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Revision as of 15:12, 18 May 2006 by Daddysmutantkid (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)New Vrindaban was originally an ISKCON intentional community located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Its main function is now pilgrimage center, mainly because of economical necessity.
There were mass defections due to the scandals of its former charismatic leader, Kirtanananda Swami and his attempts to make it an interfaith community. The community was expelled from ISKCON in 1988, because of the scandals, but later became again affiliated with ISKCON in 1998.
New Vrindaban is named after after the Indian city of Vrindavan, which for Krishna worshippers is a sacred place.
References and footnotes
All information is sourced to the following article unless stated otherwise
- Rochford, Burke E. Jr. and Kendra Bailey Almost Heaven: Leadership, Decline and the Transformation of New Vrindaban in Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions Vol. 9 nr. 3 February 2006
- homepage section directions
"The address of the New Vrindaban Community is:RD 1 Box 319 Moundsville, West Virginia 26041" retrieved May 2006