Srila Prabhupada has deep faith on Gaudiya Vaishnab tradition and established Iskcon to spread Vaishnabism all over the world with coordination of his followers and his disciples.
Among his followers and disciples Sri Srimad Bhakti Swarup Damodar Swami Maharaj, Sri Srimad Gour Govind Swami Maharaj and Sri Srimad Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj are most notable as they played an important role in spreading Bhagavat tatwa and vaishnbism all over the world in adverse situation.
Today is 76th Holy Appearance day of Sri Srimad Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj who is an international preacher, philosopher, Guru and great Vaishnab Acharya. Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj was born in the holy city of Kolkata in the year of 1945. He had proceeded to German in the year 1970 for higher qualification in Chemistry. When he was continuing his study in Germany he had been influenced by Indian spiritual culture. Later, he came back to India and moved from city to city to inquire his spiritual master. Lastly he had been influenced by an Iskcon devotee to read “Bhakti Rasamruta Sindhu” which had been written by Srila Prabhupada.
He got attracted towards Iskcon and Srila Prabhupada and was eager to meet Prabhupada. After he met to Prabhupada, the latter directed him to join at Mayapur Iskcon center in the year 1976. Prabhupada directed him to translate his writings in English to Bengali language for the Bangali devotees.
Prabhupada gave him in one time Harinam and Brahmana Diksha and appointed him as his personal secretary in Indian affairs.Prabhupada was overpleased with his seva and gave Sanyasa diksha to him after three months. He proved his efficiency and better administrative capability when the prominent Iskcon centers all over the world like Mayapur, Manipur, France and South Africa centers were in beginning stage. He became Guru in the year 1997 and created lakhs of devotees all over the world through preaching of his Bhagavad Seva.
When he was chief of Iskcon art and culture department, he had translated Bhagavad Gita. Srimad Bhagavatam, Chaitanya Charitamrita and Bhakti Rasamruta Sindhu that he translated into Benhali were deeply accepted by Bengali devotees.
He was director and producer of weekly prashna picture of Abhaya Charan in the national channel during the year 1996. He constructed a nice temple only in ten months at Krishna Balaram Education center, Ujjain during the year 2004 by due invitation received from the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and he had also constructed many Gurukuls, Goshalas, Ayurvedic hospitals.
He was also chief of Iskcon Annapurna Unit which distributes midday meals to lakhs of school going students. He is advisor of England Hindu Sanatan Vaidika Dharma preacher organization named ‘I’ foundation and he was identified personality of World Trade Organisation.
He was recently awarded by the United Nation for his noble deed. His Holy Appearance Day is observed in many Iskcon centers all over the world.