You might not expect a Hare Krishna temple in the hills of West Virginia, but the New Vrindaban community has been an active spiritual retreat since 1968. I recently took a road trip with my ...

NEW VRINDABAN, W.Va. -- At the end of four unremarkable miles of winding back roads in the hills of West Virginia's northern panhandle, a gilded dome emerges from the treetops.

In New Vrindaban, Hare Krishnas have built a sanctuary for cows, which they consider sacred. The 80 beloved bovines here are treated by their Hindu caretakers like members of the family.

New Vrindaban Temple is part of the ISKCON International Community of West Virginia, and it is named after the town in India, Vrindaban. Another name of the temple is also The Palace of God, and ...

No charges have been filed as a result of the raid, however. At first view, New Vrindaban seems quite peaceful as Hare Krishna chants echo from loudspeakers over mist-covered hillsides.

Photo Provided Members of the New Vrindaban Krishna community in Marshall County gather at the federal courthouse in Wheeling to oppose the $4.3 billion Rover Pipeline crossing their property.

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