Jananivas Das, a direct disciple of Prabhupada who is the head priest at Iskcon’s Mayapur temple, recalls being taken to see the building by local devotees long before Iskcon took it over in 2008. “I ...

Built by Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, a commander of the Maratha Empire, in 1747, the Naroshankar Temple in Nashik is dedicated to the Hindu gods Shiva and Rama. It lies in Panchavati, a holy site ...