ISKCON Murwillumbah - New Govardhana
The temple New Govardhana is situated in New South Wales’ picturesque Tweed Valley. Temple is know large-scale prasadam distribution, beautiful scenery, good weather, beautiful Deities and lots of opportunities for devotional service.Seventy people live in the temple, while five hundred live close by and are part of the regular congregation.
Number of visitors: 500 per week.
In May 1977, when the 850-acre Murwillumbah property was purchased for $80,000 by its first temple president Sabhapati Dasa, a skeleton crew of only eight devotees lived on it. One house and an old dairy were the only buildings on the property—and with a river running in front of them, they were inaccessible. By 1978 the community had grown to twenty-five, and devotees set to work building a simple temple—an A-Frame style building that cost $150,000. As they worked, they lived in caravans, with the Deities of Radha Govardhana-dhari (lifter of Govardhana Hill) residing in the only house which also served as a makeshift temple and brahmachari ashram.
By 1979, the temple, an office, a guest house, and a steel bridge across the river had been built. Radha Govardhana-dhari were installed, and the temple officially opened.
“The main activity back then was growing vegetables—they grew ten different varieties, and milked ten cows too,” says New Govardhana’s current temple president Ajita Dasa. “Devotees also planted 200 avocado trees, and 500 citrus trees.”
The community raised more funds by distributing books, then later by making and selling candles and paintings, and in 1980, a gurukula school was built. New Govardhana’s outreach programs attracted many people to join ISKCON, while on the farm, many vegetables and grains were grown, harvested, offered and eaten. New Govardhana is also home to Mohini Murti Dasi's Natya Shakti DanceSchool, which teaches traditional Odissi dance to over thirty students of all ages. Read more >>
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