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Radha Madhav Dham, founded by Prakashanand Saraswati in 1990 under the name Barsana Dham (originally called International Society of Divine Love since 1975).〔''(a Dham Blooms in Texas )''〕〔〔Kurien, P.A. 2007. ''A Place at the Multicultural Table: The Development of an American Hinduism''. NJ: Rutgers University Press.〕 It is a large temple and ashram complex for his guru Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj〔〔〔Walker, J.K. 2007. ''The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality''. Harvest House Publishers.〕 outside of Austin, Texas, U.S.〔Jain, N. (February 11, 2003). "Temples welcome those of all faiths, not just Hindus" ''The America's Intelligence Wire''〕〔Huffer, A.J. 2010. ''Hinduism in the American Context''. A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Divinity School in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. University of Chicago.〕〔Frazier, C. 2009. ''(2008 Geography Summer Academy: Cultural Geography of Texas )''. Texas Alliance for Geographic Education, Spring 2009 Newsletter, pg. 4.〕 Radha Madhav Dham is a place of pilgrimage reminiscent of similar locales in India.〔Ludwig, M. March 9, 2002. "Houses of worship". ''Austin American-Statesman'' (TX)〕 In April 2011, JKP Barsana Dham was renamed JKP Radha Madhav Dham Radha Madhav Dham is the main US center of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat.〔〔''(Harvard Plurism Project )''〕 The ashram is led by a board of managing members, headed by board president Mr. Raj Goel.〔()〕 and vice president Diwakari Devi.〔(''Hindu cultural centre hosts speaker'' ). Daily Herald-Tribune〕 Radha Madhav Dham is the oldest Hindu Temple in Texas〔〔''India Today International''. Volume 1, Issues 1-8. Living Media International. 2002.〕 and the largest in North America〔〔Srinivasan, T.M. 2000. "The True History and the Religion of India: A Concise Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism. (A Review)." ''International Journal of Humanities and Peace'', 16(1): 105. ((Full Text) )〕〔Stevens, D. 1995. "Far Eastern Religions expanding in Texas". Associated Press.〕 – it is one of the largest Hindu Temple complexes in the Western Hemisphere.〔 In 2013, Radha Madhav Dham was listed in Newsmax's ''13 Fascinating Cathedrals and Houses of Worship in America''. Radha Madhav Dham is a nonprofit, religious, educational, and charitable organization〔Wu, E. (March 8, 2007). ("Walk is part of mission to aid needy in India" ) The Dallas Morning News〕 that follows the path of ''raganuga bhakti''.〔 The temple is involved in numerous charitable educational projects including JKP Education, which won the Nelson Mandela Peace Award instituted by the Economic Growth Society of India in April 2014.〔name=voa>(''Nelson Mandela Peace Award bestowed on the charitable organization supported by Austin based Hindu temple'' ). April 24, 2014. Voice of Asia〕〔''Austin-based Hindu Temple gets Nelson Mandela Peace Award''. April 23, 2014. India Herald.〕〔''(JPK Education gets Nelson Mandela Peace Award )''. April 20, 2014. IANS〕 ==History== Radha Madhav Dham (Barsana Dham), was established in 1990, as the main US Center of the International Society of Divine Love, which was founded in the 1970s.〔 Radha Madhav Dham was built to be a representation of the holy land of Braj in India where Radha and Krishna are believed by Hindus to have appeared, around 5,000 years ago.〔〔〔Perks, K.S.L. August 24, 1997. ''Hindus honor supreme deity with festival''. Austin American-Statesman〕〔Prothero, S.R. 2006. ''A nation of religions: the politics of pluralism in multireligious America''. University of North Carolina Press〕 It has been designed as a place of pilgrimage in America.〔Kettmann, M. 2009. ''("The Salt Lick, a Hindu Temple, Disc Golf, The Horseshoe, and Texas Wine" ). ''Santa Barbara Independent''〕 Areas of Radha Madhav Dham have been developed to be the places for meditation.〔〔〔''Journal of Vaishnava Studies'', Volume 13, Issues 1-2. 2004.〕 Places of Braj like Govardhan, Radha Kund, Prem Sarovar, Shyam Kuti, etc. are represented in Radha Madhav Dham where a natural stream named Kalindi represents the Yamuna river of Vrindaban.〔〔Ciment, J. 2001. ''Encyclopedia of American Immigration.'' Michigan: M. E. Sharpe.〕 In April 2011, following the disappearance of its founder Swami Prakashanand Saraswati after his conviction on 20 charges of sexual indecency with a child at Barsana Dham, the organization changed its name.〔("With guru on the lam, ashram changes name" ), by Sean Kimmons, ''San Marcos Mercury'', April 22, 2011, accessed May 16, 2011〕 According to ''Austin American-Statesman'', "Barsana Dham has moved aggressively on the Internet to wipe out all traces of its connection to the guru. The name of the ashram has been changed to JKP Radha Madhav Dham."〔("Missing swami may have left Mexico, U.S. marshal says" ), by Eric Dexheimer, ''Austin American-Statesman'', May 13, 2011, accessed May 16, 2011〕 In 2012, on the one year anniversary of the trial, Vrinda Devi, Radha Madhav Dham spokeswoman, stated that "What we've been trying to do since then is moving forward." She added that, "As far as Swamiji's presence, we've subdued that in order to go on and survive as a minority religious community."〔(Guru still missing, one year after he failed to show up for sentencing in groping trial ) Austin American Statesman March 5, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Radha Madhav Dham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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