Veni Madhav / ISKCON Prayagraj
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Radha Veni Madhava · Krishna Temple
ISKCON temple near the Yamuna with Sri Radha Veni Madhava deities installed in 2003.
The ISKCON temple of Prayagraj, near the Yamuna, enshrines Sri Radha Veni Madhava — deities installed in 2003. District materials describe a peaceful complex with dharmashala and goshala, open to everyone. It sits within Prayag’s wider Madhav temple tradition, while remaining the modern ISKCON Radha–Veni Madhava centre.
History
Prayagraj’s places-of-interest page records the ISKCON temple on the Yamuna, notes the 2003 installation of Sri Radha Veni Madhava, and highlights the calm environment, dharmashala and goshala.
Separately, district materials also list a historic Veni Madhav temple in Daraganj among the twelve Madhav shrines of Prayag; this file focuses on the ISKCON Radha Veni Madhava temple of 2003.
Stories
No Pilgrimage of Prayag Is Complete Without Him
The Kumbh administration's guide to Prayagraj describes the Veni Madhav temple at Daraganj, on Nirala Road, as one whose image is made of shaligram stone. It calls Veni Madhav the most revered deity of Prayagraj.
It records the belief that without his darshan the pilgrimage of Prayag and the Panchkosi Parikrama is not considered complete.
Chaitanya's Kirtan at Prayag
The same guide says that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing bhajan and kirtan at this temple during his visits to Prayag. This links the shrine to the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
Prayagraj also has a separate ISKCON temple dedicated to Radha Veni Madhava, which is a modern institution and a different shrine from the historic temple at Daraganj.
Good to know
ISKCON Sri Radha Veni Madhava (installed 2003)
Near the Yamuna; dharmashala and goshala
Open to everyone; calm campus setting
Getting there
Nearest airport: Prayagraj. Rail: Prayagraj Junction. Local auto or taxi toward the ISKCON complex near the Yamuna.
Best time to visit: Oct – Mar