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Shrimad Bhagwat Katha SET AUG. 10-16 AT SANATAN MANDIR IN TAMPA
Nearly 19 years after his father, the revered Acharya Shri Mridul Krishna Shastriji Maharaj graced the stage at Sanatan Mandir, the temple will host his son, Acharya Shri Gaurav Krishna Goswamiji, for Shrimad Bhagwat Katha from Aug. 10-16. The event will be at the mandir, 311 E. Palm Ave., from 5 to 8 p.m. daily. Mahaprasad (dinner) will be served at 8:30. On Aug. 10, the event begins at 4 p.m. and on Aug. 16, Janmashtami, at 6:30 p.m.
In August 2006, Acharya Mridul Krishna Shastri ji led an eight-day, 108 Pothi Bhagwat Katha at Sanatan Mandir — an event that drew record crowds and became one of the most cherished memories in the temple’s history. For years, devotees asked: “When is he coming again?” After many near misses, Chandrakant Patel reached out to Sanatan Mandir President Sanjeev Kumar with a proposal. Within 19 minutes, the board unanimously approved the visit, bringing the long-awaited return to fruition — with a special twist. On Aug. 16, father and son will present the Katha together.
Acharya Gaurav Krishna Goswamiji was born on July 6, 1984, in Vrindavan, U.P. A direct descendant of Swami Haridasji — the 15th-century saint and guru of Tansen —Goswamiji carries forward a sacred legacy. At age 18, he gave his first Bhagwat Katha to more than 20,000 devotees. Since then, he has led over 350 weeklong Kathas around the world.
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