Location: Temple Room | Time: 7:20am-9:30am

Program: Memorial, Pushpanjali, Arati Ceremony & Prasadam

Live Stream: Please visit our YouTube channel or manor.media for the live stream

Note: There will be no regular morning class on this day.

His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami, one of the senior most disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, departed from this world at 9:20am IST on the 5th of May 2024.

Maharaj is a pillar of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and has served tirelessly in practically every leadership capacity to support and expand the mission of his spiritual master.

Even before his first meeting with Srila Prabhupada in Montreal, Canada in 1968, Maharaj, known as Gopal Krishna from his very birth, was given the service of cleaning and preparing Srila Prabhupada’s rooms. Srila Prabhupada initiated Maharaj as Gopal Krishna Das and thus began a lifetime of service beyond compare.

Maharaj served for years as Srila Prabhupada’s personal secretary and was appointed by Srila Prabhupada as a Governing Body Commissioner in 1975 with responsibility to oversee all of ISKCON India. Srila Prabhupada thereafter entrusted Maharaj with the task so dear to his heart – the printing of his transcendental books.

From that time, Maharaj has been an emblem of book distribution, sharing of Krishna consciousness, building beautiful temples, and managing the international affairs of Srila Prabhupada’s mission.

His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaj personifies the heart of ISKCON and will remain eternally revered and loved for his matchless service, dedication and expertise in knowing and serving Srila Prabhupada’s will. We can only pray that we may each be blessed with but a drop of such courage, focus and sincerity to serve, though never will the void of his physical presence be filled in our hearts or in our society.

Our hearts and heads remain at the feet of His Holines Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj, a most exemplary disciple, devotee, godbrother, spiritual master and friend.

We offer our affectionate prayers and support to Maharaj’s disciples and all those bereft in Maharaj’s absence. We encourage you to take shelter of Maharaj’s instructions and example of focused sadhana and service in the association of our ISKCON family.