12/12/2023 0 Comments Golden palace west virginiaLet’s put it this way: “bling” is an understatement. The humble home-turned-memorial-palace was built by untrained volunteer laborers, but you wouldn’t know it from its gilded grandeur. Bhaktivedanta Swami Pradhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (say that ten times fast), plans for the palace changed gears after the spiritual leader’s death five years into its construction. Originally intended to serve as a home for A. ![]() Nicknamed America’s Taj Mahal, New Vrindaban’s Palace of Gold is the gilded centerpiece of this surreal destination. Pinch yourself all you want: this dreamscape is real. West Virginia? It’s true! New Vrindaban is a community of Hare Krishnas tucked away in the Appalachian hills. ![]() A golden temple full of sculpted lions, palace grounds swarming with peacocks, and a massive garden filled with over a hundred fountains and endless rows of blooming flowers – would you believe us if we told you that you could find this all off a back road in.
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