The Bhakti Vṛkṣa Leadership Training Course, together with the Counseling, Care, and Nurturing Course, was conducted from January 24 to 26, 2026, at ISKCON Ranchi, Jharkhand. This three-day program drew the participation of more than 150 devotees from the local community and was guided by Madhusudan Mukund Dāsa, Centre Manager of ISKCON Ranchi.
Within a span of merely three to four years, ISKCON Ranchi has manifested itself as a vibrant and expanding center of preaching activity, engaging thousands of devotees through a wide range of outreach initiatives. These efforts include village preaching, youth and college preaching programs, the ISKCON Girls Forum, Bhakta Prahlāda School, and a Gurukula. At present, the community supports four preaching centers, more than thirty full-time devotees, over fifty Bhakti Vṛkṣa groups, fifteen youth preaching programs, and a congregation exceeding one thousand devotees. During the most recent marathon, the devotees distributed more than 25,000 transcendental books.
The participants attended the training with great eagerness and sincerity, expressing renewed resolve to further expand the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu through organized preaching and conscientious community care. Reflecting upon the program, Nityānanda Āśraya Dāsa, who conveyed this report, stated, “I am grateful to all the Vaiṣṇavas who contributed to the success of this program and humbly request their blessings and prayers for these enthusiastic devotees.”
Overall, the program underscored the growing strength of ISKCON Ranchi in the areas of leadership formation, congregational care, and the sustainable expansion of devotional community life.
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