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.

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.

When Kirtanananda Swami was suddenly attacked at New Vrindaban in October 1985, everything changed. The Peacock documentary series Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder., premiering Tuesday, October 24, will ...

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