Moving Towards the Ultimate Shelter

Saranagati — Moving Towards the Ultimate Shelter is an immersive retreat where Sacinandana Swami will guide participants in absorbed chanting of the Holy Names with affection and taste. Gauranga Darshan Prabhu will give a well-researched presentations on “The Holy Name in the Bhagavatam.”

Date: February 6 - 12, 2026
Venue: Govardhan Retreat Center, Jatipura, Govardhan

Registration:

To register for the Retreat, please click here: registration link

About Contributions:

Please note that the contribution covers the study materials and administrative expenses connected with conducting the retreat. You can send the contribution by bank transfer or UPI (Indian Nationals) or pay by international debit or credit card at online payment link.

Please note that this payment is to be made once your participation is confirmed. If the payment is done prior to confirmation, it is done at your own risk and the VIHE is not liable to give a refund in case you are not admitted to the retreat.

About Sacinandana Svami: Sacinandana Svami is known for his significant contribution to the practice of chanting the holy names. He has been facilitating holy name retreats, events, and seminars the world over and has authored several highly regarded guidebooks on the art of absorbed chanting, like the Living Name and the Gayatri Book.

About Hari Parshad Dasa: Hari Parshad Dasa was born in a Gauda-sarasvata brahmana family in Mumbai. His father and grandfather are both devotees of Sri Sri Rukmini Vitthala of Pandharpur. Hari Parshad Dasa learned Sanskrit in the traditional way in his childhood and was taught the Laghu-siddhanta-kaumudi of Pandita Varadaraja.He has also written Sanskrit verses in the Citra-kavya style. In 2007 Hari Parshad Dasa was appointed assistant editor of Gopal Jiu Publications. Hari Parshad Dasa has been a member of the Sastric Advisory Council since 2016.

About Gauranga Darshan Dasa: Gauranga Darshan is an educator and author of over 35 books. He serves as the Dean of the Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha at ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV). He regularly conducts online and residential spiritual courses for children, teens and adults, and has delivered over 7500 hours of spiritual discourses, including the well-received Bhakti Vaibhava course.

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