Hare Krishna! Mayapur Academy, founded in 2007, is a premier institution dedicated to equipping devotees with comprehensive training in the sacred science of deity worship. As a joint educational initiative of the ISKCON Mayapur Deity Department and the ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry, the Academy faithfully fulfills His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s profound desire for the development of deity worship and brahminical culture within our society. Our mission is to provide high-
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By Premanjana Das
Mayapur Academy successfully concluded its International Diploma in Deity Worship on February 5, 2026, marking the completion of four months of immersive training for 52 students from 15 countries. The program, inaugurated on October 10, 2025, was launched to nurture a generation of pujaris dedicated to the loving service of Sri Krishna with purity, precision, and philosophical depth. The course emphasized that deity worship is not merely a ritualistic practice but a personal
At Mayapur Academy, we recently concluded the Jewelry Making Unit for the Deities, skillfully facilitated by Her Grace Hariballabhi Devi Dasi.
As part of the course, each student was tasked with designing and creating a choker, a waist belt, earrings, bracelets, armlets, and a long mala for the deities. Remarkably, none of the students had prior experience in beaded jewelry-making. However, through a week of focused practice and dedication, they successfully crafted and submitted exquisite p
By Hamsa Avatar Das
ISKCON’s Mayapur Academy has announced its International Diploma Course in Deity Worship to be held from October 21, 2023 – February 26, 2024, at ISKCON Mayapur, situated on the banks of the Ganges River in West Bengal, India. The course will be taught in English.
The prestigious course promises to be a life-changing experience and a dive deep into the profound world of deity worship and everything in connection with it.
The Mayapur Academy curriculum was developed and is
It is with great delight that we formally announce the opening of the registration for the International Arcana Diploma Course 2022-23 offered by the Mayapur Academy.
The Orientation class will be held on September 30 and will end on Nityananda Trayodasi 2023, culminating in a 16-week full on-site course.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/international-arcana-diploma-course-2022-23/
