Radha Madhav Dham

Radha Madhav Dham, founded by Prakashanand Saraswati in 1990 under the name Barsana Dham (originally called International Society of Divine Love since 1975). It is a large temple and ashram complex for his guru Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj outside of Austin, Texas. Radha Madhav Dham is a place of pilgrimage reminiscent of similar locales in India. In April 2011, JKP Barsana Dham was renamed JKP Radha Madhav Dham Radha Madhav Dham is the main US center of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat. The ashram is led by a board of managing members, headed by board president Mr. Raj Goel. and vice president Diwakari Devi.Radha Madhav Dham is the oldest Hindu Temple in Texas and the largest in North America — it is one of the largest Hindu Temple complexes in the Western Hemisphere. In 2013, Radha Madhav Dham was listed in Newsmax's 13 Fascinating Cathedrals and Houses of Worship in America.Radha Madhav Dham is a nonprofit, religious, educational, and charitable organization that follows the path of raganuga bhakti. The temple is involved in numerous charitable educational projects including JKP Education, which won the Nelson Mandela Peace Award instituted by the Economic Growth Society of India in April 2014.HistoryRadha Madhav Dham , was established in 1990, as the main US Center of the International Society of Divine Love, which was founded in the 1970s. Radha Madhav Dham was built to be a representation of the holy land of Braj in India where Radha and Krishna are believed by Hindus to have appeared, around 5,000 years ago. It has been designed as a place of pilgrimage in America. Areas of Radha Madhav Dham have been developed to be the places for meditation. Places of Braj like Govardhan, Radha Kund, Prem Sarovar, Shyam Kuti, etc. are represented in Radha Madhav Dham where a natural stream named Kalindi represents the Yamuna river of Vrindaban.