Mayapur Vrindavan Trust (MVT) was personally established by Srila Prabhupada on 13th September 1972 at Los Angeles (California, USA) as an independent endowment to manage his personal savings ("Guru Dakshina"), largely in support of ISKCON's activities worldwide.
Mayapur Vrindavan Trust (MVT) was personally established by Srila Prabhupada on 13th September 1972 at Los Angeles (California, USA) as an independent endowment to manage his personal savings ("Guru Dakshina"), largely in support of ISKCON's activities worldwide.
Mayapur Vrindavan Trust (MVT) was personally established by Srila Prabhupada on 13th September 1972 at Los Angeles (California, USA) as an independent endowment to manage his personal savings ("Guru Dakshina"), largely in support of ISKCON's activities worldwide.
In 1965, at the age of 69, Shrila Prabhupada travelled to New York City aboard a cargo ship. The journey was treacherous, and the elderly spiritual teacher suffered 2 heart attacks aboard ship. Arriving in the United States with just $7 in Indian rupees and his translations of sacred Sanskrit texts, he began to spread the teachings of Krishna consciousness. His spiritual message resonated with many young people, some of whom came forward to become serious students of the Krishna tradition. With the help of these students, Shrila Prabhupada rented a small storefront on New York’s Lower East Side to use as a temple. On July 11, 1966, he officially registered his organization in the state of New York, formally founding the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
