01 · Founder-Ācārya of ISKCON
Śrīla Prabhupāda
His teachings and the society he founded are the foundation of this service.
His life and legacyAbout
A life dedicated to devotional service.
A spiritual teacher, mentor and community builder serving Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission through personal guidance and practical leadership.
Spiritual lineage
A living line of guidance.
Caitanya Avatāri Dāsa serves Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission under the guidance of HH Jayapatākā Swami.
02 · Spiritual master
HH Jayapatākā Swami
A disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, he guides Caitanya Avatāri Dāsa in service to devotees and the mission.
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03 · Initiating spiritual master
Caitanya Avatāri Dāsa
Under HH Jayapatākā Swami’s guidance, he teaches, nurtures Bhakti Vṛkṣa communities and cares for disciples.
Read his profile ↓Brahma–Madhva–Gauḍīya
The full paramparā.
Śrīla Prabhupāda lists this 32-entry disciplic succession in the introduction to Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. Follow the sequence from Kṛṣṇa to ISKCON’s Founder-Ācārya.
The source and early teachers
- Kṛṣṇa
- Brahmā
- Nārada
- Vyāsa
The Madhva succession
- Madhva
- Padmanābha
- Nṛhari
- Mādhava
- Akṣobhya
- Jaya Tīrtha
- Jñānasindhu
- Dayānidhi
- Vidyānidhi
- Rājendra
- Jayadharma
- Puruṣottama
- Brahmaṇya Tīrtha
- Vyāsa Tīrtha
- Lakṣmīpati
The Gauḍīya teachers
- Mādhavendra Purī
- Īśvara Purī · Nityānanda · Advaita
- Lord Caitanya
- Rūpa · Svarūpa · Sanātana
- Raghunātha · Jīva
- Kṛṣṇadāsa
- Narottama
- Viśvanātha
- Jagannātha · Baladeva
- Bhaktivinoda
- Gaurakiśora
- Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī
ISKCON’s Founder-Ācārya
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Continuing in serviceHH Jayapatākā Swami→Caitanya Avatāri Dāsa
The numbered sequence follows “The Disciplic Succession” in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Bhagavad-gītā As It Is (opens in a new tab). Names grouped within an entry follow the source’s numbering. The two teachers above continue the site’s own line of guidance.
His journey
Caitanya Avatāri Dāsa has practiced Kṛṣṇa consciousness for nearly four decades. His service has centered on establishing and nurturing Vaiṣṇava communities, training devotees and helping people apply the teachings of bhakti in the circumstances of their lives.
In Bengaluru, he has helped develop a thriving temple and congregational community. His preaching and mentoring have reached devotees across India, the United States, Europe, Australia, China, the Middle East and other regions.
Spiritual guidance that continues
As an initiating spiritual master within ISKCON, he guides disciples in their spiritual lives with personal care, philosophical depth and practical insight. The relationship extends beyond a ceremony: learning, sādhana, service, counsel and association remain part of a lifelong journey.
His service brings together the spiritual master’s personal responsibility, the patient work of congregational development and systems that keep care dependable as communities grow.
Areas of service
Spiritual guidanceInitiating spiritual master within ISKCON
Temple leadershipTemple President, ISKCON Magadi Main Road
Regional serviceRegional Secretary Assistant for Karnataka
Organizational serviceMember, GBC (Governing Body Commission) Organizational Development Committee
Global serviceCo-chairman, ISKCON Global Succession Committee
National serviceMember, ISKCON Bharat Advisory Committee
Congregational developmentConvenor, Congregation Development Committee of IBAC (ISKCON Bharat Advisory Committee)
Bhakti VṛkṣaMember, Global Bhakti Vṛkṣa R&D Team, and Senior Coach, ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry (CDM)
These responsibilities are supported by an office that coordinates disciple care, preaching, education, communications and organizational service. About the office
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