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He worked as an electrical engineer at Hewlett Packard for a brief period, before leaving the company in 1996 to become a monk. [3]After a few years, he left his job and joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as a monk, where he was given the name "Gaur Gopal Das".
Gauranga Das (IAST: Gaurāṅga dāsa), also known as Gauranga Prabhu, [1] is an Indian Hindu monk, spiritual leader, and author.He serves as a governing body commissioner of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the director of ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage, a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ecovillage community accredited by multiple UN bodies.
Abhay Charan De was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, on 1 September 1896, the day after Janmashtami (the birth anniversary of Krishna). [12] His parents, Gour Mohan De and Rajani De, named him Abhay Charan, meaning "one who is fearless, having taken shelter of Lord Krishna's lotus feet". [3]
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization.It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [2] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Madhu Pandit Dasa is a spiritual leader, the President of ISKCON Bangalore. [1] As a humanitarian, he has been actively involved in programs like Akshaya Patra that provides mid-day meals to children studying in Government schools.
Amogh or Amogha may refer to: Amogh Sunil Desai (born 1992), Indian cricketer; Amoghabhuti or Amogh, king of the Kuninda Kingdom in the late 2nd century BC;
Lila Gogoi was a writer, educationist and historian. [1] He was the H. O. D. of Assamese department, Dibrugarh University and Honorary Director, Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies in Assam. [2] [circular reference] He was also the President of Assam Sahitya Sabha in the session of 1994. [3] [circular reference]
Later in his life, Mhaimbhat also wrote Riddhapur Charitra, a biography of Govind Prabhu, another figurehead of the Mahanubhava sect. [5] Along with these two biographies, he wrote ten aartis lyrical hyms in praise of God – which form a part of Mahanubhava rituals.