Hinduism is recognized as the oldest and third most popular religion in the world, not only due to the extensive number of practitioners across the world, but also due to the profound influence it created on many other religions. . Hindus go to their Temple or Mandir, which is their place of worship, to offer their prayers to their gods; each temple is dedicated to a specific deity or god. Unlike other religions, Hinduism has no backers and its origins are not clearly defined. It is a religion based on myths, featuring several diverse gods and identified as a monotheistic religion despite the number of gods. The explanation is that the followers of this religion consider all these gods to be part of Brahma, who is the supreme god. For others, Krishna is a very important god. The 5,000-year-old Indian Vedic scriptures clearly describe the nature and identity of Lord Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead (McPhee and Rigolot, 2011). Hare Krishna is the name of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness known as Iskon. Hare Krishna is a new religious movement based on Vaishnava Hinduism. The Hare Krishna Cultural Center is a Hindu temple located in Miami. Members of the Hare Krishna Movement follow the ancient scriptures of India, based primarily on the Bhagavad-Gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. These scriptures are over 5,000 years old and are currently practiced by over 900 million people. In July 2011, I visited the Hindu temple at the Hare Krishna Cultural Center. The only information I knew before this experience was simply a basic understanding of Hinduism, but not enough to know what to expect on my first visit to a Hindu temple. Without a doubt, I was a...... middle of paper... ...environment of holiness, serenity and friendliness. It's really beautiful to see people dancing, singing with all this love and happiness. I always thought that we all need a place to escape from our routine, I can say that Hare Krishna Temple is that place for me. Works Cited Knapp, Stephen. “Deities and worship of deities.” Krishna.com | All about Krishna. 1997. Internet. August 2, 2011. .McPhee, John and Carol Rigolot. The Princeton Reader: Contemporary essays by Princeton University writers and journalists. Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 2011. 91.Zeller, Benjamin E. “ISKCON Rites and Ceremonies.” Balanced views of religion and spirituality with faith | Pathéos. 2008. Internet. August 2. 2011. .