His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami is a direct
disciple of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
founder acharya of ISKCON.
Gopal Krishna Goswami appeared on August 14,
1944 on Ekadasi, in New Delhi, India.
After graduating from the Delhi
University, he studied at the University of Sorbonne in Paris and later
obtained his Master's degree from McGill University in Montreal.
It was in Montreal in 1968 where
His Holiness met Srila
Prabhupada and became his
duly initiated Disciple.
Later Srila Prabhupada sent him to
India after he personally traveled and served him as his personal
secretary in 1975.
In 1982, His Holiness entered the
sannyas order, the order of renunciation.
His Holiness is presently GBC
(Governing Body Commissioner) of many countries throughout the world
including parts of Russia, America, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, and
India.
His Holiness is actively spearheading and involved with many of
ISKCON projects globally.
On the auspicious day of Ram Navami in 1998,
fulfilling the desire of Srila Prabhupada to have a magnificent
temple in Delhi, His Holiness successfully completed
and opened the GLORY OF INDIA temple complex in New Delhi, India which was
inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Glory
of India temple complex
spearheading new Kurushetra temple project
with India Prime Minister Modi
with U.S. Pesidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard
with cheif minister of Haryana at foundation ceremony for ISKCON
Kurushetra (2014)
Gopal KrishnaMaharja's
Vancouver Schedule
(subject to change)
Friday July 12 - Thursday July 18
Maharaja's will also be travelling with one of his many
sanyassi disciples,
His Holiness Bhakti Anugraha Janardan Swami
& three or four other diciples
His Holiness Bhakti Anugraha Janardan Swami
Maharaja's further detailed schedule still to be determined
