The Utah ISKCON temple is located in a remote area where the devotees have been able to create a center of attention for many visitors. After visiting the Utah temple, Dayavir Prabhu, the temple manager, got inspired by their facility for spreading Krishna consciousness. He decided to improve the guesthouse at New Goloka with a plan to develop the existing facility, making it more suitable for our growing congregation. The white house next to the temple has been transformed into an ashram, making room for the resident devotees. With that change, after consultation with the temple management crew, we decided that it is a necessity to change the look of the former guest house building.  We want to create a nicer setting to cater to guests and expand the gift shop to carry a wider variety of items. The whole guesthouse is going to be transformed into a more suitable place to entertain guests. We will be able to use the new facility for yoga sessions, temple meetings, dance lessons and a room for the children. The present gift store will become 3 times the size, allowing us to carry more devotional items for our congregation.

One generous congregation member donated 3,000 dollars to redo the guesthouse restrooms, which really needed an upgrade. Coming from a construction background, Dayavir Prabhu is coordinating the whole renovation, which saves the temple the cost of hiring a building contractor. We still need a lot of aid in demolishing the walls and with construction as well as additional financial help for construction.

If anybody is interested in assisting with this service, please contact Dayavir Prabhu at dayavira@mac.com. 

Article by Golokananda Priya dd