By Bhakti devi dasi, Iskcon Communications Officer, Melbourne, Australia.
As part of our ongoing efforts to establish good relations with the wider Hindu Community,
ISKCON’s Melbourne Mahaprabhu Mandir Temple was honoured to welcome Swami Baba
Ramdev, the famous yoga teacher from India, on Friday 10th April. It was just a short visit
(part of an official welcome to Melbourne) as Swami Ramdev gave his yoga programs
elsewhere.
Swami took darshan of the Melbourne deities Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Ballabha and
Sri Jagannatha Baladeva Subhadra, and very much enjoyed his tour of the temple, especially
Srila Prabhupada’s rooms
ISKCON Communications director for Australia, Bhakta dasa, comments: “My impression of
Swami Ramdev is that he is a very humble and sincere personality. During the time of his
visit with us we developed a respectful friendship. I discussed some of our Melbourne
development projects with him including the new kitchen and our interests to establish a
Vedic School in the Western Suburbs in the near future. Swami Ramdev showed interest in
supporting such a school that teaches the various aspects of yoga to its students.”
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