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By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi, 

On Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most auspicious days in the Vaishnava calendar, ISKCON Kolkata laid the foundation stone for a memorial at the birthplace of Srila Prabhupada in Tollygunge, South Kolkata, formally commencing a project that devotees hope to inaugurate on his 131st appearance anniversary in August 2027.

The foundation ceremony, which included Radhanath Swami installing an Anantashesha deity in the ground, drew Srila Prabhupada’s disciples from ar

His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, appeared on 1st September 1896 at 4pm at premises number 63 Tollygunge Road, Kolkata-700033. The house where Srila Prabhupada was born was under a Jackfruit tree. In 1920’s the maternal uncles of Srila Prabhupada sold this land to a Zamidar (landlord) and the new landlord sublet it to different people. Later the Indian Government acquired this land from the landlord along with the sub-tenants and Bharatiyas.

Srila Prabhupada has express

By HH Niranjana Swami

Below is an edited transcription of the talk I gave on October 18, 2020 on the occasion of the online memorial held for Nitai Chaitanya Goswami.

In a previous blog, I had requested devotees to send some of their favorite photos to share. However, just a few photos were submitted unfortunately. You will find those photos below the transcription. In addition, there are a few photos I had from 1989 and 1990, where Nitai Chaitanya Goswami can be seen. The photos of him taking