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Learn about the life and achievements of Srila Prabhupada , the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He was a prolific writer, a spiritual master, and a Vedic scholar who traveled the world to spread the message of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srila Prabhupada , was born on September 1,1896, in Calcutta and named by his father as Abhay Charan. His father Gour Mohan De and mother Rajani Devi were ardent devotees of Lord Krishna and they brought him up with the same fervor. They belonged to one of the very respectable aristocratic families of gold merchants in Calcutta. His father's only wish was that Abhay should become a devotee of Srimati Radharani. Youth and married life Abhay studied in Scottish Churches' College during the ... On September 5th 1965, at the age of 69, Srila Prabhupada headed alone to America to fulfill the mission of his spiritual master. He was the only passenger aboard the freight ship Jaladuta. Journeying for 37 days across the Atlantic, he suffered two serious heart attacks. Hear His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada sing bhajans, listen to the narration of his books or chant japa with him.