Krishna Temple Looks to Open in Salt Lake City

Provo Daily Herald by Caleb Warnock
The Krishna Temple festivals, including the Festival of Colors, Llama Fest, and others, have been enormously popular in Utah County. Read more...

Salt Lake City Center

We’ve embedded this video to give news of a major expansion of Krishna Consciousness in Utah. We are under contract to purchase this property. Located near downtown and the University of Utah, it is ideally situated at 965 East 3370 South. It has been used as a school by the Seventh Day Adventists (who are mostly vegetarian) and comprises 12,700 square feet of building, including a spacious gym with stage, five classrooms, kitchen, office, and a large free standing building for a gift shop.

Considering the success of the mission in the past 20 years in Utah Valley, wherein 88% of the population is Mormon, we feel confident in predicting more success at this Salt Lake City center - bigger festivals (imagine a Holi on 4 acres land here!), more devotees to join, education for the youth, Sunday school, urban summer camps, considerable gift store income, & the possibilities go on & on.

The property is well priced at $ 1,185,000. We request our well wishers and friends to partner with us in this great project by financially assisting in one or more of the following ways.

•Donate outright
•Become a guarantor for part of the loan amount ($100,000 & up).
•Give an interest free loan
•Loan the temple funds at lower than bank rate. (Bank rate will likely be 6.5% or 7 %, adjustable after 5 years).

Any of the above generous options on your part will save the temple thousands of dollars which would otherwise be paid to the bank.

Caru Das is standing by to chat with those of you who have been responsible for our present success & would be kind & enthusiastic enough to help us “keep the (butter) ball rolling.” (801) 787-1510

Krishna devotees observe vegetarian Thanksgiving

Should a turkey have attended dinner at the Krishna temple on Thursday, it would have been as an honored guest. All guests are welcome by Krishna devotees who celebrated the holiday with a vegetarian feast. Read more...

The ISKCON Experience

By Julie Achary Ray

Every month in Salt Lake City and around, ISKCON has at least one home program. Somehow for the past several months we have been attending one or the other. I am not sure what draws me there: to listen to an interesting presentation or to be a part of the invigorating Hare Krishna kirtan or simple amazement at non-Indian people being such ardent lovers of Krishna. Read more...

Krishna Temple Field Trip, Sp Fork Junior High

Krishna Temple Field Trip

by david.thacker | Mon, 10/25/2010 - 07:09

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Sri Hanuman showing the students how to do a push up

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by: Laura Carter

World Geography students at Spanish Fork Junior High School had a field trip to the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple Tuesday, October 19. They were welcomed Caru Das. Sri Hanuman introduced the students to the animals they care for. Students were allowed to hold the birds, lead the llamas, and compete in a llama race up the hill to the temple where many of the llamas had different ideas about the race and dug in their heels.

Caru Das then gave the students an insightful presentation on India and the foundations for their beliefs. Upstairs, Sri Hanuman led the students in Yoga that left many students realizing how out of shape they really are. He really took our finest football players and athletes to task with push-ups!

Finally, the students were provided with a wonderful buffet lunch trying out many vegetarian dishes. Many students felt that cultural misconceptions were dispelled that day and many talked about taking their families there to experience this wonderful cultural resource in our community. We, students and Geography teachers at Spanish Fork Junior High School, want to thank the owners Caru Dasa for his great hospitality and willingness to teach us about their world.

A Guide to promoting a Religion in Mormon Dominated Utah

The whole website was excellently crafted. The Sri Krishna devotees were well aware that their religion was often misunderstood. They were especially sensitive to what was the common belief here in Utah. Read More...

Krishnas celebrating Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Krishnas celebrating Diwali: The Festival of Lights