The Municipal Government of Stockholm city: Save the only Hindu temple and oldest vegetarian restaurant in Stockholm!
This Spiritual Centre is run by ISKCON, the world´s largest international Hindu institution based on the ancient Vedic scriptures. It contains a temple, shop and vegetarian restaurant, and has existed in Stockholm city for over 34 years. Over the years it has developed to become an established cultural institution.
The Centre is yearly visited by up till 100.000 people of different categories: worshippers, spiritual seekers, teachers and students (for study visits), vegetarians/vegans, Hindus, global Indians etc. The visitors are benefitted by the variety of facilities and activities the Centre offers: worship, conduction of religious rituals such as marriage ceremonies, spiritual initiation etc, courses in spiritual philosophy, devotional yoga, mantra meditation, Indian music and dance, theatre, vegetarian cooking, ayurvedic health care, as well as festivals, vegetarian karma free freshly cooked meals, a shop offering a variety of products that harmonize with a holistic healthy spiritual culture.
The continued existence of the Centre is now in danger since the landlord, a property company owned by the Municipality of Stockholm, has cancelled the renting contract with no offer of proper compensation. If this will not change, the whole Centre will be forced to close down its activities. Many people have expressed that it will be a great loss if this will happen.
It is reasonable to claim that a municipal property company has a special responsibility to take into consideration the public benefit this Centre offers the population of Stockholm city.
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