Kadamba Kanana Swami (IAST: Kadamba-kānana Svāmī) is a senior member and initiating guru of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

Born on April 12, 1953 in the town of Heemstede, near Amsterdam, Kadamba Kanana Swami ventured to India on a quest to seek out a greater meaning to life. He joined ISKCON's Vrindavan temple, Krishna Balaram Mandir, in 1978, serving in various managerial roles, and went on to become temple commander from 1990 to 1995.

In the 1980s, Kadamba Kanana Swami began visiting Australia and Belgium, developing a long-standing relationship with the local communities. He has overseen the construction of ISKCON founder-acharya A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's pushpa samadhi mandir (memorial shrine) in Mayapur, India, and serves as an adviser on the committee for the construction of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, also in Mayapur.

Kadamba Kanana Swami took sannyasa initiation from his guru, Jayadvaita Swami, in 1997 and now travels extensively around the world spreading the message of Lord Caitanya’s movement. Some of his ongoing missions include hosting the Festival of Chariots in Soweto, Johannesburg, attending the annual Czech Summer Camp, and lecturing at the Bhaktivedanta College in Radhadesh, Belgium. He also leads the annual King's Day festival harinam, where hundreds of devotees take to the bustling streets of Amsterdam for a day of singing and dancing.

Kadamba Kanana Swami is the author of several books, such as Nothing but the Holy Name and Words of a Public Hermit. Being widely recognized for his melodic voice and up tempo rhythm, Kadamba Kanana Swami is frequently invited to perform at various singing festivals (kirtan melas) around the world. He has also recorded over ten albums to fund the various projects that he supports.

See also

• List of International Society for Krishna Consciousness sannyasis
• ISKCON guru system

References

External links

• Biography of H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami
• Kadamba Kanana Swami on the Official Site of ISKCON Germany and Austria
• Accept what we are!' - interview with Kadamba Kanana Swami
• Bhaktivedanta College Starts Sixth Academic Year
• Writings by Kadamba Kanana Swami