ISKCON Guest House puri - Lodging in Puri - Puri, India

ISKCON devotees follow a disciplic line of Gaudiya Vaishnavas and are the largest branch of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.[3] Vaishnavism means 'worship of Vishnu', and Gauda refers to the area where this particular branch of Vaishnavism originated, in the Gauda region of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Gaudiya Vaishnavism has had a following in India, especially West Bengal and Odisha, for the past five hundred years. Gaudiya Vaishnavism was founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who rapidly spread his form of ecstatic bhakti (devotion) throughout Bengal. He established Sankirtan, the practice of publicly expressing devotion to Krishna, the Supreme God, through dance and song. This form of communal worship responded to rigid caste structures by engaging all people in worship regardless of caste and creed. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu emphasized chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra (the 'great mantra'). He is considered by Gaudiya Vaishnavas to be an incarnation of Krishna himself.[14][15] Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, believed to have direct lineage with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, brought Chaitanya's Gaudiya Vaishnavism to the West in 1965.[16] At 70 years old, he landed in New York without any money (40 rupees of Indian currency). Instead of preaching to New York's elite, he tapped into the 1960s countercultural spirit by preaching and chanting in public parks and attracting hippies and the youth. His movement, then known as the "Hare Krishna Movement", grew even larger when he relocated to San Francisco a year later.[15] When it spread to England, it gained publicity and financial backing from the Beatles' George Harrison. He recorded several tracks with the Hare Krishnas and included the Mahamantra in his hit track "My Sweet Lord".[17] The first Hare Krishna commune, New Vrindavan (West Virginia), was established by Prabhupada in 1968.[14] Since then, ISKCON has established more than 800 centers all over the world and has millions of followers.[17] Key to the spread of Gaudiya Vaishnava theology in the Western world were Prabhupada's writings and translations,[18] including the Bhagavad Gita As It Is, Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), Chaitanya Charitamrita, and other scriptures. These works are now available in more than seventy languages and serve as the scriptures of ISKCON.[19] ISKCON describes Krishna as the source of all the avatars of God.[20] Thus ISKCON devotees worship Krishna as the highest form of God, svayam bhagavan, and often refer to him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead in writing, which was a phrase coined by Prabhupada in his books on the subject. To devotees, Radha represents Krishna's divine female counterpart, the original spiritual potency, and the embodiment of devotional love. The individual soul has an eternal spiritual identity which does not ultimately merge into the non-dual consciousness (Brahman) as believed by the monistic (Advaita) schools of Hinduism. Prabhupada most frequently offers Sanatana-dharma and Varnashrama dharma as more accurate names for the religious system which accepts Vedic authority.[21] It is a monotheistic tradition which has its roots in the theistic Vedanta traditions.

Very good and lovely guest house for devotees

Some rooms are very unhygienic, toilets are not clean enough and some toilets have hygiene issues as well as clean less. Bed are uncomfortable and they charged a lot for package water. Staying their for more than a day is not preferable.

One more ISKCON Guest House and Gobinda's Restaurant is there in Puri Chakra Trithra Road near Bankamohan bridge.This place is beautiful ,very nice,four cottages are also there , one thousand rupees par night is the charge and a nice restaurant serving Prasadam (spiritual food).

Place only for people like sadhus and sannyasi who don't want any comfort. Not for person going with family as no facilities like fan or air conditioner or proper washroom.

The given number all are fake, they are doing it with every guest house and even with some hotels

In one word , it is filthy. Not suitable for a decent person to stay and pray

This is the best place I have seen .sea beach is near and the service is very good ...thnq iskcon..