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IKSCON'S 50 Year Anniversary
IKSCON'S 50 Year Anniversary
Guest speaker for the evening will be His Holliness Sri Srimad Subhaga Swami Maharaj, who is visiting South Africa for the first time. Born in Kolkata, His Holiness Subhaga Swami Maharaj spent most of his early life in Kolkata and completed his college education at the Scottish Churches College in Calcutta. In 1965 His Holiness left to study Engineering in London. While studying there His Holiness was introduced to Krishna Consciousness and soon joined the London temple in its early days.
From the first meeting with Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (founder of Iskcon), His Holiness was engaged in Srila Prabhupada's personal service Specifically, under the direct 9999 instruction from Srila Prabhupada, His Holiness translated different scriptures from Sanskrit and Bengali to English and also from English to Bengali. His Holiness has been based in Sridham Mayapur for the last 40 years. He is one of the present gurus and prominent among the very senior leaders of ISKCON preaching worldwide. At the age of 76, Maharaj is currently travelling to 50 ISKCON centres worldwide on the occasion of ISKCON's 50th Anniversary.
The public is invited to join us as we celebrate the appearance of Lord Krishna on Saturday, 20 August 2016 at the Sanathan Mundal Temple Hall, Stanger Heights commencing at 17:30 to 20:30. For further information contact: Sunira Rampursad 083532 5431|Nirvana Jairaj 083 292 7334.