Roha, Raigad, Maharashtra · 1983
Das Gadadhar Das serves through Bhaktivedanta Vidya Bhavan Gurukul in Kutam.
His larger vision is to fulfill Srila Prabhupada's desire of establishing Varnashrama Dharma. The Gurukul is the foundation for that mission — spiritual education, cow protection, agriculture, and community life growing together.
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1983-2005
Born in Roha, Raigad, Maharashtra.
Parents visited ISKCON Juhu when he was 1.5 months in his mother's womb. Parents are religious and pious. Joined the Swadhyay sanskar varg in class 5. A spiritual atmosphere.
J M Rathi English School, Roha, Raigad, Maharashtra. Class 10 passed 1999.
Abasaheb Garware College, Pune. Class 12 passed 2001.
B.E. Computers, Sinhgad College of Engineering, Wadgaon, Pune. Batch 2001-2005.
2005-2011
Arrowhead Consulting, Oracle Application DBA, June 2005.
On contract with Oracle Corporation on behalf of Cameo Technologies, April 2007 to September 2007.
Titan Technologies in Pune, October 2007 to March 2008.
Rejoined Titan Tech from March 2009 to March 2011.
Full and final 31 March 2011.
2001-2011
Discover Yourself Course, about December 2001 to March 2002.
Enrolled by HG Namaprabhu Prabhu and HG Padmalochan Prabhu. DYS course by HG Krishna Kishore Prabhu. Further courses HG Vrajbasi Prabhu, HG Shyamrup Prabhu. Started chanting because of HG Mukundananda Prabhu.
Joined VOICE, then called BACE, from 2002 to 2007. Colleges connected with that work included MIT, SIT, AIT, SAE, Bharati Vidyapeeth, COET, PICT, VIT. About 30-40 students across centres, studying and practicing in parallel.
Joined ashram 1 April 2008, left because of family issues, and joined job from 2009-2011. Joined ashram as brahmachari again 12 April 2011 (Ram Navami). Received saffron 19 November 2011 from HG Bhima Prabhu in Vrindavan.
2011-2018
First ISKCON service: ISKCON Pune.
Served ISKCON Juhu November 2011 to September 2012. ISKCON Pune 2012 to February 2013. ISKCON Vrindavan March 2013 to October 2013. ISKCON Varanasi November 2013 to October 2014. Preached in Satara 2010-2015. Raigad district preaching March 2015-2021. ISKCON Ranchi 15 May 2015 to 25 June 2018.
Places lived, studied, or served: Pune, Juhu, Satara, Karad, Vrindavan, Varanasi, Roha, Pen, Ranchi, Hazaribag, Kutam.
First full-time assignment: ICFC Training, by temple management (in charge HG Radha Pramod P).
Formal study: Bhakti Shastri. Formal roles field was not filled in.
Programmes: preaching programs, festivals, book distribution, Gita quiz contest.
2018-
Started Bhaktivedanta Vidyabhavan Gurukul from June 2018 till date in Kutam and other places.
Wanted land for Gurukul. Kutam villagers granted 5.95 acres.
Mr Karma ji and Krishna Masterji from Patanjali Family guided.
Educational activities began 25 July 2018.
Started with a small hut and a small kitchen with 30 students. Installed Lord Radha Ramanji and started worship and mangal arati daily. Daily studies, cow service, farming vegetables, festivals such as Janmashtami, children perform drama.
Gurukul continues till date in Kutam and other places.
Along with daily studies, students are trained to serve cows and farm vegetables. Festivals such as Janmashtami are held in great pomp; children perform drama.
Connected places: Hazaribag, Roha, Pen, Satara, Karad.
Discover Yourself Course, about December 2001 to March 2002. All six sessions gave a clear picture of spirituality and our relation with God, especially the existence of the spiritual world, our original place.
Wanted to fulfill the desire of Srila Prabhupada on Varnashram, so wanted land for Gurukul.
Discover Yourself Course sessions gave a clear picture of spirituality and our relation with God, especially the existence of the spiritual world, our original place.
From VOICE student centres to Bhakti Shastri study, learning and practice move together — daily worship, scripture, and mentoring.
Brahmachari ashram life, saffron received in Vrindavan, and Gurukul training that joins study with seva for cows, land, and community.
Preaching programmes, festivals, book distribution, Gita quiz contests, and Gurukul seva across Kutam and connected places.
Bhaktivedanta Vidya Bhavan Gurukul
Srila Prabhupada's Varnashrama vision → Prabhuji's mission → Gurukul as the foundation → a sustainable Vedic way of life.
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Fulfilling Srila Prabhupada's vision of establishing Varnashrama Dharma — going beyond temples toward a complete Vedic living ecosystem through community, cow protection, sustainable agriculture, spiritual education, and self-sufficient life.
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Das Gadadhar Das wanted land for Gurukul to serve this larger desire of Srila Prabhupada. Kutam villagers granted 5.95 acres for that purpose.
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Bhaktivedanta Vidya Bhavan Gurukul is not only a school. It is the foundation where worship, study, cow care, farming, and festivals grow together.
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From a small hut and kitchen with about 30 students in 2018, the work continues in Kutam and connected places toward a sustainable Vedic way of life.
Spiritual education
Daily studies with worship of Lord Radha Ramanji and mangal arati.
Cow protection
Along with studies, students are trained to serve cows.
Agriculture
Students farm vegetables and learn care of the land.
Community life
Festivals such as Janmashtami are held in great pomp; children perform drama.
Srila Prabhupada's vision of Varnashrama Dharma. Prabhuji's mission. Gurukul as the foundation. Establishing a sustainable Vedic way of life.
The Gurukul is not just an educational institution; it is a foundation for this larger mission.
Kutam villagers granted 5.95 acres of land for Gurukul.
Educational activities began 25 July 2018.
Started with a small hut and a small kitchen with 30 students. Installed Lord Radha Ramanji and started their worship and mangal arati daily. Along with daily studies they are trained to serve cows, farm vegetables. Festivals like Janmashtami are held in great pomp; kids perform drama.
ISKCON Ranchi preaching 15 May 2015 to June 2018. Gurukul from June 2018 till date in Kutam and other places.
Connected places: Hazaribag, Roha, Pen, Satara, Karad.
book
Authored by Das Gadadhar Das. Cover and publication details to be added when confirmed.
Public link will be added when confirmed.
video
Hear lectures on YouTube on the channel named Das Gadadhar Das.
Public link will be added when confirmed.
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