SRI VARAHA DVADASHI @ ISKCON GIANYAR: SRI SRI RADHA MADHAVA ASHRAM

Name: Sri Sri Radha Madhava Mandir, also known as Yayasan Gaura Hari Ashram.
Address: Jalan Krishna Loka 108, Delod Siangan Bitera, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia.
Phone: Contact Kishora Krishna Dasa by SMS at [phone]
Email: [e-mail].
Presiding Deities: Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Lalita and Vishaka; Sri Sri Gaura Nitai; Sri Sri Prahlada Narasimha
President: Kishora Krishna Dasa, working with the Foundation Committee.
Opened on: Rama Navami, April 21st, 2002.
Temple Style: Balinese-style architecture, carved by local devotees and featuring beautiful sculptures, including Lord Narasimhadeva bursting from the stone wall above the altar. In the pond outside, there is also a sculpture of Vasuki, the famous snake king described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam who allowed the demigods and demons to churn the Ocean of Milk using his body wrapped around the Mandara Mountain. Vasuki is commonly worshipped in Indonesia.
Location: The central part of the island of Bali, Indonesia. The temple sits in a rice field next to a small river on the outskirts of the Gianyar District. The 3,800 foot Mount Agung towers above it, while nearby attractions include the Palace of Sukarno, the first Indonesian president, traditional arts showcases, and a major temple of Vasuki. The ISKCON temple is accessible from the Ngurah Rai Bali Airport, 35 kilometers away.
Distinctive food offerings: Food offerings to the Deities are taken from the temple’s own garden as often as possible, including wild leaves and vegetables cooked with grated coconut, fresh ginger, and turmeric.
Number of residents: Five, as well as a full-time grihasta family who have served as the priest and Deity cook for the past ten years. The temple is supported by the collections of two travelling brahmacharis. Fifteen families live on a three-acre plot near the temple, visit regularly and engage in various services.