Overlooking the Appalachian hills and valleys, the Palace of Gold is reminiscent of an Indian kingdom. Award winning rose gardens and over one hundred water fountains adorn these royal pleasure gardens. A miracle in the West Virginia foothills.
As construction progresse however, devotees became . New Vrindaban is an unincorporated area and an ISKCON (Hare Krishna) intentional community located in Marshall County, West Virginia near Moundsville.
The town consists of 2acres (km ) and several building complexes, homes, apartment buildings, and businesses including the Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban .
Tucked away in the hills near Moundsville , West Virginia , the Palace of gold offers one of the breathtaking views of the State.
Your place to stay when visiting New Vrindaban and the Palace of Gold. Photo: “ Palace of Gold Hari Krishna Temple ”. Recommended length of visit: 2-hours. See the beauty and mystique of the Far East revealed without leaving America.
Built and run by the Hare Krishnas, the Palace is an unexpected and majestic tourist attraction, reached at the end of four miles of serpentine road. Palace tour, gardens, statues, ambience of royal India. IT was the Taj Mahal of Appalachia, “Heaven on Earth” in “Almost Heaven West Virginia ,” a sprawling, opulent affair with lush gardens, a beautiful temple , a Palace of Gol accommodations for hundreds of devotees, statues of Radha and Krishna, and even, at one point, an elephant.
The Palace of Gold is tailor-made for group tours. Inside, marvel at the recreation of an ancient Indian temple with twenty-four pillars topped with sculpted lions leading up to intricately worked ceilings. Look up even higher and spot the parrots hidden in the four-story high stained glass atrium ceiling.
The central golden altar, from which the presiding deities of the community . I recently visited New Vrindaban, a Hare Krishna community outside Wheeling , West Virginia. Set in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia , New Vrindaban is home to the largest Hare Krishna community in America. It is also called as Taj Mahal of America. Beautifully laid out on the hills of Moundsvil. Contact page for the Palace of Gold.
If you would like to speak to someone at the Palace of Gold please fill out the contact . Room Rates for the Palace Lodge at New Vrindaban. Portfolio of different accomodations. Cabins, Guest Lodge, Apartment Suite and Temple Guest Rooms.
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