Amit Shah addresses 152nd birth anniversary celebrations of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur in Nadia
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 152nd birth anniversary celebrations of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur as chief guest in Nadia, West Bengal, on 18 February 2026.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 152nd birth anniversary celebrations of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur as chief guest in Nadia, West Bengal, on 18 February 2026. Shah said that at Mayapur, Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur and A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada carried forward and modernised the Bhakti tradition begun by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and that ISKCON today carries it worldwide. He expressed hope that the spiritual centre being developed by ISKCON at Mayapur would serve devotees across the world.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 18 February 2026, Nadia, West Bengal
- Occasion
- 152nd birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
- Chief guest
- Amit Shah
- Tradition
- Bhakti movement of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- Linked
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada; ISKCON centre at Mayapur
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Amit Shah addressed the 152nd birth anniversary celebrations of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur on 18 February 2026 in which district of West Bengal?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Nadia
The celebrations were held in Nadia, West Bengal, home to Mayapur, where ISKCON is developing a spiritual centre.