The Founder-Acharya of ISKCON

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The Founder-Acharya of International Society For Krishna Consciousness

Srila Prabhupada appeared in this world in 1896 at Kolkata, India. He was inspired by his spiritual master to spread the message of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in the western world by preaching in English. In 1965 he travelled to America to fulfill the order of his spiritual master. Within twelve years he presented the Vedic literatures in the form of 80 books in English. In 1966 he established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in New York. He guided the society which has now grown to a world-wide confederation of more than five hundred ashrams, schools, temples, institutes and farm communities. On Rama Navami 1975 he personally supervised the grand opening of Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir at Raman Reti, Vrindavan. On November 14th, 1977, Srila Prabhupada left this world, his samadhi is situated at the front of the Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir.

Srila Prabhupada on ISKCON Vrindavana

• “Our Vrindavan temple is perhaps our nicest building in the whole movement, and I want that our Vrindavan temple to be the first class temple of India. Already people are saying that it surpasses all temples of the district in beauty, and I think it surasses all temples in India.”

• “Mayapur and Vrindavan are places of spiritual inspiration for all devotees of ISKCON. They are the best places in the world to come and chant Hare Krishna and prepare for going back to home, back to Godhead.”

• “Vrindavana is the most sacred place within this cosmic universe, and people seeking to achieve spiritual emancipation by entering the kingdom of God may make a home at Vrindavana and become serious students of the six Gosvamis, who were instructed by Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.”

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, inaugurated the Krishna Balaram Mandir in Sri Vrindavana Dhama and installed the most beautiful Deities of Sri Sri Krishna Balaram, Sri Sri Radha Shyamasundar, Lalita Devi and Vishakha Devi and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai on 20 April 1975.