A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON, sought to establish ISKCON centers in India. When he returned to India in 1971 following his success in spreading ISKCON throughout the Western world, he asked Giriraj Maharaj to go to Madras and preach activities, which resulted in many people signing up as life patrons. In February 1972, Prabhupada paid a visit to Madras and gave a lecture. A center was established in 1975 in 50 Aspiran Gardens, 2nd Street, Kilpauk, and was later relocated to Kilpauk Garden Road. In 1988, the center relocated to T. Nagar, where the Chennai ISKCON congregation grew significantly. "Now our European and American guys are preaching in South India, and great, big acaryas have received them," Prabhupada said during a morning walk on December 18, 1975.

However, the endeavor to fulfill Prabhupada's goal to build a "beautiful temple" in Chennai did not bear fruit until 2000, when devotees led by Bhanu Swami found 6.5 acres of land in Injambakkam and purchased it immediately for the temple's construction. The temple was entirely funded by donations from Chennai residents. On March 17, 2002, work on the first phase of the project began. The temple was established with the help of roughly 8,000 life patrons and devotee contributions. The temple cost 100 million dollars and was built on 45,000 square feet of land.
 

The picture of the world, or bhu-mandala, on the marble floor, marks the entrance to the temple. The temple is built on five stories and covers 1.5 acres of land. The first floor has the main temple hall, which is 7,000 square feet in size, as well as an auditorium for cultural and spiritual performances on the ground floor and a prasadam hall in the basement.

The temple's main goal is to turn materialistic minds into spiritual singularities of perfect love. This is exemplified by a magnificent chandelier that casts a rainbow of colors across the walls and ceiling. Various Vastu shastra characteristics are also visible in the temple. A devotee can find books and souvenirs on spirituality and Hindu philosophy near the portico.
 

Spirituality and Hindu philosophy books and souvenirs can be found here, at which you can give a glance. 
Witness the aarti inside the Temple which takes place every night at 9 pm, lasting 15mins.
 

• A gift shop is located on the temple grounds. Make sure you buy something from the shop because the items you'll find here are unique.
• Given the religious significance of the location, it is recommended that you dress appropriately.
• Keep a respectful level of silence in and around the temple.
• It takes about 2 hours to visit all of the temple's attractions. As a result, carrying a water bottle is recommended.

The winter season (October-February) is the greatest time to visit the ISKCON temple because the weather is nice and cool.

The optimum time to visit the ISKCON temple during the day is between 8 and 9 p.m., as the temple's unique and last aarti begins about 8.30 p.m. You will also be able to enjoy the beautiful lights and decorations of the temple at night.

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• Swami Prabhupada lay the foundation stone of the ISKCON doctrine in the city of New York, USA. Swami returned to India after New York and began preaching Krishna's philosophy of peace in a number of Indian towns.
• The temple was completed in 2012, thanks to the donations of believers.