakshmi]] [[Narasimha]] Swamy<br />
# Second shrine is dedicated to Sri Sri [[Radha Krishna|Radha-Govinda]].<br />
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== Darshan Timings ==<br />
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The temple is open at 4.30 am. The day begins with a Grand [[Aarti]] ceremony called mangala-arati followed by worship of Tulasi Devi, Sri Narasimha Arati. During every arati session the devotees sing and dance to the rhythm of [[Hare Krishna (mantra)]].<br />
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Hare Krishna Golden Temple timings:<br />
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'''Morning''' <br />
# Mangal [[Aarti]] - 04.30 AM <br />
# Darshan [[Aarti]] - 07.30 AM<br />
# Pallaki & Guru Puja- 07.35 - 08.20 AM <br />
# Srimad [[Bhagavata Purana]] Class- 08.30 AM <br />
# Darshan Close- 12.15 PM<br />
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'''Evening''' <br />
#First Darshan- 04.30 PM <br />
#Tulasi [[Aarti]] - 06.45 PM <br />
#Sandhya [[Aarti]] - 07.00 PM<br />
#Shayan [[Aarti]] - 08.00 PM <br />
#Darshan Closes- 08.25 PM<br />
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'''Weekends''' <br />
#Afternoon closing time- 12.00 PM on weekdays and 12.30 PM on weekends <br />
#Evening closing time- 08.45 PM<ref>{{Cite web|title=darshan timings|url = https://www.hkmhyderabad.org/contact-us/<br />
|access-date = 2019-12-09}}</ref><br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
HKM Golden temple celebrates festivals that are related to avatars of Lord Vishnu or with [[Vedic culture]]. Main festivals that are celebrated within the temple are:<br />
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*[[Sri Rama Navami|Rama Navami]]<br />
*[[Brahmotsavam|Brahmotsava]]<br />
*Narasimha Jayanti<br />
*Panihati Chida-dahi<br />
*[[Ratha Yatra]]<br />
*Balaram Jayanti<br />
*Jhulan Utsav<br />
*[[Krishna Janmashtami|Sri Krishna Janmashtami]]<br />
*[[Guru Purnima|Vyasa Puja]]<br />
*[[Radhastami|Sri Radhashtami]]<br />
*[[Diwali|Deepotsava]]<br />
*[[Govardhan Puja]]<br />
*[[Vaikunta Ekadashi|Vaikuntha Ekadashi]]<br />
*Nityananda Trayodashi <br />
*[[Gaura-purnima|Gaura Poornima]]<br />
*Sri Lakshmi [[Narasimha]] Swamy Abhishekam-Every month Swathi [[Nakshatra]] Day<br />
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== Social services ==<br />
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Hare Krishna Golden Temple also known as HKM Hyderabad provides free food to those in need through various food distribution programmes such as Akshaya Patra, the world's largest NGO-run mid-day meal programme serves Over 1.8 Million meals to school children every day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akshaya patra joins with Infosys to set up kitchen in khandi|url =https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/infosys-foundation-ties-up-with-akshaya-patra-in-telangana/article9415929.ece|access-date = 2016-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Biggest khandi kitchen |url =https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/akshaya-patras-modern-kitchen-to-be-opened-in-kandi-on-friday/article23367404.ece|access-date = 2018-03-28|newspaper =The Hindu|date =28 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=mahabub nagar akshaya patra kitchen |url =https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/akshaya-patras-new-centralised-kitchen-at-nawabpet/article28664386.ece|access-date = 2019-07-23|newspaper =The Hindu|date =23 July 2019}}</ref> and other programmes including Bhojanamrita<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEIL Bhojanamrita |url =https://www.news18.com/news/india/free-meals-for-patients-attendants-471845.html|access-date = 2012-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=HKM Bhojanamrita|url =https://www.meil.in/daily-sustenance|access-date = 2019-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=HKM charitable foundation Bhojanamrita|url =https://www.hkmcf.org/bhojanamrita/|access-date = 2019-12-09}}</ref> Saddimoota<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telangana Annaporna schems|url =https://www.iskcontimes.com/hyderabad-now-akshaya-patras-modern-kitchen-feeds-50000-mouths/|access-date = 2019-12-09}}</ref> and Annapoorana schemes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biggest Bhojanamrita kitchen |url =https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/bhojanamrita-kitchen-to-feed-10000/article6939443.ece|access-date = 2014-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Annaporna counters in Hyderabad |url =http://csr.ghmc.gov.in/Annapurnalist.aspx|access-date = 2019-12-05}}</ref> The visitors to the temple are provided free lunch from 12.30 PM through Nitya Annadana Seva .<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Prabhupadaoffice.jpg|Shrine for Srila Prabhupad<br />
File:Fullaltarfor wiki.jpg|Altar of Sri Sri Radha Govinda with their associates<br />
File:RadhaGovinda.jpg|Sri Sri Radha Govinda<br />
File:Nitaigaurangaforwiki.jpg|Sri Nitai Gauranga<br />
File:Saligrama shila.jpg|Rare kind of Saligrama<br />
File:Altar of sri lakshmi narasimma.jpg|Sri Lakshmi Narasimma Swamy altar<br />
File:Garuda dev.jpg|Altar of sri Garuda dev<br />
File:Japa anajaneya.jpg|Japa Anjaneya Swamy<br />
File:Japa mandapam.jpg|Japa Mandapam<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[https://www.tovp.org/ World's Largest Hindu Temple]<br />
*[https://www.hkmhyderabad.org/daily-darshan/ HKM Hyderabad]<br />
*[http://www.iskconbangalore.org/ ISKCON Bangalore]<br />
*[https://www.vcm.org.in/ The tallest krishna temple in the world, Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir]<br />
*[https://www.akshayapatra.org/ Akshaya Patra the world's largest Mid-Day Meal Programme]<br />
*[http://www.akshayapatra.org/ The Akshaya Patra Foundation]<br />
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