Madhu Pandit Dasa is a visionary organisational leader, a spiritual leader, and a humanitarian. He has rendered more than four decades of selfless service to the society. He is a distinguished alumnus of the prestigious IIT-Bombay. He has been instrumental in conceiving and implementing various programmes that have positively impacted millions, giving them a better quality of life. His outstanding work of eminence has been a shining example of sacrifice, dedication and commitment. He has dedicated his life to serving the mission of Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the Worldwide Hare Krishna Movement.

Establishing the iconic ISKCON Bangalore

The then leaders of ISKCON observed his exceptional talents and leadership qualities and made him the President of ISKCON, Trivandrum. Gradually, in the year 1983, he became involved in overseeing the activities of ISKCON, Bangalore along with his responsibilities in Trivandrum temple. At that time ISKCON Bangalore was nestled in a rented apartment, a small cen tre in an inconspicuous neighbourhood of the city. From there, under his direction, they envisioned an iconic temple for Lord Krishna. They were allotted a 6.5-acre barren hillock by the Government of Karnataka for the construction of the temple. Over the next few years, they went door to door and raised donations of around 30 crores from the people of Bangalore. The barren hillock was soon transformed into a magnificent cultural complex and was named as the Hare Krishna Hill.

This iconic ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Rajajinagar, Bangalore was inaugurated by the then President of India, Sri Dayal Sharma, on May 21, 1997.