About IVCC President
About His Grace Sri Rama Das (Temple President, ISKCON IVCC)
Spiritual Name: His Grace Sri Rama Das
Birth Name: Sreehari
Date of Birth: 19th October 1983
Place of Birth: Punganur, Andhra Pradesh
Early Life and Education
From childhood, Sri Rama Das displayed remarkable intelligence, humility, and a natural inclination toward spiritual life. Though academically brilliant, his heart was always drawn to service and community upliftment. He pursued his Master’s Degree in Electronics and later moved to the USA, where he worked as an Electronics Engineer in space research, contributing to the design of 11 chipsets used in Chandrayaan-3.
Balancing science and spirituality, he later completed his Bhakti Shastri from ISKCON and graduated from the GBC College Leadership Program, merging modern education with deep Vedic wisdom.
Spiritual Journey
He received both Harinam and Brahminical initiations under the divine shelter of HH Bhakti Raghava Swami Maharaj, a senior ISKCON spiritual master and pioneer of the Varnasrama movement. Inspired by Srila Prabhupada’s vision, Sri Rama Das Prabhu dedicated his life to the twin missions of Book Distribution and Cow Protection & Agriculture, which he often calls “the two solid pillars of Prabhupada’s mission.”
Major Services and Leadership Roles
Key Projects and Achievements
Philosophy and Teachings
Sri Rama Das Prabhu emphasizes the importance of establishing a balanced society based on Srila Prabhupada’s vision of Varnasrama Dharma—where spiritual knowledge, book distribution, agriculture, and cow protection form the foundation of a peaceful and prosperous world.
“Books and Farms are solid programs.” — HG Sri Rama Das
Recognitions and Roles
Community and Outreach
Through his preaching, training programs, and farm-based projects, Sri Rama Das Prabhu has inspired hundreds of devotees and farmers to adopt Krishna-centered rural living. He regularly speaks on YouTube, television, and radio programs focusing on Vedic agriculture, cow protection, and practical spirituality.
Current Service
At present, His Grace Sri Rama Das Prabhu serves as the Temple President of ISKCON IVCC (Cyberabad), overseeing the construction and development of one of South India’s most ambitious ISKCON projects—a temple and farm complex dedicated to Srila Prabhupada’s vision of “Books and Farms.”
Born in the serene town of Punganur—known for its sacred miniature cow breed revered in Vedic tradition—His Grace Sri Rama Das (birth name: Sreehari) was nurtured in a humble agricultural family deeply rooted in dharmic values. His parents, engaged in farming and cow protection, instilled in him a lifelong reverence for cows, land, and the principles of simple living and high thinking.