Hare Krishna Melbourne | The Centre of the Bhakti Yoga Movement

ECSTATIC DEVOTION

MANTRA MEDITATION

COLOURFUL CELEBRATION

COW PROTECTION

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Welcome to Hare Krishna Melbourne.

Hare Krishna Melbourne is the centre of the Bhakti Yoga Movement in Melbourne

We help people find real happiness and inner fulfilment through mantra meditation, devotional music, and service to society. Our movement is rooted in a profound ancient philosophy that offers comprehensive solutions to life’s enduring challenges.

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Dear Devotees and Friends,

We are pleased to announce that, following our weekday Temple closure for security and electrical upgrades from August 25, Hare Krishna Melbourne Temple is open as usual until further notice.

Please refrain from entering the designated work zone for safety reasons and ensure that children also avoid these areas.

Thank you for your cooperation, understanding, and continued support.

Your Hare Krishna Melbourne Team

Online Darshanas

Join our live stream worship every day at www.bit.ly/hkmlive.

7:00am – 7.30am Sringara Arati (Deity darshana and Guru Puja)
7:30am – Srimad Bhagavatam class

You can follow the text for Srimad Bhagavatam class. You can also stream the audio using apps like VLC Media Player, or listen on SoundCloud.

Visiting the Temple

Temple is open 4:30 am – 9:30 pm 7 days a week.

Arati timings

4:30 am – 4:50 am: Mangala Arati
7:00 am – Darshana Arati
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm: Raja-bhoga Arati
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm: Dhupa Arati (Mon-Fri)
4:30 pm – 4:50 pm: Dhupa Arati (Sat-Sun until 8.12.24)
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Sandhya Arati (Gaura Arati)
9:00 pm – 9:25 pm: Sayana Arati

Darshana timings:

4:30 am – 4:50 am
7:00 am – 11:30 am
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Mon-Fri)
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Sat-Sun until 8.12.24)
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
9:00 pm – 9:20 pm

Shop timings:

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
5:00 pm – 8:30p m (Sat-Sun)

(Updated 11.5.2024.)

Visit us…

Gopal’s Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

Enjoy our delicious international dishes and our favourites: samosas, spinach pie and cheesecake. Dine-in or pickup at Level 1, 139 Swanston St. Melbourne, or order deliveries via UberEATS or Deliveroo.

All our meals are freshly made in-house. You’ll love our meal deals, salads and sweets. Everything is offered with devotion to Lord Krishna.

Learn more about Gopal’s Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

Radhey’s Chai Bar

If you live or work in the Central Business District or the City of Yarra, you’re right on our doorstep. Dine-in or pickup at 336 Brunswick St Fitzroy, or order your favourites delivered (Mr Yum, Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Doordash and Menulog). Call us on 03 9077 8858.

Choose from international vegan or vegetarian meal deals, burgers, wraps, lasagna, samosas, arancini and spinach pies. All are freshly made in-house. You’ll love Radhey’s desserts and our unique range of chais. Everything is offered with devotion to Lord Krishna and your contribution supports Hare Krishna Melbourne and our outreach projects.

Learn more about Radhey’s Dine-In

Crossways

Crossways is Hare Krishna Food For Life’s shopfront in Melbourne’s CBD.

Since we opened in 1983 (over 35 years ago now), we have offered a taste of the spiritual to people from all walks of life. Whoever you are, you can enjoy our low-cost, all-you-can-eat, vegetarian and vegan meals: twice a day, six days a week.

Learn more about Hare Krishna Food for Life

Hare Krishna Valley

Hare Krishna Valley is our farm community in the Otway Ranges. The Valley’s motto is “natural living, high thinking.” We are developing a self-sufficient farm community where we protect the earth. Our projects include organic farming, non-violent dairying, wildlife protection, forest regeneration, solar energy, and biogas development. Whether you are a guest or a WWOOFer, we have plenty for you to see and do.

Learn more about Hare Krishna Valley

Donate

“I’ve learnt that the best way to help yourself is to help other people. That does wonderful things for your mental health and your idea of what you are worth. You don’t get that in the shops or on Instagram. I thought I was helping them. Then I found out that they were helping me” (Ellie)

Your generosity enables us to maintain regular Deity worship, daily free food distribution, special festivals, and community outreach. Alongside our priests and Deity worship team, you are a crucial link in our chain of service to please Krishna.

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Connect

Who are the Hare Krishnas, anyway? Plug in your eyes, ears, and mind. Follow our daily classes and live-streamed darshanas and aratis on YouTube. Check us out on Facebook. Browse our darshana photo archives and Sankirtana archive.

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Shop

We like to feel that books are the basis of our community. Explore our great collection of yoga wisdom of the east by world-renowned author A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. We also offer everyday items like soaps, incense, clothes, kids’ activity books, posters, tilaka, bead bags and cruelty-free milk.

Open at the Temple 12:30-2 pm and 5:30-8 pm daily when volunteers are available. Call Reception on 03 9699 5122 to check ahead.

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