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Our mission & objectives

Hare Krishna Movement Tirupati is a charitable society dedicated to spreading Krishna consciousness.

Our mission

We are trying to give human society an opportunity for a life of happiness, good health, peace of mind and all good qualities through God Consciousness.

What is the mission of human life? The mission of human life is to end the miseries of material existence and attain a blissful life. We are constantly searching after happiness, but we often fail in our pursuit. We may get a glimpse of happiness, but it does not last forever. Scriptures inform us that we are spiritual beings, part and parcel of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, and by nature we are full of happiness — ānandamayo ‘bhyāsāt (Vedānta-sūtra).

Srila Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master and the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), has blessed us with this opportunity for a happy and peaceful life. We just have to practice the following principles:

We are entrapped in this material world from time immemorial and the happiness we pursue here is temporary and illusory. Our miseries are due to sinful reactions. When we follow these three principles, material contaminations and sins are washed away; we are reestablished in our constitutional position of unlimited bliss.

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇam — chanting the holy names of the Lord cleanses the mirror of the heart and stops the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence.

Srimad-Bhagavatam says: naṣṭa-prāyeṣv abhadreṣu nityaṁ bhāgavata-sevayā — all inauspicious things in the heart are destroyed by reading Srimad-Bhagavatam every day.

Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita (3.13): yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ — devotees who eat food offered first in sacrifice are released from all kinds of sins.

Objectives

Hare Krishna Movement Tirupati is a charitable society with the following objectives.

1. Spreading the Holy Name

It is our first and foremost objective to inspire people to chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra. Chanting the holy name is the Yuga-dharma. Supreme Lord Sri Krishna descended as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to inaugurate this dharma and propagate the Sankirtana Movement. Srila Prabhupada established the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement to spread the holy names. Following in his footsteps, we have initiated programs such as FOLK, Harinam Festival, Hare Krishna Flash Mobs, and more.

2. Gorgeous deity worship and opulent festivals

The second objective is to maintain opulent and gorgeous Deity worship along with festivals on a grand scale throughout the year. The Supreme Lord Krishna has appeared before us in the form of a Deity to accept our services. By engaging all our senses in serving Him, we purify ourselves from material contamination and gain steadiness of mind.

3. Create awareness about Srila Prabhupada

The third objective is to increase awareness and appreciation of Srila Prabhupada — his message, saintly personality, character, mission and institution. He is a bona fide spiritual master in the disciplic succession originating from Brahma. Ordered by his spiritual master, he embarked on his life’s mission to spread the message of Krishna, and built a house in which the whole world could live.

4. To increase Krishna consciousness

People from all walks of life — irrespective of caste, creed and gender — are encouraged to participate. Hare Krishna Movement Tirupati conducts specific programs for children (Gurukul education), youth (FOLK), and professionals/families (GIFTS). Next time you visit the temple, enquire at the Temple Reception.

Srila Prabhupada with disciples

Srila Prabhupada — our acharya

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the founder-acharya of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. Hare Krishna Movement Tirupati follows his mission of chanting, deity worship and prasadam.

Srila Prabhupada page

History

Hare Krishna Movement Tirupati is a charitable society in the line of Srila Prabhupada’s worldwide mission. In Tirupati — the land of Lord Venkateswara — the society maintains deity worship, the holy names, festivals, FOLK, GIFTS and Gurukul education so pilgrims and residents can practice Krishna consciousness.

The temple welcomes everyone irrespective of caste, creed and gender. Enquire at reception when you visit.