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Hare Krishna Dham

Welcomes

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare

Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

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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 Mypastimes.

--Lord Sri Krishna

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.11.34-41)

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Hare Krishna Dham - History

Established in 1969

First and only Temple in

Houston

By Vishnujana Swami, aleading disciple of Srila

Prabhupada

Incorporated in 1972 as a

non-profit organization

Services conducted using

pictures in a Montrose area

home

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Hare Krishna Dham - History

1972 – Moved to bigger facilityon Rosalie St

1974 – Sri Sri Nitai GauraChandra (big Guara Nitai deities)were installed.

Mostly western devotees Supported mainly by money from

book distribution

1979 – Sri Sri Nitai GauraChandra (small deities) arrived

1980 - Congregation increasedand more space needed

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Hare Krishna Dham - History

1984 – Purchased

current building (old

church)

1986 – Sri Sri RadhaNila Madhava installed

1989 – Sri Sri Giriraj

Govardhan arrived

1992-93 - Sri Sri Radha

Giridhari installed

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Hare Krishna Dham - History

1990’s – active role of Indian community

1996 – Built Gauranga Hall To cater the needs of Indian

community and their families

Can host 1000 membersduring festivals / functions

2001 New Temple BhoomiPuja

2003 – Demolition of the

old administration building 2005 – New temple

construction started

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Hare Krishna Dham – Current

Status

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Transformation

Administration Building Kitchen

Guest Quarters

Gift shop Dining Room

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Future Home of 

Sri Sri Radha Nila-Madhava

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View from Gauranga Hall

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View From Golf Street

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View from 34th Street

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Floor Plan

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North Elevation - Artist Rendering

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East Elevation – Artist Rendering

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Deity Altar Model

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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

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Construction Progress

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Construction Progress

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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 youwant to be treated” 

Taking care of parents and dependents as you would take careof yourself 

Devote time towards the betterment of the society

Render service to the nation where you are residing and takenbirth

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!

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Bhagavad-Gita 12:8-11

BG 12.8: Just fix your mind upon Me, the SupremePersonality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence inMe. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt. 

BG 12.9: My dear Arjuna, O winner of wealth, if youcannot fix your mind upon Me without deviation, then

follow the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga. In this waydevelop a desire to attain Me. 

BG 12.10: If you cannot practice the regulations of bhakti-yoga, then just try to work for Me, because by working forMe you will come to the perfect stage. 

BG 12.11: If, however, you are unable to work in thisconsciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of your work and try to be self-situated.

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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, whois tolerant, always satisfied, self-controlled,

and engaged in devotional service with

determination, his mind and intelligencefixed on Me — such a devotee of Mine is very

dear to Me.

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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!

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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 LordSri Krishna, sins committed in seven births will bewiped out and one will deliver his forefathers who aresuffering in hellish planets” -- Skanda Purana

“A person who builds a temple of Sri Vishnu will getthe same results as performing the Rajasuya andAshwamedha yagnas”

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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 asmall 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 theLord, one becomes the ruler of the three worlds, by

worshipping and serving the Deity one goes to theplanet of Lord Brahma, and by performing all three of these activities one achieves a transcendental formlike My own” -- Srimad Bhagavatam 11:27:53

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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

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Sponsorship Levels

$501k - Grand Patron $351k - Main Gopuram

$201k - Sri Sri Sita Rama,Lakshmana, Hanuman installation

$100k – Sri Sri Radha NilaMadhava

$50k (12) 

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

$30k (11) Each step at the main entrance of the

Temple (3)

Deity Kitchen

Pujari Room Cabinets & Accessories

Audio / Visual Room

Children’s activity room 

Sound system

Gift Shop

Main Chandelier

Altar Gate 

Sponsorship levels of $100k and abovecan be donated by individuals orgroups / organizations.

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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

$15k (25)Decorative Columns in the Temple

Room (10)

Murals (8)

Each Acarya’s display from Guru

Parampara (6)

Security System

$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

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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 theparikrama marg

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

(40)

$1kEach tile in the Parikrama marg

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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 bepledged towards Nitya Seva

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Future Parking expansion

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Hare Krishna Dham Thanks

for your continued support.

Please consider this as your home

and let us all come together andbuild a new home for Sri Sri

Radha Nila Madhava

May the blessings of Sri Sri

Radha Nila Madhava be always

with your families

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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!