On January 25th, the Indian Government’s Ministry of Home Affairs announced the 2025 recipients of the annual Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian honors bestowed by India’s President. ISKCON leader and prolific author Sri Nandanandana Dasa (Stephen Knapp) was one of the notable recipients in the Padma Shri category for his outstanding and distinguished service in the field of Literature and Education.
A disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Sri Nandanandana has made it his life’s mission to share the wisdom of Krishna consciousness and Vedic culture around the world. This honor, the fourth-highest granted to civilians, recognizes the significant contribution he has made in his decades-long service. You can read more about his global impact in a recent devotee profile ISKCON News published here.
Sri Nandanandana only learned of the award the day before the announcement in a late-night call from the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. “I am very grateful for this level of recognition from the Indian government,” he said, “I have been working at trying to please Srila Prabhupada by working to spread Krishna Consciousness and the glory of Indian and Vedic culture for over four decades.”
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/its-krishnas-mercy-sri-nandanandana-dasa-reflects-on-padma-shri-recognition/
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