His Divine Grace Srila Gour Govinda Swami
Life of Devotion
His
Divine Grace Srila Gour Govinda Swami Srila Gurudeva is a Vaishnava Acharya
appearing in the Brahma-Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya, or line of disciplic
succession of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Srila Gour Govinda Swami appeared on this earth on September 2, 1929
in the town of Jagannath Pura in the state of Orissa, India. Srila Gour
Govinda Swami was born into a family of pure Vaishnavas and from the very
beginning of his life up until his divine disappearance in February 1996,
he was always absorbed in the loving service of the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna.
Following in the footsteps of ISKCON Founder Acharya His
Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Srila Gour
Govinda Swami travelled the world preaching the message of Krsna Consciousness
to the fallen souls of Kali Yuga.
For a more detailed account of the life history of His Divine Grace Srila
Gour Govinda Swami and the previous Acharyas, please visit the biography
pages.
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