Sri Sri Radha Gopinath were installed on July 17, 1988 in a grand function with more than 400 people attending the ceremony. It was fulfillment of the prophecy made by Srila Prabhupada. In 1971, when Srila Prabhupada was coming down the steps of the nearby Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, he told his secretary Shyamasundar Prabhu, with his cane pointing towards this area where the temple presently stands, “We must have a temple here.” Sure enough, Lord Krishna fulfilled the desire of His Pure devotee.
It was clear that the Yuga-avatar Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Lord Nityananda Prabhu would soon make Their appearance at the temple. Sure enough, Sri Sri Gaurachandra along with Sri Gopalji were formally installed in 1990. A deity of Srila Prabhupada was also installed as per ISKCON standards. Then came cows, parrots, peacocks and monkeys on the altar and created an atmosphere permeated with the simplicity and sweetness of Vrindavan.
