What ISKCON Juhu does

ISKCON Juhu is a registered public trust (Maharashtra Public Trust Act 1950, Registration No. F-2179) operating the Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Temple — a marble temple complex in Juhu, Mumbai — as part of the global International Society for Krishna Consciousness founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966. The temple runs a fixed daily schedule of nine arati and discourse ceremonies from 4:30 am to 9 pm IST and serves a base of 50,000+ Life Patron Members alongside walk-in devotees and visitors. Its activities are organized around four functional pillars: devotional worship and education (darshan, Bhagavatam classes, Bhagavad-gita discourses, bookable puja/kirtan/katha), charitable food distribution via the Food for Life program (10 lakh+ prasada plates and 6 million cups of halava/kichari distributed annually in Mumbai, 1M+ plates daily globally across 60+ countries), a diversified on-site commercial complex (Govinda's 275-seat vegetarian restaurant, bakery, sweet stall, book and gift shop, multipurpose halls totaling 2,000+ capacity, guest house, and library), and a digital layer (live darshan streaming, the Krsna App, an online book store shipping globally via India Post/EMS/TNT/FedEx/DHL, and WhatsApp-based booking).

The business model is a hybrid non-profit structure: a core donation and Life Patron Membership engine, supplemented by transactional revenue from the hospitality and retail verticals and by venue rental for weddings, conferences, and private events. Donations are channeled through multiple named causes (Anna Daan, Gau Seva, Sadhu Bhojan, Deity Seva, Ekadasi, Bhadra Purnima, Jagannath Rath Yatra) and benefit from a 10BE 80G tax-exemption certificate. The customer base is devotional and mass-market — individual devotees and visitors across age, gender, and income segments, with structured outreach to youth (Tarang Youth Festival, ISKCON Youth Forum) and women (Ladies Program) — and there is no disclosed B2B or enterprise customer layer. The technology stack is intentionally light: standard payment-gateway integration for donations and bookings, WhatsApp for communication, third-party logistics for book shipments, and no proprietary AI, API, or developer-facing systems. The 26-person paid headcount is leveraged by an implicit large volunteer and devotee workforce, particularly in food distribution and temple operations.

Name

ISKCON Juhu

Legal name

International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)

Website

https://iskconmumbai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISKCON Juhu is a Mumbai-based non-profit religious trust operating the Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Temple, serving 50,000+ Life Patron Members and daily visitors through devotional worship, vegetarian hospitality, global spiritual publishing, and a Food for Life charity program active in 60+ countries.

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 Offerings: Devotees make donations for various causes including Jagannath Rath Yatra, Anna Daan (food distribution), Gau Seva (cow protection), Sadhu Bhojan, Deity Seva, Ekadasi, and Bhadra Purnima. Temple accepts 80G deductible donations.
2. Prasadam Sales (Food & Beverage): Revenue from Govinda's Restaurant (275-seat capacity serving Indian, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Thai cuisines), Govinda's Bakery, and Sweet Stall offering vegetarian sweets, snacks, and beverages.
3. Book and Gift Sales: Online and physical book store selling Vedic scriptures including Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad Bhagavatam, and spiritual paraphernalia. Ships globally to Asia, Africa, Middle East, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America.
4. Guest House Accommodation: Temple guest house rooms available for booking by visitors and devotees. Cancellation policy applies with 50% deduction one month before booking.
5. Event Registration: Registration fees for events such as Rath Yatra, festivals, Tarang Youth Festival, and other programs.
6. Life Patron Membership: Life Patron Membership program inviting citizens to be part of ISKCON's family with over 50,000 members. Membership office contact provided for enrollment.
7. Puja and Kirtan Booking: Services offered include booking puja ceremonies, kirtan performances, and katha discourses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ISKCON Juhu operates the Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Temple in Mumbai, providing daily Hindu devotional worship services including darshan, aarti, and abhishek. The organization also runs Govinda's restaurant and bakery serving sattvic vegetarian cuisine, a guest house, religious book and gift shops, spiritual education programs, and the Food for Life community feeding initiative.

Product overview

ISKCON Juhu operates as a spiritual and cultural center centered around the Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Temple, a marble temple complex in Mumbai. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services: the core Temple product provides daily darshan and worship ceremonies; Food for Life and Prasadam Distribution provide free vegetarian meals; Govinda's Restaurant and Bakery offer vegetarian dining; the Book and Gift Shop and ISKCON Books Online Store sell spiritual literature; Life Patron Membership provides ongoing engagement; Youth Program and Ladies Program serve specific demographics; Tarang Youth Festival hosts annual events; Multipurpose Halls and Guest House support hospitality needs; the Library preserves spiritual knowledge; and the Krsna App provides mobile access to content. The organization holds a 10BE 80G Certificate for donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Temple Darshan & Worship

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ Life Patron Members worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD): Operates the Tirupati Balaji temple, one of the wealthiest Hindu temple trusts globally. Comparable as a registered religious trust running large-scale darshan, prasadam distribution, accommodation, and donor membership operations.
• Ramakrishna Mission: Major Hindu monastic organization running temples, monasteries, schools, hospitals, and charitable programs. Comparable as a globally recognized spiritual non-profit with established educational, philanthropic, and event programming.
• BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (Akshardham): A large Hindu religious trust operating major temple complexes (notably Akshardham Delhi and global mandirs), running charity, education, and youth programs at similar or larger scale. Most directly comparable Indian Hindu temple non-profit.
• Art of Living (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar): Indian spiritual organization running large ashrams, youth programs, meditation initiatives, and global outreach. Comparable in combining spiritual programming with educational events, hospitality, and a digital/app ecosystem.
• Golden Temple (SGPC - Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee): Manages the Golden Temple complex and Sikh religious infrastructure globally, including the world's largest free community kitchen (langar). Most directly comparable model of free mass-feeding, donations, accommodation, and registered religious trust structure.
• ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Global: The global parent/movement of which ISKCON Juhu is a constituent temple. Operates the same Vaishnava tradition, temple model, Food for Life program, and Prabhupada lineage, providing the closest comparable organizational framework.
• Chabad-Lubavitch: Global Jewish outreach movement with a similarly decentralized network of centers, donor-funded operations, youth engagement, digital content distribution, and global shipping of religious materials.
• Sri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi): Public trust managing the Shirdi Sai Baba temple complex with similar offerings: daily darshan, prasadam (typically a free lunch/darshan), accommodation (dharamshalas), donations, and 80G tax benefits. Highly comparable operational model.
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board: Operates one of India's most visited Hindu pilgrimage sites, with massive prasadam/annadan, accommodation, and donation infrastructure run as a statutory religious trust. Comparable in scale of charitable food operations.

Broad incumbents

• Saravana Bhavan: Large Indian vegetarian restaurant chain with global presence; comparable to Govinda's Restaurant and Bakery operations in vegetarian F&B and multi-location dining model, though operating as a for-profit commercial business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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