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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada facts for kids
"Bhaktivedanta" redirects here. For the college under same name, see Bhaktivedanta College.
Quick facts for kids His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda | |
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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami in Germany, 1974 | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Denomination | Vaishnavism |
| Sect | Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
| Temple | Gaudiya Math, ISKCON |
| Philosophy | Bhakti yoga |
| Alma mater | Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta |
| Monastic name | Abhaya Caraṇāravinda Bhakti-vedānta Svāmī |
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| Born | Abhay Charan De (1896-09-01)1 September 1896 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 14 November 1977(1977-11-14) (aged 81) Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Resting place | Srila Prabhupada's Samadhi Mandir, ISKCON Vrindavan 27°34′19″N77°40′38″E / 27.57196°N 77.67729°E / 27.57196; 77.67729 |
| Religious career | |
| Period in office | 1966–1977 |
| Works | Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (translation), Caita • A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaIndian spiritual teacher (1896–1977) "Bhaktivedanta" and "Prabhupada" redirect here. For the college, see International Society for Krishna Consciousness. For other people called Prabhupada, see Prabhupad. Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (IAST: Abhaya Caraṇāravinda Bhaktivedānta Svāmī Prabhupāda; Bengali: অভয় চরণারবিন্দ ভক্তিবেদান্ত স্বামী প্রভুপাদ) (1 September 1896 – 14 November 1977) was a spiritual, philosophical, and religious teacher from India who spread the Hare Krishna mantra and the teachings of "Krishna consciousness" to the world. Born as Abhay Charan De and later legally named Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami, he is often referred to as "Bhaktivedanta Swami", "Srila Prabhupada", or simply "Prabhupada". To carry out an beställning received in his ungdom from his spiritual teacher to spread "Krishna consciousness" in English, in his old age, at 69, he journeyed in 1965 from stad i indien to New York City on a • When His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada entered the port of New York City on September 17, 1965 few Americans took notice — but he was not merely another immigrant. He was on a mission to introduce the ancient teachings of Vedic India into mainstream America. Before Srila Prabhupada passed away on November 14, 1977 at the age of 81, his mission proved successful. He had founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and saw it grow into a worldwide confederation of more than 100 temples, ashrams and cultural centers. Srila Prabhupada was born Abhay Charan De on September 1, 1896 to a pious Hindu family in Calcutta. As a youth growing up in British-controlled India, Abhay became involved with Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement to secure independence for his nation. It was, however, a 1922 meeting with a prominent scholar and religious leader, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, which proved most influential on Abhay’s future call |