Founder-Acharya
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, who in 1965 carried the teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu from India to the West at the age of 69, establishing the worldwide Hare Krishna movement.
Kirtan, sacred teachings, and a free vegetarian feast — open to everyone, every Sunday. Join a community that's been growing in Minnesota for over 40 years.
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Kirtan, a class on the Bhagavad-gita, and a free vegetarian feast shared with fellow visitors over warm conversation. Bring family and friends.
See the full schedule ↑Congregational chanting in public, with mridanga and kartals, held outdoors roughly once a quarter between May and September.
Ask about the next date →Sharing Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-gita As It Is and other Vedic wisdom — for newcomers and longtime practitioners of bhakti-yoga alike.
Learn more →Pastoral and community support for devotees and their families — reach out to learn what's currently offered.
Get in touch →Our history
Starting with a humble few, the families and their eagerness led to the establishment of ISKCON Minnesota, USA under the purview of the parent organization founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. In a short time, the few families grew to a congregation of 15–20 families, to what we are today.
We had multiple home temples in South Minneapolis over the last 40-plus years, and it's from that experience that ISKCON Minnesota drew its inspiration. We continue to have a huge devotee community, and it is constantly growing, with home programs throughout the Minneapolis–Saint Paul suburbs and within the cities.
Our community had been talking about renting a location or buying a building for an ISKCON temple in Minnesota for over 30 years. In the spring of 2023, a small group of devotees came together to discuss forming ISKCON Minnesota for the sole purpose of unifying all the devotees under ISKCON — the International Society for Krishna Consciousness — to directly serve Srila Prabhupada's seven purposes of ISKCON and deliver his mission to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the western world. All these groups coordinate in cooperation to celebrate annual festivals, e.g., Janmashtami, Ratha Yatra, Gita Jayanti, just to name a few.
Every living being is an eternal servant of Krishna, with a dormant, natural propensity to experience the eternal bliss of pure love of God.— Teaching of Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON
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Kirtan, festivals, and community gatherings — a glimpse of what it's like to walk through our doors.
Philosophy
“Chant Hare Krishna and be happy.”— His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of ISKCON
मन्त्र
The practice of chanting or quietly repeating sacred sound vibrations — most commonly the Hare Krishna maha-mantra — to focus the mind and connect with the Divine. Sound, not silence, is the doorway to inner peace.
भक्ति योग
"Yoga" means to link or connect; "bhakti" means loving service. Together, bhakti-yoga is the path of connecting with the Supreme through heartfelt devotion — walked alongside study and discipline, not instead of them.
Words of wisdom
“If your consciousness is absorbed in Krishna, you are always a sanyasi.”— Letter to Jayananda, September 29, 1967
“By offering everything to Krishna, nobody is loser. They are gainer, the best gainer.”— Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.19, Los Angeles, September 24, 1972
“On one's own, it is impossible to conquer Maya and leave her behind.”— Srila Prabhupada
“O Govinda! Feeling Your separation, I am considering a moment to be like twelve years or more.”— Srila Prabhupada
“How can I pull the load of maya, when the link to the Spiritual master is broken.”— Srila Prabhupada
“Krishna's body is a symbol of complete knowledge and bliss.”— Bhagavad-gita 9.11
“He is the splendor of the splendid.”— Bhagavad-gita 10.36
“Preaching is the essence, purity is the force, books are the basis and utility is the principal.”— Srila Prabhupada
“If there is little pain in the finger, I become so much disturbed because I have got intimate connection with this finger.”— Conversation, Vrindavan, April 24, 1975
“The Lord is like the sun, which illuminates everything and cannot be illuminated by anyone.”— Srimad Bhagavatam 8.3.10
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Festivals & events
Featured festival
Join the community for the Festival of Chariots — kirtan, prasadam, and a joyful procession through the streets. Details and this year's date coming soon.
Get event updates2026 Ekadasi – ISKCON Minnesota
2026 Festivals
Ways to give
Support the daily life of the temple through a specific act of devotional service.
Sponsor a festival celebration — Janmashtami, Ratha Yatra, Gita Jayanti, and more — throughout the year.
Donate →Help provide free vegetarian prasadam to visitors and those in need in the Twin Cities community.
Donate →Contribute directly toward construction of Minnesota's permanent ISKCON temple.
Donate →Support the mission
Every gift — large or small — sustains our daily programs, from Sunday Feast to book distribution.
Give once, whenever it's convenient.
Prefer Zelle or Venmo?
Zelle tag: iskconminnesota
Open your banking app, choose Zelle, scan the code or search the tag above, and enter your amount. The name shown will be “International Society for Krishna”.
Venmo: @IskconMinnesota
Give with VenmoScan the code with the Venmo app, or tap the button on your phone, and enter your amount.
Zelle and Venmo gifts are one-time. For a monthly gift, use PayPal above, or set up a recurring Zelle payment in your own bank app. For a receipt, email Info@iskconminnesota.org.
Blog
Reflections, event recaps, and glimpses of daily life at ISKCON Minnesota — updated regularly so there's always a reason to come back.
A devotee's first-person account of finding kinship over kirtan and prasadam.
Highlights and photos from this summer's outdoor sankirtan.
What it's like to offer devotional service in the kitchen, altar room, and beyond.
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