By Ravi Ramgoolam
Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada shall be honored by the Government of India through a special issue of a 125 Indian Rupees commemorative coin on the grand occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada.
This historic initiative by the Government of India would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of Vrajendranandan Das, Haresh Govinda Das (AHM), Vamshidhari Das (AHM), and Pradyumana Priya Das.
The coin is expected to be ready by Srila Prabhupada’s 125th Vyaspuja (birth anniversary) on September 1st, 2021 which is always celebrated the day after Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the appearance day of Lord Krishna. A booklet on the contributions and achievements of Srila Prabhupada will be featured with each coin in a commemorative box. The composition of the coin will be 50% silver and 40% copper.
ISKCON Communications and SP125 (Srila Prabhupada’s 125th Anniversary Committee) shared this happy news to the international community who can also place their orders for their own copy of the coin. Specific guidelines have been established to ensure that the process of order and delivery of the coins goes through smoothly. The coins will cost INR 4,600 plus shipping charges. The last day for placing an order is July 31st, 2021.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/125th-anniversary-coin-of-srila-prabhupada-minted-by-government-of-india,7918/
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