The history of Hare Krishna Movement dates back to 1966 when Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya, went to the United States of America to spread the message of Krishna and engage people in the practice of the yuga-dharma (chanting of the holy names of Krishna). In 1967, he established this society with the vision of developing it into a world-wide organization.

Srila Prabhupada’s mission was to systematically propagate spiritual knowledge, teach the sankirtana movement, and educate people in the techniques of spiritual life. He inspired his disciples to form self-sufficient farm communities based on the principle of ‘Plain living and high thinking’ and established a Gurukul in 1972 in Dallas, Texas, to educate children on the practices of spiritual life from childhood.

Srila Prabhupada progressively trained his disciples in the time-honored tradition of Deity-worship and introduced the worship of the Tulasi plant. He also established the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust in 1972, and these books form the basis of the Hare Krishna movement, translated into several languages.

As a child, Srila Prabhupada celebrated Ratha Yatra in Calcutta with his friends and neighbours, introducing him to the rich cultural heritage of India and the joy of devotional practices.