Please join us again in prayers for HG Ekanatha Prabhu ACBSP, from the The Bhaktivedanta Archives. Yesterday afternoon on Vijay Ekadasi, he suddenly left this world from heart failure in Sandy Ridge, North Carolina. He did a marvelous service preserving Srila Prabhupada’s books, tapes, photos, etc. and maintaining the Bhaktivedanta Vedabase! Faithful Prabhupada man and wonderful devotee, he will be sorely missed!
Ekanatha Das of Dutch origin joined ISKCON Amsterdam in 1972. He came to India in 1973 and was a key figure in the construction of ISKCON Juhu, Hare Krishna Land, Mumbai. Later he moved to Los Angeles, then North Carolina, leading and preserving for nearly 50 years Srila Prabhupada’s Works. Ekanatha Das was a key figure and president of the Bhaktivedanta Archives, responsible for preserving the legacy of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He oversaw the digital preservation of thousands of original audio recordings, letters, documents, and photos, and frequently updated the VedaBase. Ekanatha has worked to create a “museum-quality” facility that serves as a research center for studying Prabhupada’s life and work.
Key details, preserve original, fragile materials—including 4,500 documents, 9,000 letters, and 200,000 photo slides—in a controlled environment.
VedaBase Updates: He manages the Bhaktivedanta VedaBase updates, which involve reverifying audio transcripts and correcting text, providing updated resources for the Vaisnava community.
