His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S
University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for
some time in a multinational Bank. Inspired by the teachings of His
Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder
acharya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKCON), he decided to dedicate his life for propagating the
message of Bhagavad Gita and joined International Society for
Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He was initiated by the spiritual
name His Grace Devamrita Dasa. Since then he has served in many
important projects and has preached the message of Bhagavad gita
very widely, especially to the student community. He served as
temple president in Mumbai, Belgaum and Vrindavan- which is the
spiritual hub of world wide ISKCON temples. He has been preaching
in many prestigious educational institutions all over India.
Commemorating the hundredth birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada
in the year 1996, he travelled widely and conducted National level
theistic debate competitions in various colleges and Universities
across India and Nepal, covering 250 cities and over 5000 colleges.
During this period, He inspired many people in different parts of
India, to practice and preach the message of Bhagavad gita. In the
month of March, 2010, honoring his dedication and devotion, He was
awarded the order of Sannyasa (Renunciation) in ISKCON, with the
title His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami. In his more than 23
years of dedicated devotional life in ISKCON, he has rendered
several important services, preached in many countries of America,
Europe and USSR, and continues to do so. Presently he is temple
president of ISKCON Belgaum centre, where He is inspiring thousands
of people to seriously practice the sublime teachings of the
Bhagavad-gita, and is overseeing the development of a “self-
sufficient vedic eco village” (Gokul Dham) in 450 acres of land
near Belgaum.
