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The Prime Minister addressed the programme marking the 150th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada at Bharat Mandapam and released a commemorative stamp and a coin in his honour.

About Srila Prabhupada

• Srila Prabhupada: Born as Abhay Charan, he was the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement. 
• Mission: To spread the teachings of Bhagavad-gita and the principles of Bhakti Yoga (the path of loving devotion to God), particularly focused on the worship of Lord Krishna. 
• Gaudiya Mission: Srila Prabhupada was the founder of Gaudiya Mission, which played a pivotal role in preserving and spreading the fundamental tenets of Vaishnava faith. 
  • Gaudiya Mission has played a significant role in propagating the teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

• Birth of ISKCON: He left India in 1965 to fulfil the order of his spiritual master, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, to spread the teachings of Krishna consciousness in the Western world. 
• Maha Mantra: ISKCON promotes the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra as a means to attain spiritual enlightenment and happiness. 
• Works: He translated and commented on numerous Vedic texts, including the Bhagavad-gita, Chaitanya Charitamrita, etc. 

News Source: AIR

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