Academic Staff
Gopīparāṇadhana Dāsa
Co-director in Govardhana and head teacher.
He is currently teaching the Sandarbhas seminar. He is from the United States, age 57. He received first initiation from Śrīla Prabhupāda in 1973 and second in 1975. He also serves as Sanskrit translator for the BBT, and has been working for the BBT since 1973.
Vidvān Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Director of the Vidyāpīṭham’s branch in Māyāpur.
He is from Tamil Nadu, age 36. He received first initiation from Jayapatāka Mahārāja in 1990 and second in 1993. Before joining the Vidyāpīṭham he taught in the MIHET.
Racitāmbarā Devī Dāsī
Teaches Bhagavad-gītā and Bhāgavatam at the Vidyāpīṭham’s branch in Māyāpur.
She is from Canada, age 59. She received first and second initiation from Śrīla Prabhupāda. Before joining the Vidyāpīṭham she ran several gurukulas and developed gurukula curriculum.
Nityānanda Dāsa
He is from Latvia, age 25. He received first initiation from Bhakti-vikāsa Mahārāja in 2001 and second in 2002. Before joining the Vidyāpīṭham he served in ISKCON Riga and distributed books and opened centers in Tamil Nadu. He Teaches Sanskrit grammar to the second-year students.
Matsya Avatāra Dāsa
Teaches Sanskrit and is compiling the school’s textbook on Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī’s grammar.
He is from Australia, age 28. He received first initiation Bhaktitīrtha Mahārāja in 1998 and second in 2001. Before joining the Vidyāpīṭham he served in the 24-hour kīrtana in Vṛndāvana.
Guru-sevānanda Dāsa
Teacher of Bhagavad-gītā and Bhāgavatam at the Vidyāpīṭham’s branch in Māyāpur.
He is from Brazil, age 32. He received first initiation from Jayapatāka Mahārāja in 2001 and second in 2002. Before joining the Vidyāpīṭham he was a Lieutenant in the Brazilian army, worked at an ISKCON farm, and taught Bhakti-śāstrī.