Gender

Male

Location

Kolkata, West Bengal

Birthday:

February 4

Name / Initiated name

Mukul Upadhyay

Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.

16

When, where and how did you come into contact with the Hare Krishna Movement?

About an year ago when I was in class 11, I saw videos of various Iskcon disciples and his Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. Gradually I got interested in Iskcon and also in chanting. So I now have started chanting , 16 rounds daily and I also read Bhagwat Geeta Yatharup and Shrimad Bhagwatam.

Name the nearest or most frequently Visited ISKCON temple/ centre and name few of the devotees whom you know.

Nearest Temple-- Iskcon Mayapur Devotees-- (1)HG Amogh Lila Prabhu(My Ashraya YouTube channel) (2) HG Mohan Rupa Prabhu(My Ashraya YouTube channel) (3)Govind Krishna Das Prabhu(YouTube channel) (4)Pradumnya Prabhu, Sudevi Mataji, Vamana and Padmini(a German family which runs the YouTube channel "I Love Mayapur ")

Please describe yourself so that other like minded devotees can find you.

I am very new in Bhakti. I am currently studying im class 12. I had always had a curiosity of why I'm not happy and this question often pushed me to anxiety but with Krishna's Grace and permission I started knowing him in bits and pieces and now I'm working towards increasing my attachment towards him. I chant 4 times daily and also read Bhagwat Geeta Yatharup. I have also read a few books by his Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada like (1)Krishna the reservoir of Pleasure (2) Perfect Questions Perfect Answers (3) Life After Death and am currently reading (4) Finding our lost happiness.

Edit : Now I chant 16 rounds daily.

What are your expectations from this community?

They'll bring me closer to Krishna and might bless me by bringing me a step closer to prepare myself for being eligible to be initiated by a bona fide spiritual master.

Describe any specific service you would love to offer to Lord Krishna & His devotees?

I would try my best to serve Krishna and his devotees in any possible way to the extent Krishna allows me to do. Book distribution or anything that I am capable of doing, I'll do.