Tyne and Wear HER(15391): Newcastle, Westgate Road, No. 304, Hare Krishna Temple - Details
15391
Newcastle
Newcastle, Westgate Road, No. 304, Hare Krishna Temple
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Temple
Hare Krishna Temple
Modern
C20
Extant Building
Premises of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The Hare Krishna movement is a spiritual society founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in July 1966 in New York. ISKCON's teachings follow the principles of Sanatana dharma, which denotes the eternal activity of all living beings. There are over 400 temples. The Newcastle temple was founded in 1987. The presiding deities of ISKCON Newcastle are Sri Sri Panchatattva {info taken from ISKCON Newcastle's website). The building was previously a bank. Red brick and slate roof.
2380
6420
NZ23806420
www.gotemples.com; www.iskconnewcastle.org