The temple is a part of a charitable society ISKCON, founded by Srila Prabhupada to propagate Krishna consciousness through the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. In the year 1978 under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 the ISKCON society registered itself. Years later in 1987, the society became operational. The officials of the ISKCON approached the Bangalore Development Authority in the same year for the allotment of land for the construction of a temple. 

The ISKCON temple authorities got allotted a seven-acre hillock with a rock in the middle. Due to the unfavorable terrain of the land, a temporary temple structure was constructed near the allocated site. Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa acting president of the ISKCON temple Bangalore, a qualified civil engineer along with Sri Jagat Chandra Dasa who was an architect himself decided to overcome this predicament. 

In the year 1990, the construction of the ISKCON temple began in full swing, and it took seven years of ceaseless hard work by more than 600 skilled artisans to achieve the edifice.

The ISKCON Bangalore is credited with being the largest ISKCON complex in the world. Words are not enough to describe the magnificent architecture of the temple. The gold-plated flag post which stands at a height of 17m is the most distinctive feature of the temple. The Gilded Kalash Shikharas at a height of 8.5m is also very beautiful to watch. Unique stone carvings can be seen all over the temple premise.

• Several activities directed toward different age groups of people are conducted by the temple authorities. 
• To imbibe spirituality and Krishna consciousness among children studying in classes V to IX various cultural education classes are conducted. 
• Free lunch can be enjoyed at the ISKCON Temple Bangalore between 11:30 am to 2:00 pm.
• Aarti takes place two times a day in the morning and evening. Three priests perform the Aarti.

• Photography is not allowed inside ISKCON Bangalore.
• Footwear should be removed outside the temple.
• Alcohol and non-veg food are strictly prohibited inside the temple.

The temple can be visited any time of the year. However, the tourist can time their visits with the various festivals that are celebrated at the temple such as Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Sri Gaura Purnima, Sri Rama Navami, Akshaya Tritiya, Sri Hanuman Jayanti, and Garuda Panchami. Sri Krishna Janmashtami is the most important festival of the ISKCON Temple Bangalore.

• Cubbon Park
• Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
• Freedom park 
• M.N. Krishna Rao Park
• Bangalore Palace

• The temple was constructed in seven years.
• The ISKCON Temple Bangalore is credited with being the largest ISKCON complex in the world.