Srila Prabhupada established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in New York in July 1966. The founding documents set out seven purposes that continue to guide every ISKCON temple — including Birmingham — to this day.
To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all peoples in the techniques of spiritual life — in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.
To propagate a consciousness of Krishna as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam.
To bring members closer together, and closer to Krishna — developing the idea that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead.
To teach and encourage the Sankirtana movement — the congregational chanting of the Holy Names of God — as revealed by Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
To erect for the members and for society at large a holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna.
To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler and more natural way of life.
With a view towards achieving these purposes — to publish and distribute periodicals, magazines, books and other writings.
Since 1976, the Birmingham temple has carried these seven purposes into daily kirtan, Sunday Sanga, the Rathayatra festival, and free vegetarian prasadam for everyone who walks through our doors.
Join us for kirtan, Sunday Sanga, or the Rathayatra Festival of Chariots — or support our work through seva.