Puja in ISCKON Nellore

At ISKCON’s Gaushalas (including those in India like Newtown, Kukatpally, Virar), Gau Pujā (cow worship) is a sacred ritual honoring cows as embodiments of nourishment, abundance, and spiritual

ISKCON Nellore maintains the Sri Krishna Balram Goshala, a dedicated cow shelter aligned with traditional Vedic values. Serving cows—offering nourishment, shelter, medical attention, and respectful interaction—is revered as a

Gau Seva at ISKCON Nellore is a sacred opportunity to serve and protect cows, which are revered as divine mothers in Vedic culture. The temple manages the Sri

Gautra Puja (often referring to Gotra Puja) is a traditional Vedic ritual performed to honor one’s ancestral lineage or gotra. In Hindu dharma, gotra signifies the sacred familial

At ISKCON Nellore, Anna Dānam (food donation) is practiced through its association with the Annamrita–Food for Life initiative, which is ISKCON’s global vegetarian food relief program. Inspired by

Saligrama Abhishekam involves ritual bathing of a Saligrama Śila—a self-manifested fossilized stone sacred to Lord Vishnu—using offerings like water, milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, and fruit juices. This ceremonial

Radha Ashtami is the divine appearance day of Srimati Radharani, the eternal consort of Lord Krishna and the embodiment of pure devotion (bhakti). At ISKCON Nellore, this day

Balram Jayanti marks the divine appearance day of Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna and the personification of strength, service, and spiritual wisdom. At ISKCON Nellore,

Krishna Ashtami, also known as Sri Krishna Janmashtami, is the divine appearance day of Lord Sri Krishna, celebrated with immense devotion at ISKCON Nellore. The festival marks the