Biological:
Born in Kottarakkara , Kerala , India . My Maternal Grand Father Ananda Rangan Pillai named me Krishna Nandan and my Father Mother passed away before I was at the age of Six. My Grand Mother was a ayurvedic home remedy specialist and Grand Father was freedom fighter of India and me is our family.We are Pure vegeterian family Pillai {Sharma }. By my Grand father`s inspiration twice I readed and completed Gandhi ji`s Biography at the age of 14. My Primary school life in Kottarakkara . Highschool and college life in Palakkad Kerala-and commerce graduate with marketing diploma --- migrated to Mumbai and served in National and Corporate company as a marketing executive and consultant in Mumbai.
Spiritual :
From 1994 to 2000
While foodball playing with my friends in Shivaji Park, Dadar, a strange wouderful Harinam music inspired and entered Pandal Progame which was opposite Shivaji Park. By devotee reference and request I visited in Sri Sri Radha Gopinath temple, Iskcon Chowpatty, Mumbai. That time I was in service as a marketing professon for Exim India Ltd. By the inspiration of H H Radhanath swami`s ecstasy kirtan, dance and lecture become spiritually very confident and proud. The more I enjoyed the singing dancing with devotees, H G Gauranga Prabhu dance till in memory.
From 2001 to 2003
Due to my `The Idea Man` magazine failure by H G Nimberkkar reference, I joined as a new bhakta in iskcon juhu. And I was secretively worked to find fund again to publish my Magazine, but three month passed no hope, at lost I said "shave my head ". And gradually I interested in dance like ISKCON Chowpatty devotees together like choreography. Three forms, one like waves and second circle, third column wise. H G Brajahari prabhu {Temple president} was inspired by my dance and he allowed me to use notice board for dance rehearsal program. Later on I was not senior enough to take part in such activitie, that attempt had to stop.
But soon I met H H Lokanath swami Maharaj in his room and I explained my dancing ideas to him. He was very happy and appreciated it. He told me “ I am only singer so I can`t give suggestion in this matter.” But his appreciation itself was very encouraging me.
As a met H H Bhakti Vikash swami in ISKCON Juhu -print outed reference from his laptop that was kirtan standered about not dance , but some reference I got it.
Thereafter I met H G Makhanlal dasa {H H Bhakti Madhurya Govinda swami } and he very happily provided me the dance reference from his collection for `kirtan standard committee` in laptop.
H G Udayananda dasa from Carolina—USA a visitor devotee of Juhu, danced with me and appreciated. These all events were very encouraging keep up my dance desire with sripture reference..
From 2004
Initiated by H H Gopal Krishna Goswami Krishna Nandan become kaunteya putra das. My Journey started from ISKCON Miraroad and I forgotagain a attempt to dance together the same way every one who are in dance venue. But in course of time I forgotten.
In 2011 Radhanath Swami`s speech in London, to the `House of commons Parliament ` -- he asked himself,three questions :
1-What is really the best of my time ?
2-How can I make the biggest and most important difference in the world?
3-Where is the current of the river of destiny leading me?
These questions motivated to think deeply and go further as collectiong reference, speaking about dance, music,dance formations so on. Thus I developing my knowledge in dance,transcendental dance for the pleasure of Lord.
In 2012 My Guru Maharaj H H Gopal Krishna Goswami mentioned His book `Krishna the source of Happiness` the Chapter begin ` The Glories of Sankirtan Yajna. `
"Naco, gao, bhakta-sange kara sankirtana
Krsna nama upadesi tara sarva –jana ."
Translation : My dear child, continue dancing, chanting and performing sankirtan in association with devotees. Furthermore, go out and preach the value of chanting Krishna-nama, for by this process you will be able to deliver all fallen souls.---Cc Adi 7--92.
“ This verse of CaitanyaCaritamrta is very important. You see, the spiritual master says that the disciples just go out, dance,chant and perform sankirtan. This activity of sankirtan which all of you are performing is a very elevated activity. In the same Caitanya-Caritamrta it is said that the whole universe is thankful to the PancaTattva. Because the PancaTattva did Sankirtan all over the planet.”
Further my Guru Maharaj once said : “ Chant and dance share your joy.”
These are very encouraged me and I am shareing my " JOY " with other devotees.
In same year 2012 H H Radhanath Swami`s GauraPurnima lecture was specially about dance and that article was precious for me , because I am gracy in dance.Thus I was influenced and motivated to work about that dance become a concept and concept into project.
In 2013, At last I decided to publish a web site and I requested to a life member Sri Dhanajay Wakode and Sri Hemant sanil, who are directors of Benchmark computer solution Pvt Ltd Andheri, Mumba, INDIA. They are very gladly accepted and generously helped me to publish this web site. I am very thankful to them for this support to publish www.harekrishnadance.com.
In 2014 ISKCON Juhu`s ITV H G Hari das said , I like your dancing, if you arrange every thing and inform me a week before, I will come, we will do video. Due to lack of inspiring devotees, it was not happened.
In 2015 and 2016 Totally busy for fund raising for New Temple opening.
In 2017 I created Power Point presentation and demonstrated in ISKCON Ujjain, ISKCON New Delhi East of Kailash and ISKCON Mayapur at Panchtattva Extention chief Guest H H Candramauli swami. And in Iskcon Jodhpur and Iskcon Nioda Dance rehearsal video recorded thus eight dance formation done.
In 2018 Iskcon Noida dance rehearsal and video recorded
In 2019 in Iskcon Dwarka, New Delhi, Iskcon Noida Delhi, Vrindavan Gurukul, Dance rehearsal and video recorded.
In 2020 due to lockdown three temple seminar is bending named ISKCON Bhubaneshwar, ISKCON Dwarka, New Delhi and ISKCON Rohini, New Delhi.
I hope through this web site we would be able to connect the world wide vaishnavas to exchange their thoughts and ideas for the singing and dancing, in Temple hall, Nagar Sankirtan, Rath yatr, stage and the Masses to organize, format, train, and create dance leaders.
We accept the kirtan leaders today and some day we will definitely appreciate the dance leader too. With this, everyone will dance in systematic way with discipline to please Lord Krishna.
Everyone who is interested to support us kindly feel free to contact us.
Your`s servant ,
Kaunteya Putra Das
Disciple of H H Gopala krishna Goswami Maharaj.
Iskcon Miraroad ,Mumbai
Hare Krishna.
