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Altough I have been to Hawaii a few times, I never got the chance to visit the Hawaii Iskcon Temple. But I have always heard about the beautiful Pancha Tattva Deities, and that they were the first Pancha Tattva Deities Installed by Srila Prabhupada in all of ISKCON.
The ISKCON Hawaii Temple is a nonsectarian community dedicated to spiritual education and promoting unity and peace in the world through chanting of the mahã mãntra, distributing sanctified vegetarian food and propagating spiritual knowledge and practices based on the ancient Vedic teachings of Bhakti Yoga, as presented by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
The first Pancha Tattva deities in Iskcon were installed in Honolulu, Hawaii in May 1972 by Iskcon Founder and Acarya: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Home of the Pancha Tattva
The Pancha Tattva represent five divine aspects, each manifesting to share the profound blessing of love for God. These personalities appeared with unique roles in the sacred mission of distributing God’s love.
The Pancha Tattva represent five divine aspects, each manifesting to share the profound blessing of love for God. These personalities appeared with unique roles in the sacred mission of distributing God’s love.
At the center stands Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krishna Himself, embodying the role of a devotee. He came to experience divine love personally and to reveal it, inspiring others by leading them in the singing of Krishna’s holy names, thereby radiating love and compassion.
To his left is Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Krishna’s brother, who, as the spiritual master, tirelessly encourages all to engage in chanting Krishna’s names.
On the far left is Sri Advaita Acharya Prabhu, the divine instigator who compassionately prayed for Sri Caitanya’s appearance to deliver souls suffering in this world.
To the right of center stands Sri Gadadhara Pandita, representing the divine loving energy, Srimati Radharani, embodying the essence of pure devotion and service.
Lastly, on the far right, Srivasa Thakura represents the spirit of the pure devotee, symbolizing the collective joy and dedication of all devotees who gather to sing Krishna’s names in harmonious devotion.
In honoring these personalities, we seek their blessings to serve Krishna with heartfelt, loving devotion.
