Set in New Delhi, Delhi, ISKCON Delhi (Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir) is a shrine to Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi (Radha with Krishna as Arjuna's charioteer), with Sri Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana Hanuman and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. It is also known as ISKCON Temple East of Kailash, Hare Krishna Hills, Glory of India Temple.
The main ISKCON temple of Delhi and one of the city's most visited temple complexes. It is known for its Radha Parthasarathi Deities, the Glory of India cultural centre and an exceptionally large printed Bhagavad Gita. ISKCON Delhi's main temple on Hare Krishna Hills in East of Kailash was inaugurated by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 5 April 1998.
Delhi carries a distinct temple identity of its own: The capital's spiritual landmarks, from the vast modern Swaminarayan Akshardham to the 1939 Birla Mandir and the sprawling Shakti shrine at Chhatarpur.
Darshan hours and daily worship
| Session | Timing (as published) |
|---|---|
| Morning | 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Evening | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
The temple's homepage states: open daily 4:30 AM to 9:00 PM, with the sanctum closed 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. It also says Mangala and Sandhya timings shift by about half an hour between summer and winter and that festival days follow a special schedule. The homepage and the Visit Temple page differ on a few aarti times (see poojas), so only times on which they agree are tabulated.
Poojas and daily rituals
Daily aartis run from Mangala Aarti before sunrise to Shayana Aarti at night, with a Srimad Bhagavatam class at 8:00 AM. The homepage lists Sringar Aarti at 7:15 AM, Dhup Aarti at 4:15 PM and Sandhya Aarti at 7:00 PM, while the Visit Temple page lists Darshan Arati at 7:00 AM, Usthapana Arati at 4:15 PM and Sandhya Arati at 6:30 PM. Mangala and Sandhya times shift by about half an hour with the season.
Daily aarti and pooja schedule
| Ritual | Time |
|---|---|
| Mangala Aarti | 4:30 AM |
| Srimad Bhagavatam Class | 8:00 AM |
| Raj Bhog Aarti | 12:30 PM |
| Dhup Aarti (Usthapana Arati on the Visit Temple page) | 4:15 PM |
| Shayana Aarti | 8:30 PM |
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Krishna Janmashtami | August-September | Krishna's appearance day, covered in the temple's festival articles. |
| Balaram Purnima | August | Appearance of Lord Balaram, covered in the temple's festival articles. |
| Guru Purnima | July | Covered in the temple's festival articles. |
| Akshaya Tritiya | April-May | The temple invites devotees to offer seva on this day. |
| Kartik month observances | October-November | The temple's event calendar lists Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra and Laxmi Puja on 26 October 2026, among other observances. |
History and architecture
Architecture
A large modern temple complex in the Hindu temple style, designed by the architect Achyut Kanvinde, who Wikipedia says took on the commission without a fee. The complex includes the main temple hall, Govinda's vegetarian restaurant, a devotee ashram and the Glory of India Vedic Cultural Centre with a 375-seat auditorium and a multimedia museum.
History
ISKCON Delhi's main temple on Hare Krishna Hills in East of Kailash was inaugurated by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 5 April 1998. Achyut Kanvinde designed the complex. The temple's website says worship follows the Pancharatrika system, and a very large printed Bhagavad Gita kept here was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.
Planning your visit
How to reach
At Hare Krishna Hills, Sant Nagar Main Road, East of Kailash, New Delhi 110065. The nearest metro stations are Nehru Place (Violet Line) and Kailash Colony. The temple's site gives about 5 km to Nizamuddin railway station, 12 km to New Delhi railway station and 20 km to IGI Airport. Parking is available on site.
Where this information comes from
Confidence: High. Overall open hours (4:30 AM to 9:00 PM, sanctum closed 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) are read from the temple's own homepage on 2026-10-15; the homepage and Visit Temple page disagree on a few individual aarti times, so only agreed times are in the table and the others are described in poojas