Dallas Hare Krishna Temple (Kalachandji's Hare Krishna Temple)

The first group of Hare Krishna devotees came to Dallas in 1970 and settled into their Gurley Avenue Temple in East Dallas in 1971. Renovation of the temple began in 1979 and was completed in 1981. A vegetarian restaurant -- Kalachandji's -- was built soon afterwards. Today, more than 15,000 followers live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. There are presently 25 temple-owned homes in the immediate neighborhood which have became models of community redevelopment. The Gurukula continues to provide education from elementary through junior high levels, and Kalachandji`s restaurant is ranked among the city`s best.