Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama Mandir

Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir in Queens, New York All glories to ISKCON founder acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Srila Prabhupāda! We are the 1st Hare Krishna Center in Queens, New York. The deities of Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama were installed on August 13, 2006 by ISKCON GBC and initiating Guru His Grace Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu. They are the first life size Krishna Balarama deities to be installed in North America, anointed the names Sri Sri Hari Haladhari. Their Lordships exquisite beauty has attracted many famous preachers from around the world over the years. Annually, there is a Maha Balarama Purnima Festival (TBA) along with our Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra Parade (TBA) and a number of other regular events and festivals. All ISKCON preachers and gurus are welcome to come stay and give class at the temple, which is located close to JFK International and LaGuardia Airports. We welcome all devotees to visit daily and take darshan of our beautiful deities. Please contact the temple president for more information.

Regular Temple Activities

• Sunday Program – Begins at 6pm
• Midday Aarti 12 Noon on Weekdays – Temple Closes 2pm-4pm
•  6 Hour Kirtan Last Sunday of every month – 3:00pm to 9:00pm
• Food For Life Program every Saturday @4pm (Lefferts Blvd & Liberty Ave).
• Includes Harinama Kirtan and sharing 1000s of plates of prasadam a year!
• Govinda’s Vegetarian Grill – temporarily closed.

Upcoming Festivals

Our Mandir regularly hosts grand festivals and celebrations. Please visit our Updates page for more information on these joyous upcoming events. Chant & Be Happy! Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare