Indian+Culture

=__**Kalachandjis Temple and Restaurant**__=

Before entering the temple we had to take off our shoes and leave them outside the room. Immediately entering the temple, we observed that there were paintings surrounding all the walls of Krishna and Rama, and Lions that were surrounding the room. The ceiling was painted like the sky, baby blue with clouds. When Temple first started the Minister began to sing Hare Krishna for 30 min repeatedly in different variations, after he would chant it everyone else in the room would chant it. They continued to chant this throughout the service. The temple was filled with paintings of Krishna and Rama. Krishna is portrayed as a blue man in the paintings (Blue Moon).
 * Gaudiya Vaisnava** is the religion that they practice. This religion is followed by about 80% of India.

Smell: Flower Touch: Fire Sight: Deities (500 years old) Taste: Water Sound: Conch Shell/Chimes/Drums/Music **
 * Delighting the Senses:

Chant:
Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare**
 * Hare Krishna

'Bhakti devi dasi chants Hare Krishna bhajans' Radhanath Maharaj singing Hare Krishna Bhajan

=**Pictures of the Temple**=



Last four images courtesy of Nityananda Chandra Das.

One thing I (Ashley) thought was interesting was that the term, "Hindu" is actually a geographical term. It's synonomous to saying "the religion of America" and it's actually pronounced "Sindu," but we have westernized it.

This is a picture of Rama and Krisna, the male and female characteristics of Krisna, their God.


 * Restaurant:

All the food is Vegan. They do not use onions/garlic or spices because they believe it invokes passion. **