304 Westgate Road, Hare Krishna Temple

HER Number:
15391

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
304 Westgate Road, Hare Krishna Temple

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Place of Worship

Site Type: Specific:
Hare Krishna Temple

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
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.

Easting:
423800

Northing:
564200

Grid Reference:
NZ423800564200

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
www.gotemples.com; www.iskconnewcastle.org