ISKCON Chennai
Hare Krishna temple blending Pallava domes and Odisha-style spires, with three ornate teak altars.
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This guide to ISKCON Chennai, the Hare Krishna temple on the city's East Coast Road, opens on the day in April twenty twelve when its gods were first unveiled, with a procession from the old temple in T. Nagar and hours of chanting. It follows the old Indian science of architecture that shaped the hall around you, from the stone set into the floor to the discus on the tallest tower. Best heard standing in the centre of the main hall.
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