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Welcome to the home page of Janardana Das, an American Vaishnava. It is said that Vaishnavas never die, they just move on. That phrase so aptly describes my Sat Guru, the late Hari kirtana master, Sadguru Sant BhadragiriKeshavadas(1934-1997). (Madhwacharya Sampradaya, Hari Dasakuta order), to whom this page is dedicated.

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This website, which will be in a constant state of work, documents my spiritual odyssey from my humble Midwestern beginnings, to life in the U.S. military, until now. In these pages you will find photographic documentation of my Badrinath-Rameswaram pilgrimage or yatra at age 28, in 1990; an experience that has totally changed the course my life has taken.

 

From the deep Himalayan valleys of Northern India near BadriNarayan, to the sands of Kanya Kumari, rare photographs that are a feast for the eyes can be seen. Although this odyssey of mine has enabled me to cross paths with many Maha Bhagavatas & mahatmas from various Hindu traditions, it has more importantly, enabled me to deepen my love, service, and devotion for the almighty Lord Sri Krishna, the ultimate cause of all causes.

 

 

RARE SALAGRAM SILA DARSHAN (2005)

 

"WESTERN VAISHNAVA" - JANARDANA DAS IN PUJA ROOM, U.S.A. (2004)

 

 

GURU & DISCIPLE

JANARDANA DAS & SANT KESHAVADAS

AT JOSHIMATH, HIMALAYAS (1990) JANARDANA DAS AT BADRINATH (1990)

 

 

 

 

THE GARWHAL HIMALAYAS, SOMEWHERE AROUND SRI NAGAR (1990)

ON THE ROAD TO BADRINATH

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEAD PRIEST OF BADRINATH TEMPLE & SANT KESHAVADAS, BADRINATH (1990)

 

 

 

 

 

GURUJI & BADRINATH PRIESTS DISPLAY PICTURE OF PARAM GURUJI

H.H. SUDHINDRA TIRTHA SWAMIJI, AT BADRINATH TEMPLE (1990)

 

 

 

 

JANARDANA DAS IN THE CAVE OF SWAMI

SHIVSHANKAR AT BADRINARAYAN (1990).

SWAMIJI HAS BEEN LIVING HERE FOR 30 YEARS &

SPENDS WINTERS IN HARIDWAR

 

 

 

 

GURUJI & DISCIPLES BENEATH BADRINATH TEMPLE GURUJI PRESENTING SHAWL TO SPOUSE RAMA MATA

IN THE FAMOUS HOT SPRINGS (1990) BADRINATH SHAWL AT BADRINATH TEMPLE (1990)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD VAISHNAVA PRIEST WHO CHANTED

VISHNU SAHASRANAMA PUJA ON BACK SADHU VISHWA CHAITANYA SWAMIJI IN HIS

PORTICO OF BADRINATH TEMPLE. THIS CAVE AT UTTARKASHI, UJALI, VALLEY OF THE SAINTS.

WAS A DEFINING AND MOST MEMORABLE SWAMIJI IS FROM BENGAL AND HAS BEEN A SANNYASI

MOMENT, AS HE INSPIRED ME FROM SINCE AGE 13. HE WAS AGE 39 AT THE TIME I TOOK THIS PHOTO.

THAT MOMENT ON TO MOST NOTABLY, SWAMIJI IS A GRAND DISCIPLE OF A FAMOUS

PERFORM VISHNU SAHASRANAMA BENGALI TANTRIC MASTER, SWAMI NIGAMANANDA.

PARAYANAM (1990). (1990)

 

 

 

 

 

SANT KESHAVADAS &

SWAMI AKHANDANANDA OF SADHU SAMAJ, "GURUJI & DISCIPLES"

UTTARKASHI, HIMALAYAS, AT INSTALLATION JANARDANA DAS & SANT KESHAVADAS (1990)

OF LORD VAIKUNTHA NARAYANA (1990) BATHING IN GANGES AT UTTARKASHI HIMALAYAS

 

 

 

INSTALLATION OF LORD VAIKUNTHA NARAYANA AT KESHAVASHRAM

(GURUJI'S ASHRAM). UTTARKASHI, UJALI, (VALLEY OF THE SAINTS)

HIMALAYAS (1990).

 

 

 

BHANDARA - FEEDING OF 108 OR MORE MAHATMAS AT KESHAVSHRAM

(GURUJI'S ASHRAM), UTTARKASHI,UJALI,VALLEY OF THE SAINTS,

HIMALAYAS (1990).

 

 

 

SANT KESHAVADAS ABOUT TO COMMENCE HARIKATHA AT

DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY RISHIKESH. SHOWN HERE WITH

SENIOR DIRECT DISCIPLES OF SWAMI SIVANANDA SARASWATI (1990)

(SWAMI DAYANANDA & 95 YEAR OLD SWAMI BRAHMANANDA)

 

 

 

 

JAGAD GURUS H.H. VISHVESHA TIRTHA

SWAMIJI ©, & H.H. MAHASWAMIGAL BALAGANGADARINATHA OF

ADICHUNCHANAGIRI PEETHAM (L), SHOWN WITH

MAHA BHAGAVATHA, ACHYUTADAS,

BROTHER OF GURUJI. TAKEN AT VISHWA SHANTI ASHRAM,

BANGALORE (1990)

 

 

 

 

SANT KESHAVADAS AT INSTALLATION OF ASTHA LAKSHMIS &

SANKATAMOCHAKA HANUMAN AT VISHWASHANTI ASHRAMA, BANGALORE.

SHOWN HERE WITH A MAHATMA (L), & H.H. MAHASWAMIGAL

BALAGANGADARINATHA OF ADICHUNCHANAGIRI PEETHAM (1990).

 

 

 

 

JANARDANA DAS PERFORMING ABHISHEK

OVER 36 FT. TALL, GRANITE, VISHWA VIJAYA

PANDURANGA VITTHALA, LARGEST VISHNU MURTI EVER

AT SANT KESHAVADAS' (GURUJI'S) ASHRAM

BANGALORE, S. INDIA (1990) A MAHATMA IN BANGALORE (1990)

 

 

 

 

RAMESWARAM TEMPLE, TAMIL NADU (1990)

 

 

 

 

 

VIVEKANANDA ROCK MEMORIAL, AT KANYA KUMARI, THE VERY

SOUTHERN MOST TIP OF INDIA. SWAMI VIVEKANANDA MEDITATED OVERNITE

AT THIS SPOT BEFORE COMING TO THE WEST IN 1893 (1990).

 

 

 

 

 

JANARDANA DAS AT ANCIENT RUINS OF

MAHABALIPURAM (1990) JAGAD GURU VISHVESHA TIRTHA SWAMIJI (1990)

 

 

 

"THE LAST GOODBYE" (1990)

GURUJI AND SRIMATI RAMA MATA AT BANGALORE AIRPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

GURUJI'S BLESSINGS - MIAMI, FLORIDA, APRIL 7TH, 1990