In 1968, Gordon John Erdman was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in Montreal, Canada, and given the name Jayapataka dasa. The name Jayapataka is translated as “victory flag,” and has proved to be truly befitting of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja, who has ceaselessly championed the cause of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu undeterred by […]
HH Gour Govinda Swami Vyasapuja
Today is the auspicious appearance day festival of one of the most dearmost disciple of Srila Prabhupada, His Holiness Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja. At Mayapur, the disciples and devotees of Mayapur community came together to offer glorification & pushpanjali at his puspha Samadhi mandir. In the morning, video class of Gour Govinda Maharaj was played in the temple […]
Honoring the Crest Jewel of All Gurus!
“I am so much obliged to you that you have become so enthusiastic for offering Vyasa-puja… And I am very much hopeful that … even if I die, my movement will not stop, I am very much hopeful. Yes. All these nice boys and girls who have taken so seriously…” – Srila Prabhupada, Sri Vyasa-puja, […]
Srila Prabhupada’s Departure for America
According to the lunar calendar, today is the most auspicious 52nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s departure for the United States of America. On the 13th of August, 1965, just a few days before Janmastami and a few days before his sixty-ninth birthday, Srila Prabhupada boarded the cargo ship Jaladuta with only a small suitcase, an […]
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