Vice President of Bharat Jagdeep Dhankar expected to attend Closing Ceremony for 150th Advent Commemoration of Srila Prabhupad

Closing Ceremony for the 150th Advent Commemoration of Srila Prabhupad is scheduled for 28th February 2025 at Science City Main Auditorium, in Kolkata.

Alongwith Shri  Jagdeep Dhankhar,  Vice President of Bharat  Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose,  Governor of West Bengal and Shri Suresh Gopi, Union Minister of State for Tourism is expected to attend. Srila Bhakti-Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad’s (1874-1936) played a major  role in shaping the modern Vaishnava movement.

Founder of the Gaudiya Maths Mission, Prabhupad institutionalised Vaishnavism through ‘Daiva Varnashram Dharma,’ advocating Bhagwat Dharma as a universal path of peace, love and harmony. He was instrumental in introducing Indian spiritual thought to the West, establishing 64 math centers globally and garnering a following that spanned scholars, royalty and global intellectuals. He was supported  by Mahatma Sisir Kumar Ghosh  in spreading  Vaishnavism.    Prabhupad’s  influence extended to notable Indian leaders, including Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Madan Mohan Malaviya and Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari.

A pioneer in Hindu  spiritual philosophy publishing, Prabhupad leveraged the printing press to disseminate Indian philosophy in multiple languages, bringing its teachings to the global stage.

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