Giriraja Swami

Giriraj Swami
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BornSeptember 13, 1947
Chicago, United States
ReligionGaudiya Vaishnavism, Hinduism
Other namesGlenn Phillip Teton
Senior posting
InitiationDiksa–1969, Sannyasa–1978
PostISKCON Guru, Sannyasi, Member of the Governing Body Commission
Websitehttp://www.girirajswami.com
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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
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Giriraj Swami (IAST: Giri-rāja Svāmī; born 13th, September 1947) is an initiating guru in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON.[1][2]

  1. ^ Bryant, Edwin Francis; Maria Ekstrand (2004). The Hare Krishna movement: the postcharismatic fate of a religious transplant. Columbia University Press. p. 175. ISBN 0-231-12256-X.
  2. ^ Rosen, Steven J. (2004). Holy cow: the Hare Krishna contribution to vegetarianism and animal rights. Lantern Books. p. 121. ISBN 1-59056-066-3.