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 service to Krishna in His arca-avatara form, cultivating both technical competence and an inner mood of devotion among participants.
Founded in 2007, Mayapur Academy has emerged as a premier institution for systematic education in deity worship, inspired by Srila Prabhupada’s vision and instructions. For nearly two decades, the Academy has served the global devotee community by training pujaris to uphold high standards of worship while nurturing a living, personal relationship with Krishna. The recently concluded diploma program reflected this vision through a comprehensive curriculum comprising 13 integrated units, including Brahminical Culture and Ethics, Gayatri, Mantras, Tulasi Care, Arcana (temple worship), Deity Dressing, Jewellery Designing, Flowers, Cooking, Festivals and Abhisheks, Samskaras and Yagyas, Astrology, and Dressing (theory and practice). The curriculum addressed both the philosophical foundations and practical standards of worship, guiding students to understand that excellence in service lies not merely in technical perfection but in offering one’s best to Krishna with attentiveness and a pure heart.
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