His Holiness Asita Krishna Swami is a Gaudiya Vaishnava sannyasi, initiating spiritual master and leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He was born in Puri Orissa in 1972 and spent most of his early life surrounded by a Krishna conscious environment where every day his family used to read Bhagavatam, Ramayana, Mahabharat.

He completed his graduate studies in Utkal University in Bhubaneswar where he first got in contact with ISKCON in 1989 and met his Diksa Guru H.H Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja. At ISKCON Bhubaneswar he engaged in youth preaching, Book distribution and devotee welcoming.

In 1994 he joined ISKCON Vrindavan, under the lead of Kadamba Kanana Swami and was assigned to serve in College Preaching. By the end of 1994 Maharaja was transferred to serve at ISKCON Govardhan Bhaktivedhanta Ashram, the place that Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja and Giriraj Maharaja arrange to honor Srila Prabhupada’s last desire to visit and take darshan of Govardhan. Maharaja served as Pujari, book distributor, construction leader, and preacher.

He received Harinama diksha from H.H Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja in 1995. Took second initiation from H.H Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja in 1996, He has successfully completed studies of Vedic scriptures and obtained his Bhakti Sastri, and Guru leadership courses from Mayapur Institute. In 2010, ISKCON GBC named him officially the Temple president of ISKCON Govardhan Bhaktivedanta Ashram which he has been serving for the last 27 years. On March 19 th , 2017, and after a very intense preaching years around India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the UK and Hungary, Maharaja Received Sannyasa initiation from H.H. Sivarama Swami at ISKCON Govardhan Bhaktivedanta Asharam. In Karthik 2022 he has officially become an initiating Spiritual Master within ISKCON.

Apart from managing ISKCON Govardhan Bhaktivedanta Ashram, he serves many devotees that visits Govardhan providing facilities, especially during the month of Karthik, he continuously travel to India and rural India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, U.S.A, the UK and Hungary … for preaching, He has lead book distribution and Sankirtan parties, Participated in many Bhagavat Kathas around the world, Every year take devotees on Parikrama in Vraja, Jaganatha Puri etc, Organize seminars for devotees all over the world, and maintain an active online community of devotes in China with regular Srimad Bhagavatam classes.

Through the last 30 years of his devotional life, Maharaja is leading a simple life and advocates highly on Sri Guru and Vaishnava seva. He inspires everyone in these principles and His words are transforming many in ISKCON.

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• Damodara Dāsa has been a dedicated practitioner of the Krishna Conscious movement for more than 25 years (since joining in 1998), and he is a disciple of HH Radhanath Swami.
• He holds a prominent role as the head of the Kitchen department and is also a valued member of the Management Counsel at ISKCON Mumbai.
• He has played an instrumental role in establishing state-of-the-art kitchens at various ISKCON temples, including locations such as Kolkata, Pune, Mayapur FFL, Vrindavan, Juhu Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Nasik, Gurgaon, Kanpur, Nagpur, and Goa.
• Academically accomplished, he holds a degree (B Tech) from the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Mumbai and furthered his studies with a master’s degree (M Tech) in Design and Automation from the same institution in 2003.
• In his quest for the Absolute Truth and his mission to share the timeless wisdom of Bhagavad Gita with a broader audience, he wholeheartedly dedicated his life to this noble cause.
• He conducts the enlightening Journey of Self Discovery Courses for newcomers and also serves as a faculty member at Mumbai University, teaching the Bhagavad Gita.
• Currently, he holds the leadership position of guiding the Devotee Care Team for the Brahmachari at ISKCON Mumbai.
• In addition to his spiritual endeavors, he is known for his skillful preparation of sweets and his engaging talks on various scriptures.

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‍For over twenty years, Keshava Swami was a resident monk at ISKCON UK’s headquarters, Bhaktivedanta Manor. There he pioneered the School of Bhakti (www.schoolofbhakti.com), led the monastic training programme and drove forward national outreach projects. He has designed numerous courses on Vedic theology, lifestyle management, and spiritual self-development, and also authored ten books which bring the ancient wisdom into the modern context.

‍In 2022, Keshava Swami accepted vows of lifetime renunciation. Nowadays he is a globe-trotter, teaching in universities, corporate firms, government organisations and spiritual communities, bringing wisdom to the places which need it most. He continues to diligently study the Sanskrit texts, considering how to proliferate spiritual wisdom in a world that is suffocating from materialism.

Books Authored by Keshava Swami:

• Gita Life: A Summary of Bhagavad-gita
• IQ, EQ, SQ: Life, the Universe and Everything
• Tattva: See Inside Out
• Bhakti Life: 18 Simple Steps to Krishna
• Chaitanya-Charitamrita Compact
• Book Bhagavata: The Life Companion
• Gita3: Wisdom that Breathes
• Playground of God
• Loving Life, Embracing Death
• Masterminds of Bhakti (Upcoming)‍‍

Books Compiled by Keshava Swami:

• Veda: Secrets of the East (A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)
• In Essence (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)

   Websites of Svayam Bhagavan Keshava Swami

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Lectures with Russian translation  

Lectures & Kirtans 

Facebook Videos 

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 Videos of Kripanidhi Prabhu

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The urban spiritual leader, global public speaker, and teacher of Bhāgavata knowledge, spiritual counsellor and initiator of Bhāgavata Mahavidyalaya in Sri Govardhan Dham.

Whosoever comes in his association admire his simple and all-embracing approach in transmitting the universal message of Bhāgavatam, kindness, compassion, infallible knowledge and wisdom. He has earned an inevitable reputation as a global public speaker.

Born in December 1984 in an aristocratic Brahmin family, brought up in a spiritual environment, hearing the holy name, learned different activities of the Lord and his devotees from his mother since the age of five. He has done his secular education, Diploma, Bachelors, Masters in Information Technology and M.A. in History. Currently he is pursuing PhD in Srimad Bhagavatam.

After having met various sages at a very young age, being unsatisfied with quenching his spiritual thrust, he joined ISKCON in the year 2002. He got his first initiation in 2007 and soon on the instruction of his spiritual master, His Holiness Radha Govinda Das Goswami, under the guidance of His Holiness Gaur Krishna Das Goswami, he is addressing his mind and activities in spreading the knowledge of Srimad Bhāgavatam.

Setting down in the holy Vrindavan Dham of Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar, he is dedicating his life to spread the message of godhead giving his invaluable contribution in the moment of Krishna consciousness by spreading the teachings from the essence of all Vedic knowledge, Srimad Bhāgavatam.

He frequently travels across South Africa, South America, Europe, Russia, the United Kingdom, and other Asian countries for presenting seminars on Srimad Bhāgavatam.

He has trained more than 3750+ devotees with his Bhāgavata Teachers Training course across the world helping with various ways of studying and teaching Srimad Bhāgavatam.

At present 9,780+ devotees are globally following his technique of studying Srimad Bhāgavatam.

He also serves as an editor of the fortnightly E-Magazine, Nityam Bhagavata Sevaya which is circulated on every Ekadashi to more than 35,811 devotees all over the world.

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H.G. Samba Prabhuji born in Goudiya Vaishnav associated family and  started his spiritual journey at very young age of 17Yrs. Attracted by the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, inspired by one of his cousins who joined iskcon in1976, Samba Das prabhu joined ISKCON full time on  March 1980.

As per the instruction of his Spiritual Master H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaj, he started serving for ISKCON Guwahati temple project. preaching area includes Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.

He was one of the very pioneer in building of ISKCON Guwahati temple in the beginning of 80’s. 

Later, he was shifted to Vrindavan and assisted H.H. Surabhi Maharaj as his secretary in construction of many projects including construction of Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi in Vrindavan, Mayapur n designing many temples Worldwide. Surabhi Maharaj used to be called as the Viswakarma of ISKCON by Srila Prabhupada.

Samba Das prabhuji got very close association with him as his secretary for ten years.. He learnt many skills from Surabhi Maharaj like office management, construction supervision etc.

ISKCON got a very nice property in  west Delhi, Punjabi Bagh area and the same was converted into a  small temple. Samba Prabhuji became the founder president of it at the age of 21 years. He developed the temple and  used to organize grand Janmashtami Melas where lakhs of people used to participate from 1983 to 1992 . Delhi being the transit point many  iskcon Guru’s,GBCs, many senior devotees, sannyasis  from worldwide used to visit and stay in that temple. Samba Prabhuji had the fortune of serving and associating with those saintly souls. Today ISKCON Punjabi Bagh centre in Delhi is one of the most vibrant centres in India with two big branches in Bahadurgarh and Rohini. 

He also served as president of ISKCON Abids temple in Hyderabad in 1996 for one  n half year.. He is also travelling preacher covering USA, Europe,midlle east and East Asia from 1984 . Few leading devotees India were initially cultivated by Samba Das prabhu ji.

With the directive from his Spiritual Master and the ISKCON authorities, he along with his good wife H.G. Nitai Sevini Mataji started ISKCON Visakhapatnam centre in the year 1999 to spread the message of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada. 

This centre has been started from scratch, with a picture of Radha Krishna and few books of Srila Prabhupada in a small rented house  and in the past 23 years it has grown in both size and reach. Today ISKCON Visakhapatnam is preaching Sankirtan movement from its own temple set up in 3.5 acres of land in a serene atmosphere facing sea and surrounded by green hillocks.

Prabhuji got divine vision and ambitious plans for Visakhapatnam. He embarked upon constructing one of the biggest Radha Krishna temple in South India with world class amenities and unique architectural designs. The project also includes 110 room guest houses, three Kalyana Mandapams, Govinda’s Restaurant, Open Air Auditorium, Audio Visual Library, Dioramas, Under Water Meditation Hall, Old Age Home etc. 

It facilitates spiritual advancement of its devotees as well as general public. It will also be a strong preaching base for all the required resources. 

Right now there is a very big spacious make shift temple for idols, mechanized kitchen, rooms for devotees, office rooms, nice guest house for Life Members and devotees, a Goshala with around 42 cows in the centre. There are about 46 resident devotees serving full time for Krishna. ISKCON Visakhapatnam centre is vibrant with around thousands of active congregation devotees and 5000 life members. 

Obtaining the land from the Government, getting CRZ clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forests, collecting funds to build such a gigantic temple maintaining the day to day affairs of the temple, overseeing the execution of the project, it is not a normal for an ordinary human being. This is possible for those who have blessings of Guru n Krishna . And this blessing upon Samba Prabhuji is the result of his unflinching faith on Guru and Krishna. 

In addition, ISKCON Visakhapatnam got an extension centre in Vizianagaram spread in 2n half acres of area which is being used mainly for organic farming and cow protection. There is an ashram building constructed here and beautiful deities of Gaura Nitai are worshipped here.The construction of big size temple already started.

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HG Patita Uddharana Gaura Das, a senior disciple of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj, was born in a traditional Mohanta family at Kurigram district in Northern Bangladesh. At a very early age, he completed several scriptures and began his search for the ultimate truth.

Inspired by Srila Prabhupada's books he joined ISKCON Dhaka in 1994 as a Brahmacari. He was blessed with the first initiation in 1995 and second in 2008. He is one of the leading youth preachers in Bangladesh. He is serving as a senior teacher of Bhakti Sastri & Bhakti Vaibhava Course and previously served as the Chairman of TMC, ISKCON Dhaka, Bangladesh.

He designed a course named ‘The Scientific Explanation of Spiritual Secrets’ – based on the purports of Bhagavad Gita As It Is. This course has changed the lives of many students to lead devotional life.

He edited and published several books in Bengali. His preaching activities are popular and encouraging. He is one of the pillars of congregational preaching and inspiration for thousands of devotees in Bangladesh.

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