Also Known As · ISKCON Ghaziabad · Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Mandir
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh · temple
A pink-stone Hare Krishna temple in Raj Nagar — carved altars, chandeliers and kirtan, and Radha-Madan-Mohan enshrined with Lord Jagannath.
ISKCON Ghaziabad — formally Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Mandir — is the city's flagship Hare Krishna temple, a striking four-storey shrine of pink Jaipur stone and Italian marble rising in the prominent Raj Nagar locality. The seventh ISKCON temple established in the National Capital Region, it was opened during a grand three-day ceremony on the auspicious day of Nityananda Trayodashi, 31 January 2007, with some 8,000 people reported to have welcomed the deities to their new home; the local administration named the compound 'Hare Krishna Square' and its approach road 'Hare Krishna Marg' in the temple's honour.
Sattvic pure-vegetarian food offered to Krishna (no onion/garlic)
Pure-vegetarian chaat, thalis and sweets
Pure-vegetarian North and South Indian thalis
ISKCON Ghaziabad — formally Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Mandir — is the city's flagship Hare Krishna temple, a striking four-storey shrine of pink Jaipur stone and Italian marble rising in the prominent Raj Nagar locality.
entry is free, and the temple opens daily in a morning session (from about 4:30 AM) and an evening session (from about 4:15 PM), closing for the deities' midday rest between roughly 1:00 and 4:15 PM. Remove footwear, dress modestly, and note that altar photography may be restricted. Nearest metro: Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) on the Red Line, about 5.5–6 km. Allow 45 minutes to an hour, ideally around the morning Shringar darshan or the evening Sandhya arati.
Visiting Hours
Entry Fee: Free entry. Sattvic prasadam is served; the Sunday Feast is the main weekly programme.
Verified: July 2026
Address
R-11/35, Hare Krishna Marg, near ISKCON Chowk, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002
On Hare Krishna Marg / ISKCON Chowk, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad
🚇 Nearest Metro: Shaheed Sthal / New Bus Adda (Red Line) — about 5.5–6 km
🚶 Walking from Metro: Best reached by a short auto/cab from Shaheed Sthal metro (~5.5–6 km); not a walkable distance.
Distance from
Parking
on-site · Free / nominal
Parking at the temple; busier on Sundays and festivals.
🚕 Ride Hailing Tip: Uber and Ola drop at ISKCON Chowk on Hare Krishna Marg; a 15–20 minute ride from Shaheed Sthal metro.
How to Reach: ISKCON Ghaziabad is on Hare Krishna Marg, near ISKCON Chowk, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad. Nearest metro: Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda), the Red Line terminus, about 5.5–6 km, then a 15–20 minute auto/cab. Well connected by road from Delhi and Noida.
History
ISKCON Ghaziabad — Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Mandir — is the flagship Hare Krishna temple of the city and the seventh ISKCON temple in the NCR, built on donated land in Raj Nagar.
🏛️ Architect: A four-storey temple of pink Jaipur stone with hand-carved wooden altars, Italian marble flooring, gold-leafed ceiling motifs, chandeliers and a spiral staircase — traditional North Indian temple stone craft with refined, ornate interior detailing, with an adjoining fifteen-room guest house.
Significance
ISKCON Ghaziabad is the principal ISKCON temple in the city and a leading centre of Gaudiya Vaishnava worship in the eastern NCR — enshrining Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan with Lord Jagannath and Gaura-Nitai — and a hub for daily kirtan, discourses, the Sunday Feast and major festivals.
Ghaziabad's ancient Swayambhu Shiva temple.
A large GDA eco-park with lakes, boating and forest trails on the Hindon.
Ghaziabad's main market, dining and shopping hub.
Family Highlights
💰 Equipment Fees: Free for temple photography; altar photography may be restricted.
📍 The Golden Spot: The pink-stone façade and the carved, gold-leafed altar at aarti time.
🌅 Best Light Time: Morning Shringar darshan and the lamplit evening aarti.
🌅 Secret View: The four-storey interior — carved wooden altars, gold-leaf ceilings, chandeliers and a spiral staircase — rewards a slow look beyond the darshan.
🎯 Crowd Hack: Weekday mornings and evenings are calm; Sundays and festivals draw big, joyful crowds.
💎 Secret Fact: The temple was opened on Nityananda Trayodashi, 31 January 2007; the city named its compound 'Hare Krishna Square' and its road 'Hare Krishna Marg' in its honour.
⚡ Express Tour
30 minutes — darshan and an aarti.
🔭 Deep Dive Tour
Half day — the temple, then City Forest or Dudheshwar Nath Mandir in Ghaziabad.
👕 Dress Code: Modest dress covering shoulders and knees; footwear removed before entry.
📷 Photography Rules: Photography of the temple is generally fine; altar/deity photography may be restricted — check signage.
🏧 Nearest ATM: ATMs at Raj Nagar District Centre (within 1.5 km).
Entry is free. The temple opens daily in a morning session (from about 4:30 AM) and an evening session (from about 4:15 PM to 8:30 PM), closing for the deities' midday rest between roughly 1:00 and 4:15 PM.
Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) on the Red Line is the nearest, about 5.5–6 km away; take an auto or cab to Hare Krishna Marg, Raj Nagar.
It is the city's flagship Hare Krishna temple — a four-storey pink Jaipur-stone and Italian-marble mandir to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan and Lord Jagannath, inaugurated in 2007, and a leading centre of Krishna-bhakti in the eastern NCR.
Yes — as an ISKCON temple it is strictly lacto-vegetarian and alcohol-free; sattvic prasadam (no onion or garlic) is served, and the Sunday Feast is the main weekly programme.
No — the small Indirapuram location is a Nama Hatta community centre; this is the flagship Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan temple in Raj Nagar, about 7–8 km away.
The temple serves sattvic prasadam, and the Raj Nagar District Centre nearby has the pure-veg Bikanervala and several vegetarian thali houses.