ISKCON Chowpatty

Name

ISKCON Chowpatty

Legal name

International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

Website

https://iskconchowpatty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The temple receives voluntary donations from devotees and visitors through various channels including online donations, bank transfers (NEFT/IMPS), cash/cheques, and recurring subscription donations.
2. Temple Store (Matchless Gifts Shop): Sale of deity paraphernalia, spiritual books, clothing, gifts, and puja items through the on-site and online store.
3. Govindas Restaurant: Pure vegetarian restaurant serving meals first offered to Lord Krishna, generating revenue through dine-in, takeaway, and bulk orders.
4. Educational Courses: Classroom and online courses on Bhagavad Gita, Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, and cultural programs including shloka, music, and dance classes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ISKCON Chowpatty (Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple) is a non-profit Hindu temple that conducts daily deity worship (darshan) with elaborate Vedic rituals, offers scriptural education courses on the Bhagavad Gita and Vedic literature, runs Govinda's pure vegetarian restaurant, and operates an online and physical store selling spiritual books and deity paraphernalia. It also runs residential training programs, children's education, and social service projects including mid-day meal programs and holistic healthcare.

Product overview

ISKCON Chowpatty (Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple) is a spiritual and cultural organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offering centers on daily deity worship (Darshan) at the temple with elaborate rituals and live streaming. The organization provides extensive educational programs through its Bhaktivedanta Academy for Culture & Education (BACE), including Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava courses, Gita Essentials, and Journey of Self Discovery. Additional offerings include the pure vegetarian Govinda's Restaurant, Matchless Gifts Shop, and an online store for books and deity items. The temple operates residential programs including the 3-month Sabbatical Program and Vaishnava Training Academy (VTA) with multiple levels. Digital engagement includes a mobile app (iOS/Android) and live streaming services. Social initiatives encompass Annamrita (1.2 million daily meals), Bhaktivedanta Hospital (holistic healthcare), Govardhan Ecovillage (eco-tourism), and Govardhan Goshala (cow protection). The Congregational Development Department manages community outreach across 8 Mumbai regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temple Worship Services (Darshan) Daily worship ceremonies including Mangal Arati, Shringar Arati, Rajbhog Arati, Sandhya Arati, and Shayan Darshan featuring deity worship of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath with elaborate Vedic rituals, open to individual devotees and visitors.
• Online Courses Platform E-learning platform offering scriptural courses including Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, Gita Study Sessions, and cultural courses such as Shloka, Music, and Dance classes for individual learners worldwide.
• Gita Essentials Course A 6-session course designed to discover and apply the timeless wisdom of Bhagavad Gita for happiness, strength, and direction in life, targeted at general spiritual seekers.
• Journey of Self Discovery Course A six-session course on principles of Bhagavad Gita addressing serenity, joy, and purpose through understanding the self, God, karma, and life management, aimed at beginners.
• Govinda's Restaurant Pure vegetarian restaurant offering divine dining experience with meals first offered to Lord Krishna, open Monday to Saturday and Sunday with home/office delivery and bulk order services for individuals and groups.
• Matchless Gifts Shop Gift shop inside the temple premises selling deity paraphernalia, spiritual books, clothing, and puja items, open daily from 10 AM to 9 PM for individual devotees and visitors.
• ISKCON Chowpatty Mobile App Digital temple application available on Android and iOS platforms providing access to darshans, events, course information, donation options, and community engagement features for individual devotees.
• Sabbatical Program A 3-month residential program for unmarried men aged 18-40 to experience monk life at the temple, conducted thrice yearly with expert guidance from experienced monks.
• Vaishnava Training Academy (VTA) Residential training programs including VTA 1 (entry-level, part-time for working devotees), VTA 2 (advanced full-time training), and Sphurti (3-month variant) for serious spiritual aspirants.
• Temple Live Streaming Live stream service for daily darshans and Srimad Bhagavatam classes, with past videos available on YouTube channel for remote devotees and global audiences.
• Sunday Feast Program Weekly Sunday festival featuring kirtan, spiritual discourse, and free vegetarian feast open to all, held at 12:30 PM as a community engagement initiative.
• Seminars and Workshops Systematic study programs including Introductory, Scriptural, Lifestyle, Corporate, Pre-marital, Relationship, Parenting, Devotee Care, Deity Worship, Japa, Cooking, Painting, IDC, Vedic Cosmology, Sanskrit, and Book Distribution seminars for individual participants.
• Kids Korner Children's education program offering Saturday courses (yoga, Sanskrit, dance, values) and Sunday courses (Ramayana, Vedic art, 24 Gurus) for children aged 4-16.
• Social Projects (Annamrita, Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Govardhan Ecovillage, Goshala) Community service initiatives including mid-day meal program serving 1.2 million children daily (Annamrita), multi-specialty holistic healthcare (Bhaktivedanta Hospital), eco-village with 94 eco-stay rooms (Govardhan Ecovillage), and cow protection with 104 cows (Goshala).
• Congregational Development (CDD)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.2 million free meals served daily to school children
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Government of India (Mid-Day Meal Programme)coreOthers · 1 January 2004Annamrita works with the Government of India's Mid-Day Meals programme to feed over 1.2 million children daily. In 2004, the Government of Maharashtra appointed Annamrita to provide nutritional midday meals for primary school children.
• Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Bhakta Samaj (SSRGBS)coreOthersSupporting organization for ISKCON Chowpatty temple operations and initiatives. Provides administrative and organizational support to the temple.
• United Nations World Tourism OrganisationminorOthersGovardhan Ecovillage has been recognized by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation as a spiritual destination based on simple living and higher thinking principles.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University: Brahma Kumaris runs meditation centers worldwide with structured spiritual courses, retreats, and outreach to working professionals. Comparable to ISKCON Chowpatty's systematic courses (Gita Essentials, Journey of Self Discovery) and corporate seminars targeting professionals.
• Ramakrishna Mission: Ramakrishna Mission is a Hindu monastic organization running schools, hospitals, and rural development programs, with active spiritual education centers. Comparable to ISKCON Chowpatty in operating temples, schools, and a holistic-care hospital (Bhaktivedanta Hospital).
• BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha: BAPS is a global Hindu temple and spiritual organization operating mandirs, heritage sites (Akshardham), and extensive social/community programs. It is the closest scale-and-scope peer to ISKCON Chowpatty: organized Hindu worship, scripture education, youth programming, and humanitarian projects.
• Isha Foundation: Isha Foundation (Sadhguru) runs the Isha Yoga Center, structured inner engineering programs, and large-scale environmental/social projects. Comparable to ISKCON Chowpatty on the combination of residential programs (Sabbatical/VTA) and large spiritual-educational outreach.
• Chinmaya Mission: Founded by Swami Chinmayananda, Chinmaya Mission focuses on scriptural study (Gita, Upanishads), youth education (Chinmaya Yuva Kendra), and Sanskrit/wisdom courses. Highly comparable to ISKCON Chowpatty's Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, and Kids Korner educational offerings.
• Mata Amritanandamayi Math (Amma): Amma's ashram network provides spiritual programs, charitable hospitals, and disaster relief globally. Comparable to ISKCON Chowpatty's Bhaktivedanta Hospital/Hospice and Annamrita in combining devotional practice with structured humanitarian services.
• Sathya Sai Organization: Sathya Sai Organization operates temples, free hospitals, drinking water projects, and educational institutions across India and globally. Comparable to ISKCON Chowpatty on the multi-vertical Hindu service model (worship + education + healthcare/social projects).
• Self-Realization Fellowship: Founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF operates meditation centers, monastic communities, and educational programs across many countries. Comparable to ISKCON Chowpatty as a globally distributed Indian-origin spiritual organization with courses, retreats, and a content publishing arm.
• Art of Living Foundation: Founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Art of Living is a major Indian spiritual organization offering structured courses (yoga, meditation, breathwork), residential programs (Art of Living Ashram), and global community engagement—paralleling ISKCON Chowpatty's course/sabbatical model.

Broad incumbents

• ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness): ISKCON is the parent global organization of which ISKCON Chowpatty is one branch. Operates 600+ temples, 110 restaurants, and global book distribution—providing network scale and brand authority that ISKCON Chowpatty leverages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iskconchowpatty
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RadhaGopinathMedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/iskcon.chowpatty
• Instagraminstagram.com/iskcon.chowpatty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iskcon-chowpatty

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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