Hare Krishna Dham Welcomes

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

One should faithfully and lovingly support the installation of My Deity, and individually or in cooperation with others one should work for the construction of Krsna conscious temples and cities as well as flower gardens, fruit gardens and special areas to celebrate My pastimes.
--Lord Sri Krishna (Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.11.34-41)

Hare Krishna Dham - History

Established in 1969 First and only Temple in Houston By Vishnujana Swami, a leading disciple of Srila Prabhupada Incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit organization Services conducted using pictures in a Montrose area home

Hare Krishna Dham - History

1972 Moved to bigger facility on Rosalie St 1974 Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Chandra (big Guara Nitai deities) were installed. Mostly western devotees Supported mainly by money from book distribution 1979 Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Chandra (small deities) arrived 1980 - Congregation increased and more space needed

Hare Krishna Dham - History

1984 Purchased current building (old church) 1986 Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava installed 1989 Sri Sri Giriraj Govardhan arrived 1992-93 - Sri Sri Radha Giridhari installed

Hare Krishna Dham - History

1990s active role of Indian community 1996 Built Gauranga Hall

To cater the needs of Indian community and their families Can host 1000 members during festivals / functions

2001 New Temple Bhoomi Puja 2003 Demolition of the old administration building 2005 New temple construction started

Hare Krishna Dham Current Status

Transformation

Administration Building

Kitchen Guest Quarters Gift shop Dining Room

Future Home of Sri Sri Radha Nila-Madhava

View from Gauranga Hall

View From Golf Street

View from 34th Street

Floor Plan

North Elevation - Artist Rendering

East Elevation Artist Rendering

Deity Altar Model

Facts about the new temple

24,000 Square feet area 72 Feet Gopuram Future installation of Sita Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman deities Gift shop Vegetarian Restaurant Guest rooms Audio / visual library Tulasi House Memorial room for Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja

Construction Progress

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Responsibilities of a human being per Shastra

Protection / proper care for themselves & family Provide opportunities for relatives to excel in their talents Good heart towards other living beings Treat others as you want to be treated Taking care of parents and dependents as you would take care of yourself Devote time towards the betterment of the society Render service to the nation where you are residing and taken birth Live in Peace, Prosperity and Harmony without any anxiety The secret of success to achieve above is to connect yourself with the Supreme Lord Krishna!

Bhagavad-Gita 12:8-11

BG 12.8: Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt. BG 12.9: My dear Arjuna, O winner of wealth, if you cannot fix your mind upon Me without deviation, then follow the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga. In this way develop a desire to attain Me. BG 12.10: If you cannot practice the regulations of bhaktiyoga, then just try to work for Me, because by working for Me you will come to the perfect stage. BG 12.11: If, however, you are unable to work in this consciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of your work and try to be self-situated.

Bhagavad-Gita 12:13-14
One who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities, who does not think himself a proprietor and is free from false ego, who is equal in both happiness and distress, who is tolerant, always satisfied, self-controlled, and engaged in devotional service with determination, his mind and intelligence fixed on Mesuch a devotee of Mine is very dear to Me.

How Can You Connect With Krishna?

Be His Lover Be His Parent Be His Friend Be His Servant

If you consider Krishna as one of the above relationships what would you do?

You want to make Krishna as part of your life!

Benefits of helping build a temple for the Lord

whoever constructs or helps to construct a Vishnu temple will protect eight generations of fathers, grandfathers and forefathers from falling into Hell - Vamana Purana Just by starting the construction of a temple for Lord Sri Krishna, sins committed in seven births will be wiped out and one will deliver his forefathers who are suffering in hellish planets -- Skanda Purana A person who builds a temple of Sri Vishnu will get the same results as performing the Rajasuya and Ashwamedha yagnas

Benefits of helping build a temple for the Lord

On building a temple of Sri Madhava one can attain the eternal Vaikunthaloka -- Vamana Purana Having acquired wealth and built a temple with a small portion of it, a person acquires piety and gains favors from Hari. -- Agni Purana By installing the Deity of the Lord one becomes the king of entire earth, by building a temple for the Lord, one becomes the ruler of the three worlds, by worshipping and serving the Deity one goes to the planet of Lord Brahma, and by performing all three of these activities one achieves a transcendental form like My own -- Srimad Bhagavatam 11:27:53

Please support the Temple Construction Project Generously!

You can contribute from $1,000 and up Your contribution is tax exempt The names of all the donors who donated $125 and above will be recorded in a dairy, which will be placed at the Lotus Feet of Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava during Sringara Aarati every morning

Sponsorship Levels

$501k - Grand Patron $351k - Main Gopuram $201k - Sri Sri Sita Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman installation $100k Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava

Sponsorship levels of $100k and above can be donated by individuals or groups / organizations.

$50k (12)

$30k (11)

Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Chandra Sri Sri Nitai Caitanya Chandra Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Sri Giriraja Each Small Gopuram (4) Tulasi House Pujari Room Elevator Srila Gurudeva Memorial Room Fountain Sudarshana Chakra

Each step at the main entrance of the Temple (3) Deity Kitchen Pujari Room Cabinets & Accessories Audio / Visual Room Childrens activity room Sound system Gift Shop Main Chandelier Altar Gate

Sponsorship Levels (contd.)

$25k (22)
Each Sanyasi Quarter (2) Each Guest room (3) Prasadam Room Srila Prabhupada Vyasasana Deity Room Lighting Adminstrative Offices (4) Deity Altar Steps (3) Each step in the main temple dome (6) Altar Curtain

$10k (44)
Each Main Temple Dome light (4) Diety Kitchen Walk-in Cooler Projector & Screen Each Deity Outfit Storage Area (6) Event Bulletin Board Time Schedule Board Flat Panel Television Each display frame on the second level (10) Each Book Display (2) Sprinkler System (6) Glass Partitions (6) Each Hundi (4) Dry Bhoga Storage

$15k (25)
Decorative Columns in the Temple Room (10) Murals (8) Each Acaryas display from Guru Parampara (6) Security System

Sponsorship Levels (contd.)

$5k (83)
Each display in the parikrama Marg (12) Temple Room floor (50) Each Sitting Bench (12) Sky lights (8) Drinking Fountain in the parikrama marg

$3k (40)
Each stone in the Main Entrance (40)

$1k
Each tile in the Parikrama marg

How can you make Contributions?

By Check By EFT By Credit Card By Cash By Pledging

Nitya Seva - A donation of $1 - $50 per day can be pledged towards Nitya Seva

Future Parking expansion

Hare Krishna Dham Thanks

for your continued support. Please consider this as your home and let us all come together and build a new home for Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava

May the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Nila Madhava be always with your families

Sri Sri Radha Nila-Madhava Ki Jai!

Sri Sri Radha Giridhari Ki Jai!

Sri Sri Giriraj Govardhan Ki Jai! Sri Sri Nitai Caitanya Candra Ki Jai! Sri Sri Nitai Gaura Candra Ki Jai!