Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Seven Krishna Temples Showcase Devotion Around the World
These seven places are temples or communities devoted to Lord Krishna.
They are located in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Hungary, Slovenia and Mauritius.
Some buildings look traditionally Indian, while others use local architectural styles.
The Utah temple has domes and sits near the Wasatch Mountains.
Krishna Island is a spiritual retreat in Northern Ireland.
New Mayapur is a French community founded in 1975.
Krishna Valley in Hungary is a farm with a colorful temple.
Leicester uses a Victorian Gothic building as a Radha-Krishna temple.
Mauritius is developing a large complex for worship and community activities.
The Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Utah features Rajasthani-style architecture on a 15-acre hillside.
Krishna Island in Northern Ireland is a spiritual retreat centered around Radha Govinda.
New Mayapur in France is an ISKCON community founded in 1975 and houses Krishna-Balarama deities installed by Srila Prabhupada.
Krishna Valley in Hungary was founded in 1993 and includes the Radha-Syamsundara temple.
Temples and communities in Leicester, Ljubljana and Mauritius show different architectural and spiritual expressions of Krishna devotion.
- Who
- ISKCON communities and devotees of Lord Krishna are associated with the seven temples and spiritual centers.
- What
- The article highlights seven Krishna temples and devotional communities outside India.
- When
- The article gives foundation dates of 1975 for New Mayapur and 1993 for Krishna Valley; it does not specify when the article was published.
- Where
- The sites are in Utah in the United States; Northern Ireland and Leicester in the United Kingdom; France; Hungary; Slovenia; and Mauritius.
- Why
- They were established or developed as places for Krishna devotion, Vaishnava traditions, worship and community activities.
- Number of sites
- Seven Krishna temples or devotional centers
- Utah temple
- Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple spans a 15-acre hillside south of Spanish Fork.
- New Mayapur
- An ISKCON community in Luçay-le-Mâle, France, founded in 1975.
- Krishna Valley
- A Hungarian farm founded in 1993 to promote Vaishnava traditions.
- Leicester building
- A Victorian Gothic building constructed in 1874 now serves as a Radha-Krishna temple.
- Mauritius project
- The Sri Sri Radha Golokananda Temple complex is planned to include a shrine, accommodation and community spaces.