Gender

Male

Birthday:

April 28

Name / Initiated name

Swagotam Bose

Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.

12

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

Initially in Childhood, by visiting the Temple and going through the pictorial representation in form of oil paintings in Srimad BhagavadGita As It Is. Later on after going to the university, joining the counterculture, eventually getting frustrated, then reading Srimad BhagavadGita As It Is along with Srila Prabhupada's purport and by Krishna's mercy, associating with devotees.

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

Iskcon Swamibag Ashram, Dhaka : HG Sadhu Kripamoy Das HG Balaram Gopa Das HG Patit Uddharan Gaur Das HG Patit Uddharan Jagannath Das HG Dayanidhi Narottam Das HG Sudarshan Nimai Das HG Kanai Balabhadra Das HG Rasik Kanai Prabhu HG Akshay Lila Prabhu Sri Sri Radha Madhav Mandir, Iskcon Khulna : HG Gaureshwar Nimai Das HG Upasya Nitai Das HG Biprobor Sudama Das

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

An art & kirtan enthusiast.

What are your expectations from this community?

To find out my shortcomings and rectify those and to increase association with devotees all over the world and engage in loving devotional services.

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

I would love to offer angaraag, shringar, deity worship, kirtan service and illustrate books as well as create design and animation which can be helpful in teaching and preaching.