List of devotees in Australia and New Zealand who are direct disciples of His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, initiated before his passing on November 14 1977.

List of devotees in Australia and New Zealand who are direct disciples of His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, initiated before his passing on November 14 1977.

ISKCON Australia began in March 1970 when two devotees, Upendra Dasa and Bali-mardana Das arrived from the United States. There were no Hare Kṛṣṇa devotees in the 1960s in Australia.

In Australia and New Zealand Srila Prabhupada initiated only 220 disciples and the work this small group of devotees did in spreading Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Sankirtan Movement, was miraculous.

All of ISKCON's major Temples and Farms were purchased from the hard work of Book distribution these 220 disciples did BEFORE November 1977.

From the first Initiated devotee in May 1970 to the last in October 1977 (220 disciples) in alphabetical order, and also reveals those who have passed away.

This site is constantly updated.

This is a photo of Melbourne ISKCON Temple disciples of Srila Prabhupada in 1975.

The list of Disciples (220 disciples).

Acarya dasa Sydney May 1971 Deceased 1973
Adipurusa dasa Melbourne December 1975
Adiyajna dasa Melbourne 1973
Advaita dasa Auckland April 1976
Ahoula devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Ajamila dasa Sydney April 1972
Ajita dasa Sydney May 1971
Alalanatha dasa Sydney March 1977
Ambika devi dasi Sydney April 1972

Amita dasa London 1975 (from New Zealand)

Antaratma dasa Sydney January 1974
Anupama dasa New Zealand April 1976
Aparajita devi dasi Melbourne April 1976
Aruni devi dasi Melbourne February 1973
Astasiddhi dasa Melbourne September 1974
Asvahari dasa Melbourne October 1977
Atitaguna devi dasi Melbourne April 1976
Atmarama dasa Melbourne November 1976
Atri devi dasi Sydney February 1973
Amogha dasa Los Angeles May 1970, first preached in Indonesia for a short time then spent the rest of his devotional life in Australia. He is known for his photographer of Prabhupada and devotional festivals like Rathayatra and was Temple President in some Australian Temples.

Bali Mardana dasa Montreal July 1968. He brought the Hare Krishna Movement to Sydney Australia with Upendra dasa in March 1970.

Balah dasa Sydney October 1977
Balarama dasa Sydney February 1973
Bhadra devi devi dasi Melbourne April 1975
Bhagavatasraya dasa Melbourne September 1975
Bhagavati devi dasi Fiji April 1976
Bhajanabhi dasa Sydney May 1971
Bhaskara dasa Melbourne November 1974 Deceased March 2019
Bhutanatha dasa Adelaide August 1973 Deceased March 21st 2020
Bhuvana Mohana dasa Fiji April 1976
Bhuvanadhara dasa Melbourne November 1974
Biharilala dasa New Zealand?
Brahmapatni devi dasi Auckland January 1976
Buddhimanta dasa (big Book distributor who trained Australian devotees) San Francisco October 1971 Deceased 1990

Caitanyavani devi dasi Auckland?
Camari devi dasi Melbourne March 1974
Caru dasa Sydney May 1971
Carugupta dasa Sydney February 1973 Deceased 2018
Catuhsana dasa Brisbane?
Cekitana devi dasi Sydney April 1972

Dayasara dasa Melbourne April 1975
Devadarsana devi dasi Melbourne April 1972
Devadeva Priya devi dasi Sydney November 1974
Devidarsana devi dasi Sydney?
Dhami dasa Melbourne November 1974 Deceased 2007
Dhoumya dasa Sydney April 1972 Deceased 1987
Dipak dasa July 1971 Los Angeles but served most of his years in ISKCON Australia, arriving in late 1971 and served as Temple President of Sydney and Adelaide for a few years.
Durvasa Muni dasa Sydney April 1972 Deceased 1976
Dustamohana dasa Melbourne December 1975
Dvaipayana dasa Sydney April 1972

Ganesa dasa Melbourne February 1973
Gauragopala dasa Sydney July 1972
Gaurakesava dasa Sydney August 1976
Gaurakrsna dasa Auckland?
Gauramandalabhumi dasa Sydney February 1973
Gauranga dasa Auckland 1973 Deceased 2020
Gaurangi devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Gaurasakti dasa Melbourne August 1972 Deceased 1983
Gauravani devi dasi Auckland April 1976
Girimakha dasa Melbourne April 1976 Deceased 1978
Girirupadhari dasa Melbourne April 1976
Gopala devi dasi Sydney February 1973
Gopikanta dasa Sydney February 1973
Gopinathacarya dasa Brisbane June 1973 Deceased 2017
Gopipriya devi dasi Auckland April 1973
Govinda Mohini devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Govindanandini devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Gunavati devi dasi Melbourne June 1974

Hari devi dasi Melbourne November 1976
Harirama dasa Auckland 1973
Harisauri dasa Sydney April 1972 - In November 1975 Hari Sauri dasa joined Srila Prabhupada’s personal entourage, remaining as His Divine Grace’s personal servant for 16 months. In March of 1977, Srila Prabhupada appointed him ISKCON’s Governing Body Commissioner for Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, a service he performed for 7 years.
Harsa dasa Sydney February 1973

Jagad-vasu dasa Melbourne May 1975
Jagadatma dasa Melbourne March 1977
Jagadvira dasa Sydney November 1974
Jagatpriya devi dasi Sydney August 1976
Jaleyu devi dasi Melbourne March 1977
Jayadharma dasa Melbourne April 1972
Jayanti devi dasi Sydney November 1974
Jayasila dasa Melbourne April 1976
Jitagarisa dasa Melbourne December 1975
Jitasakti devi dasi Melbourne March 1977
Jnanamurti devi devi dasi Melbourne May 1975
Jnanasamudra dasa Sydney March 1977
Jyotirmaya dasa Melbourne May 1975
Jagat-guru Dasa Brahmacari from New Zealand and took initiation in July 1971 in Los Angeles California USA, (never served in New Zealand or Australia) then in 1976 Srila Prabhupada awarded him the status of sannyasa and the title of Svami known as Swami B.G. Narasingha. Deceased January 6th 2020.

Kalasamvara dasa Auckland New Zealand January 1976
Kalidasa dasa Brisbane?
Kaliya Krsna dasa Adelaide
Kalki devi dasi Sydney April 1972
Kamalakara devi dasi Sydney 1972
Kamarupa devi dasi Sydney February 1973
Karsna dasa Melbourne May 1977
Kedara dasa Auckland September 1976
Kenarama dasa Sydney February 1973
Krodhaha dasa Auckland June 1975
Krodhesvara dasa Auckland January 1976
Krpa dasa Melbourne?
Krpakara dasa Sydney November 1974
Krsnapremavati devi dasi Sydney September 1977
Krsnapremi devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Kumara dasa Auckland February 1972
Kuntibhoja dasa Sydney February 1973, deceased December 20th 2022, (later also known as Krsna Ballabha dasa with another Sanga)

Kurma dasa Sydney May 1971

Lagudi dasa Sydney January 1974
Laksmana devi dasi Sydney April 1972

Madhudvisa Swami, the inspirational preacher while in Australia from 1972 to 1976, initiated in San Francisco Aug 1968 Deceased 2014

Mahadevi devi dasi Melbourne May 1975
Mahaprabhu dasa Sydney May 1971
Mahotsaha dasa Sydney August 1976
Maladhara devi dasi Auckland 1973
Manamanohara dasa Melbourne May 1975
Mandapa dasa Australia April 1976
Matida devi dasi Sydney November 1974
Mekhala devi dasi Melbourne April 1972 Deceased November 2019
Mohini-sakti devi dasi Melbourne June 1974

Nakula dasa Sydney February 1973 Deceased 1990
Narayana dasa Melbourne April 1975
Nartaki devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Nataraja dasa Melbourne June 1973 Deceased 1975
Nirabhadra dasa Melbourne April 1976
Nirmala-kumara dasa Sydney May 1971
Nitigata devi dasi Sydney 1973
Naresvara dasa Mayapur March 1977 ran BBT Australia

Pandava dasa Sydney April 1972
Paramamrta devi dasi Melbourne May 1975
Paramdhama dasa Sydney February 1973
Parivadi dasa Auckland January 1976 Deceased 1986
Partha dasa Sydney April 1972
Paurusa dasa Sydney 1976
Prabhu dasa Melbourne April 1976
Praceta dasa Melbourne March 1974
Prahlada Bhakta dasa Sydney September 1977
Prasuti devi dasi Melbourne May 1976
Pratapana dasa Sydney April 1975
Punyatma dasa Melbourne October 1977
Purana dasa Australia October 1977
Purnacandra dasa Melbourne June 1974
Purusottama dasa Hawaii 1971 Deceased 1974 (in Australia) at one stage recommended for Sannyas by Madhudvisa Swami

Radhamadhava dasa Auckland 1976
Radhikaramana devi dasi New Zealand November 1976
Ragatmika devi dasi Melbourne October 1973
Raghunatha dasa Sydney May 1971
Rajalaksmi devi dasi Australia June 1974
Rajghana dasa Sydney April 1972 Deceased 2007
Rama dasa Sydney February 1973
Rama devi dasi Melbourne December 1976
Ramaprasada dasa Sydney February 1973
Ramai dasa Melbourne October 1973 and awarded the status of sannyasa in Mayapur March 1982 with the title of Ramai Svami.
Ramakamala dasa Sydney February 1973
Ramaniya devi dasi Melbourne October 1973
Ramasarana dasa Mayapur March 1977 Deceased 2015
Ramasarana dasa Melbourne December 1974
Raghubhir Dasa London September 1973 but is from Auckland New Zealand. He never served in New Zealand or Australia. In 1994 he took sannyas with the name Bhakti Caitanya Swami. Later he became a leading member of ISKCON'S Governing Body Commission and an ISKCON Guru. The Swami is closely associated with the educational programs and teaches at the Vaisnava Institute for Higher Education in Vrindavana. 

Rasajna dasa Australia 1974

Rasarani devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Rasika dasa New Zealand March 1977
Renukasuta dasa Sydney February 1972
Rsabhadevi devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Rudracandi dasa Auckland January 1976
Rukmavati devi dasi Sydney February 1973
Rupavati devi dasi Sydney October 1977

Sabhapati dasa Mayapur Festival March 1974 and founded New Govardhana Farm at Murwillumbah NSW in May 1977
Sahadeva dasa Sydney April 1972 Deceased Jan 11, 2023.
Sailavasini devi dasi Melbourne April 1976
Samjata dasa Melbourne November 1974 Deceased 1976
Sanaka dasa Melbourne April 1972 Deceased August 2, 2020
Sarata-bihari dasa Auckland July 1977
Sarvajna devi dasi Auckland January 1976
Sarvaksa dasa Melbourne January 1976 Deceased 1989
Sarvalaksana dasa Melbourne April 1974
Sati devi dasi Melbourne April 1976 
Satyagra Sri dasa Auckland December 1975
Satyarupa devi dasi Melbourne April 1976
Satyavati devi dasi Melbourne April 1972
Sesa dasa Adelaide 1974
Setukrt dasa Melbourne April 1975
Sikhipiccha-dhari dasa Adelaide May 1977
Sivanatha dasa Sydney February 1973 Deceased 2011
Somendranatha dasa Sydney February 1973
Sridhara dasa Melbourne April 1975
Srilekha devi dasi Melbourne 1975
Sringi dasa Melbourne 1974
Srutipriya devi dasi New Zealand December 1975
Stoka Krsna dasa Auckland 1976
Striyadisa devi dasi Sydney April 1973
Subhalaksmi devi dasi Australia June 1974
Sukla devi dasi Melbourne February 1973
Sutadeva dasa Sydney?
Syamananda dasa Melbourne April 1972
Svayambhur dasa an Australian devotee initiated in London August 1971

Tarksi devi devi dasi Melbourne April 1975
Tribhuvanapati dasa Melbourne September 1976
Trigatra dasa Melbourne 1976

Upendra Dasa San Francisco February 1967. He brought the Hare Krishna Movement to Australia with Bali Madana dasa in February 1970. Upendra Dasa Deceased 1996

Upananda dasa (the first initiated disciple in the southern Hemisphere) now Avadhoot Maharaj Sydney May 1970 - Deceased 21 March 2024
Ugrasrava dasa Melbourne 1973
Usapati dasa Adelaide December 1975

Vaibhavi devi dasi Sydney May 1971
Vajiraja dasa New Zealand December 1975
Varansadha dasa Auckland December 1975
Vasupati dasa Melbourne October 1977
Venudhara devi dasi Australia May 1977
Venugopala dasa Melbourne December 1974 Deceased February 2, 2018
Vidyapati dasa Melbourne 1975 Deceased 1976
Vimala devi dasi Melbourne April 1976
Visnudatta dasa Sydney September 1976
Visvahetu dasa Adelaide December 1975
Vrajaraja dasa Melbourne September 1976 also known as Braja Raj dasa
Vrsa dasa Sydney February 1973 Deceased 2007
Vyasadeva dasa Sydney April 1972
Yajnesvara dasa Sydney April 1972
Yamalarjuna dasa Sydney September 1974
Yasomatinandana dasa Sydney February 1973 Deceased 2011
Yayati devi dasi Sydney February 1973
Yugatita dasa Sydney April 1976 Deceased 2016

At top group photo of Melbourne ISKCON Temple 1975.

Sydney street Sankirtan led by Upendra dasa 1971

Bali Mardana dasa with Upendra dasa in May 1970.

Melbourne's second Rathayatra 1973 (two photos)

Bali Mardana dasa with Upendra dasa in May 1970.

Kings Cross Sydney July 1970.

Bali Mardana dasa with Upendra dasa in May 1970

Upananda dass (now Avadhoot Maharaj) and then wife August 1971

February 1973 mass initiation performed by Srila Prabhupada Sydney

Sanak dasa and Gauragopala dasa April 1972

Rathayatra July 1974 with Prabhupada

Rathayatra 1974 in hall with Prabhupada

Madhudvisa Swami with ''sharpie'' in Melbourne City with Tusta Krishna Maharaj in background

Greeting Prabhupada at Melbourne Airport 1974

Adelaide Temple 1972

Greeting Prabhupada at Melbourne Airport 1974

Rathayatra in Melbourne with Prabhupada 1974

Adelaide Temple 1972

Melbourne's new Temple 1974 preparing for Rathayatra

July 1972 in Melbourne just after Rathayatra, ThisTraveling Temple traveled all over the East Coast of Australia from Adelaide South Australia, to Port Douglas Northern Queensland. The big polls are wheel protectors for the carts, not dundas

February 1972 Traveling Temple that traveled all over the East Coast from Adelaide South Australia to Port Douglas Northern Queensland

February 1972 Traveling Temple that traveled all over the East Coast from Adelaide South Australia to Port Douglas Northern Queensland

February 1972 Traveling Temple in Sydney 

April 1972 Sydney Srila Prabhupada on the Traveling Temple Double Decker Bus 

Preaching program at Sydney University 1973

Cartoon 1972, back then we did not care getting parking tickets that accumulated to over 40,000 dollars, they were never paid

July 1974 Melbourne's 3rd Rathayatra.

Sydney Australia Bala dasa and Jivanath dasa

November 12th 1977 two days before Srila Prabhupada left this world New Govardhana Murwillumbah NSW

The second Bus we purchased in late 1974 and run by Sababhati dasa, it ended up at New Govardhana in May 1977 and that is when the farm started

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