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Krishna Voice Monthly Magazine, December 2011 Vol.12, No.12 Price Rs 15/-Posted on 5th or 10th of the Month at MBC, Manipal, License to post without prepayment No. WPP(CO-8), Reg No. KA/BGGPO2521/ 2009-11, Registered with Registrar of Newspapers for India under No. RNI 71022/99, Posted at MBC, Manipal, 576104.New Krishna Temple in the Silicon ValleyISKCON Bangalore group initiated a new temple project for the first time outside of India in Sunnyvale, California.On Oct 29, 2011, Deities of Sri Sri Krishna Balarama, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Srila Prabhupada were installed ina formal prana pratishta ceremony. The temple is in close proximity to a large Indian diaspora working in the ITindustry of the Silicon Valley. The installation rituals began the previous evening and extended up to the nextmorning with the performance of various rituals like purusha sukta homa, dhanadivasa, netronmilana, pranapratishta, abhisheka, shringar and arati. The ceremonies were attended by over two hundred devotees from theBay Area and throughout the day there was a continuous stream of devotees who came to have darshana of SriKrishna Balarama and honour prasadam.Apart from the temple hall, the facility includes a gift shop, conference room, and a multi-purpose hall for conductingIndian classical music and dance classes that celebrate and glorify Krishna.