ISKCON Sri Krishna Balarama Temple located at Rayapur, on Hubli-Dharwad Road was built by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), based on the model of ISKCON’s temple in Bangalore. The rituals in the temple begins with Mangala Arati at 4.30 am and closes at 8.00 pm with Sandhya Arati. The temple provides mid-day meals to the school children in the twin city of Hulbi and Dharwad.