<div><strong>Looking for Matchless Gifts this giving season?</strong>

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<div>Here’s your chance to be part of a truly inspiring initiative that honors spiritual history and transforms the birthplace of Krishna Consciousness in the West.

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<div>We are a devoted team of disciples and grand-disciples of Srila Prabhupada, dedicated to restoring 26 Second Avenue in New York City — the iconic "Matchless Gifts" storefront temple where the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) began.

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<div>Inspired by the vision of HH Radhanath Swami, our team — including Adideva das ACBSP, Vamanadeva das ACBSP, Gaura Kumar das, Yadunath das, Venetia, and Anantacharya dasa — has come together to breathe new life into this historic site.

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<div><strong>With your support, we will:</strong>

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<div>Create an interpretive exhibition showcasing Srila Prabhupada’s early years in New York and his first disciples.

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<div>Build a sacred space for the worship of Srila Prabhupada’s deity form.

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<div>Capture the vibrant, explosive energy of the late 1960s and bring that spirit of devotion into the present day.

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<div><strong>Our Progress So Far:</strong>

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<div>We’ve completed the restoration of the tin ceiling, painted the iconic Radha-Krishna mural, and recreated the sacred Dias where Srila Prabhupada sat.

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<div>We’ve restored the windows, the rugs, and the storefront display to mirror the original 1966 setup.

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<div><strong>What’s Left to Do:</strong>

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<div>Install facilities for Srila Prabhupada’s worship, including sinks and storage.

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<div>Build the exhibition spaces that tell the story of this sacred place with audio-visual presentations, historic artifacts, and more.

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<div>The culmination of this project will be a grand event, welcoming Srila Prabhupada to reside eternally at his first temple in the West — a place of pilgrimage that will continue to uplift and inspire generations to come.

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<div><strong>Join us in this transformative journey to restore Matchless Gifts as a world-class spiritual destination. Your generous contribution will help revive this sacred legacy and ensure its lasting impact.</strong>

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<div>Let’s bring Matchless Gifts back to life, together!

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<div>Funding Request Breakdown:

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<div>Millwork, including exhibition space $60-65K

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<div>New front door and updated security $3K

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<div>Equipment (audio-visual, seating, new

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<div>sink/installation, prasadam serve-out

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<div>area, furniture, etc.) $3K

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<div>Maintenance Fund seeding plus

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<div>Prabhupada Murti Installation event $10K

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Anonymous

Dhanurdhara Swami

Hladini Dasi

Uresh Chetty

Vanamalini devi dasi

Saroj Nayee, ( Sridevi Gopi Dd) Nayee

Kalindi Jones

Pragya Thakur

James Fidanza

Restore the First 'Hare Krishna' Temple in the West

Restore the First 'Hare Krishna' Temple in the West

Still $55,744 to go. Help us build momentum.