Sri Chaitanya Cultural World Heritage Center
In Mayapur, ISKCON is building the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) , a major spiritual landmark for India and all over the world. Sri Mayapur is a world-renowned place of spiritual pilgrimage and culture, as the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
The Sri Chaitanya Cultural World Heritage Center , a unique temple town project spread over 750 acres, has been launched by Sridham Mayapur Development Foundation , an undertaking of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) , founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Srila Prabhupada’s Vision for Mayapur Srila Prabhupada’s vision and instructions inspire and guide ISKCON and the Mayapur Foundation in striving to fulfill the transcendental desires of His Divine Grace and the previous Acharyas, to establish a spiritual city where the following are essential and prominent. Mission statement The Krishna consciousness movement has established its center in Mayapur, the birth site of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, to give everyone the great opportunity to come here and perform a regular festival of sankirtan- yajña, and to distribute prasadam to millions of hungry people hankering for spiritual emancipation. This is the mission of the Krishna Consciousness movement.
Seven Purposes of ISKCON 1. To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world. 2. To propagate a consciousness of Krishna (God), as it is revealed in the great scriptures of India, Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. 3. To bring the members of the Society together with each other and nearer to Krishna, the prime entity, thus developing the idea within the members, and humanity at large, that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna). 4. To teach and encourage the sankirtana movement, congregational chanting of the holy name of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. 5. To erect for the members and for society at large a holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna. 6. To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life. 7. With a view towards achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and distribute periodicals, magazines, books and other writings.
Objectives of the Mayapur Foundation 1. To provide education and medical relief. 2. To promote and revive Indian culture, art, tradition, music, philosophy, history, traditional cuisine, handicrafts and handlooms. 3. To conserve and preserve ecology and environment, water resources, animal and plant life; organic farming, animal husbandry, agriculture, and alternative energy sources. 4. To propagate religious values, systematic dissemination of spiritual knowledge, and for performing other humanitarian activities directed towards universal integration and for the propagation of yoga. 5. To promote skill development and self- employment and to create awareness on social, moral and economic issues affecting the nation, and work towards the upliftment of the society. 6. To undertake welfare activities by developing temporary and permanent accommodation in rural areas for the poor and needy, by providing food and other necessities of life to people regardless of race, caste, creed or gender at Sri Mayapur.
1. TOVP and Vedic Science 2. Education 3. Food (Prasadam) Distribution 4. Cow Protection 5. Regional Development 6. Environmental Protection & Beautification
7. Self-sufficiency 8. Temple Worship
9. Harinama and Kirtana 10. Spreading the Mission
11. Hospitality 12. Community 13. ISKCON World Headquarters
In the pages of this brochure, you will be invited to envision the future of Mayapur Dham. Let it inspire you to experience the magic of Mayapur in your life.
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