Welcome to the website of the Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir in Queens, New York
We are the 1st Hare Krishna Center in Queens, New York. The deities of Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama were installed on August 13, 2006 by ISKCON GBC and initiating Guru His Grace Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu. They are the first life size Krishna Balarama deities to be installed in North America, anointed the names Sri Sri Hari Haladhari. Their Lordships exquisite beauty has attracted many famous preachers from around the world over the years. Annually, there is a Maha Balarama Purnima Festival (Wed. – August 30, 2023) along with our Krishna Balarama Ratha Yatra Parade (Aug. 20, 2023 – Sunday) and a number of other regular events and festivals.
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Regular Temple Activities
Sunday Program – Begins at 6pm
Midday Aarti 1pm & Evening Aarti 7pm on Weekdays – Temple Closes 2pm-6pm
Govinda’s Vegetarian Grill – open to devotees.
Food For Life Program every Saturday @4pm (Lefferts Blvd & Liberty Ave)
–Includes Harinama Kirtan and sharing 1000s of plates of prasadam a year!
Upcoming Festivals
Our Mandir regularly hosts grand festivals and celebrations. Please visit our Updates page for more information on these joyous upcoming events.
If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond event if there are no customers.
— Srila Prabhupada
FAQs
Please email at [email protected] The manager will help you schedule the pooja and put you in contact with a priest who can assist you in finding the appropriate date, time and type of pooja as well as pooja materials required. Information on types of poojas and the Temple charges for each can be found on the temple website.
Yes. Please make sure to call for booking at least 2 weeks in advance or as soon as you determine the date in order to avoid any possible conflict. Be sure to advise the time for temple management to make necessary arrangements for dedicated space and ceremonies. Functions with large guest lists above 295 cannot be permitted. You will be responsible to clean the place after the function.
We are planning to provide downloadable texts in English for most Poojas on the website.
Temple does not at this time, provide services at “funeral home” but a SHOK SABHA MEMORIAL SERVICES can be arranged at temple or home. Please call to book ahead of time.
Yes, just need to call temple and schedule time two weeks in advance.