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Aastikwear & ISKCON
We sell our clothing inside ISKCON temples, and we design it for the devotees who live there — from mangala arati to the last kirtan of the night.
Devotional clothing born in the ISKCON temple courtyard
Aastikwear started with a simple observation: devotees were wearing clothes that were never really made for temple life. Stiff synthetic fabric in a hot mangala arati, buttons that pull while sitting on the floor, colours that fade after three washes.
So we began stitching handloom bagalbandi, kurta and dhoti for the people around us — brahmacharis, congregation members, kirtaniyas — and selling directly at ISKCON temples. Every cut we make now has been tested through a full temple day: japa, class, prasadam, seva and kirtan.
That is still how we work. We are at the stall, we hear what pinched and what held up after a monsoon of washing, and the next batch gets better because of it. Selling inside the temple is not a channel for us; it is the design studio. See the full collection we bring to the temple each week.
Devotional clothing born in the ISKCON temple courtyard
Devotees & congregation
Comfortable khaadi kurta and bagalbandi for morning programme, Sunday feast and festival darshan — light enough for a full day at the temple.
Brahmacharis & ashram
Durable everyday sets in saffron and cream that survive repeated washing, ashram life and long hours of seva without losing shape.
Kirtan & drama groups
Matching colours and sizes across a whole group, cut loose enough for dancing, playing mridanga and moving on stage.
Gurukula students
Smaller sizes in the same cotton, made with softer seams and simple ties that children can manage on their own.
Temple gift shops
Wholesale supply with temple-friendly pricing, quick restocking and festival-season quantities planned in advance.
Festival volunteers
Uniform sets for prasadam seva, book distribution and Ratha Yatra teams, in colours chosen by the organising temple.
Tested in seva
Devotional clothing born in the ISKCON temple courtyard
- Side tie-ups instead of tight buttons, so sitting cross-legged through class stays comfortable.
- Breathable khaadi and cotton for crowded halls, summer festivals and long arati.
- Necklines cut to sit around a tulsi mala rather than press against it.
- Natural dyes in temple-appropriate tones — cream, saffron, tulsi green and earth.
- Sizes from young gurukula students to senior devotees, with a generous drape.
Through the year
ISKCON festival clothing, ready for the calendar
Festival weeks are the busiest days in any temple. We plan cloth, colour and stitching ahead of the calendar so your devotees are not left waiting.
Janmashtami
Bright angrakha sets and festival stock prepared weeks in advance
Gaura Purnima
Fresh white and cream khaadi for the Gaudiya calendar
Kartik
Layered cottons for Damodar-month evening programmes
Ratha Yatra
Saffron and marigold tones built for the street procession
Tested in seva
Devotional clothing born in the ISKCON temple courtyard
- Side tie-ups instead of tight buttons, so sitting cross-legged through class stays comfortable.
- Breathable khaadi and cotton for crowded halls, summer festivals and long arati.
- Necklines cut to sit around a tulsi mala rather than press against it.
- Natural dyes in temple-appropriate tones — cream, saffron, tulsi green and earth.
- Sizes from young gurukula students to senior devotees, with a generous drape.