Second Event of the One-Year Long Commemoration of Gaudiya Missions Founder, Acharya Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupad
The second event of the year longcommemoration (2024-25) of 150th BirthAniversary of Gaudiya Missionsfounder Acharya Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupad, washeld at the main branch of the Gaudiya Mission, Shrimadbhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gaudiya Math, in Swarupganj, Navadvip, Nadia, West Bengal (the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) from March 18th to March 26th, 2024.
This 9-day event included Seminars and Navadweep Dham Parikrama. Approximately 10 thousand people from across India devotees participated every day.Overall, more than 1 lakh devotees gathered in this program at Swarupganj, Nabadwip Dham pilgrimage, the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad on the auspicious occasion of Sri Chaitanya Janmotsav at Gaudiya Mission’s main branch “Sri Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Gaudiya Math”.
The Adhivas ceremony was held on18th March, and the commemcement of the seminar was stared on 19th Marchinwhich was attended by Maharaja Praveen Kumar Bhanjdev, the heir of the Mayurbhanj dynasty of Odisha, as the chief guest, whose ancestors were blessed by Srila Prabhupada. Hon’ble Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta, retired judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, also participated as a special guest.
The present Acharya of the Gaudiya Mission, His Holiness Bhakti Sundar Sanyasi Goswami Maharaj, along with approximately 100 Sanyasi’s and scholars, adorned the event with their gracious presence and speach.
This remarkable event was made possible through the generous financial support of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, reflecting the government’s steadfast dedication to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage epitomized by Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupad. Furthermore, it brings us immense pride to announce that the 150th birth Commemoration of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad has received official approval from both the Ministry of Culture and UNESCO, underscoring its global significance and the imperative to safeguard our cultural heritage.
The first and inaugural ceremony of the year long 150th Birth commemoration was held in Delhi at the prestigious Bharat Mandapam from February 6th to 8th, 2024, under the auspices of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi ji.
Shri Prabhupada, the pioneer of the Hare Krishna movement, who established the Gaudiya Mission in 1918 and inspired hundreds of disciples to propagate the Hare Krishna movement across India and the world.
Furthermore, Shri Prabhupada initiated a revolution against casteism, established the principles of sastra scriptures and opposed wrong traditional Hindu practices devoid of philosophical principles, inviting all to join in the temples of Vishnu.
influential several freedom fighters, like Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Madan Mohan Malviya ji, Raja Gopalachari ji, Tripuradhish Raja Manik Bir Bikram Bahadur ji and others.
