The History of

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• The History of
• Moscow Temple

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A most important city in the world
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Srila Prabhupada came to Moscow to preach in 1971
taking risk of being persecuted by the KGB
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The vedic culture was spreading in the USSR in
spite of the harasses of KGB
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..which didnt prevent devotees from chanting
Hare Krishna even in jails
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Official recognition came after an international
protest campaign in 1988

• First Russian pilgrims visited Bharata in 1988

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The first building on the Russian soil was given
in 1991
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and was turned into a beautiful temple of the
Lord,
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Sri Sri Dayal Nitay Saci-suta
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Both Russian devotees serve the Lord there
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and the members of the Indian community in Moscow
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In 2003 the Moscow Government requested ISKCON to
vacate their building. In exchange the Mayor's
office gave a plot of land
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And the old building was immediately demolished.
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Since, all the activities are held in the
temporary facilities
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with the expectation of building a wonderful
mandir and Vedic cultural center
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Every week up to 1000 guests gather in thepandal
constructed on the plot
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chanting in ecstasy
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honoring prasadam....
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performing abhisheka
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One can hardly find any other movement like
ISKCON, so brilliantly different from all other
spiritual organizations with its rapid global
growth, unique international, intercultural
approach to the propagation of the spiritual
message, as well as modesty, detachment and
enthusiasm of its devoteesSri Atal Bihari
VajpayeeEx-prime-minister of India
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Meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin
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At last on Sri Krishna Janmastami 7000 people
worshiped the Lord
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All of a sudden,on October 7th differentmass
media inform us that the land is taken away
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No official notification yet.Though we still
keep faith