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This is the Goshalla, which in Sanskrit means, "shelter for cows." It is a small barn, close to the guesthouse and temple, that houses a small number of cows. |
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This building is the repair shop for New Vrindaban. At one time it served as the winter home for Malani, a young elephant owned by the community. |
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This is another view of the Goshalla with the green-sided Agricultural Center in the foreground. The center houses town meetings between members of the Hare Krishna and surrounding communities. It also contains a common kitchen, two guest rooms, a computer room, and a small farm library of the original Mother Earth News. It is important to note that A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada stayed in this building during his visit to the community in 1974. |
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An extension of New Vrindaban's organic agricultural effort, this is known as the educational garden. |
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This is The Garden of Seven Gates, so named for its seven entrances on the hillside overlooking the community. This garden is the result of a single visitor's donation to the community that was made after taking a tour of the educational garden. This garden supplements the educational garden with winter crops such as Swiss chard, beets, and kale to stabilize the food supply of the community. |
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This is a view looking down from the top of the garden. The barn at the base of the hill was built as a temporary structure to house equipment during construction of the temple and now serves as storage for the community. The small structure seen upon the hill in the distance, beyond the barn, is the home of one of the community's sannyasis, or holy men who have renounced the material world. The sannyasi lives apart from the rest of the community, devoting his time to working with draft animals. |
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This garden is an important part of New Vrindaban's vision for the community's future. |
