Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga dāsa
Head of Mayapur App
His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Maharaja instructed Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga dāsa to create and manage a mobile app that would include everything about Mayapur. Based on that vision, Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga dāsa created the project for Mayapur App and started to build a team with Vasuśrestha dasa and Shreyas Meru. They developed and launched the Mayapur app in 2023 which was published both in Android and iOS platforms. Since then, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Maharaja has been continuously guiding Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga dāsa to expand this mobile app platform and add various features and functionalities of Mayapur App to connect all the divisions and departments of Mayapur. Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga dāsa oversees all the management of the Mayapur App and various aspects related to this project.
Nandan dasa
App Promotion and Scriptural Research
Nandan dasa has been residing in Sri Mayapur Dham since 2012 and currently serves in the Mayapur Master Plan office. His responsibilities include researching scriptures for contents in various sections of the Mayapur App and adding references for all the contents. He has thoroughly researched and arranged the content for the Navadvipa-dhama section of the app, which features scriptural narratives from Sri Navadvipa Mahatmya, the writings of Srila Prabhupada, and other Gaudiya Vaisnava Acaryas, along with beautiful darshans and video classes from spiritual leaders. He curated the “Biodiversity in Bhakti Yoga” album, featuring spiritual meditations, which is available in the Mayapur App’s Gallery. Furthermore, Nandan dasa is tasked with preparing articles, presentations and promotional materials for the Mayapur App.
Shyam Gopal dasa
App Administration
Shyam Gopal dasa (BCaiS) was born in Siberia, Russia, in 1979. He began chanting the maha-mantra in 1998. In 2000, he started reading Srila Prabhupada’s books and joined ISKCON in 2003. From 2005 to 2018, Shyam Gopal dasa was involved in preaching development in Siberia and the Altai Republic, Russia. Since 2021, he has been serving in the ISKCON Ministry of Education. He is also a teacher of Bhakti Shastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, ISKCON Disciple course, TTC 1-2-BS, and is involved in the development of the Books are the Basis project. Since 2023 he is a member of MCS (Mayapur), organises translations into Russian of GBC resolutions, ISKCON Constitution and ISKCON International News. Since 2024 he is the Head of Administration for Ministry of Education and responsible for administrative management in several ISKCON Mayapur departments.
Swarup Krishna Das
Swarup Krishna Das has an academic background as an Engineer from IIT Kanpur, India and a Management graduate from IIM Ahmedabad, India. He began practising Bhakti-yoga in Pune, India, in 1994 under HG Radheshyam Das. Subsequently, in 1999, he underwent training in the congregation preaching process in Bangalore, India and went on to be an active Bhakti Vriksha preacher as a grihastha devotee. Since 2002, he actively engaged in congregation preaching and Deity services in Kolkata, India. He is deeply inspired by his spiritual master, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja and Srila Prabhupada. After retiring from his professional career in 2018-19, he dived deep into sastric education at Mayapur Institute and is pursuing Bhakti Vedanta. He is presently a Bhakti Sastri and Bhakti Vaibhava facilitator for Mayapur Institute. He is also actively involved in designing courses for new devotees / youth / children of the ISKCON family under the ISKCON Ministry of Education. He is involved in several mobile app development projects involving book distribution and education. He has also rendered translation services from Bengali to English for books published on Gitar Gan of Srila Prabhupada, Sharanagati of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and proofreading services for Bhakti Ratnakar.
Vasuśrestha dasa
App Developer, iOS Platform
Born in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Shresht, who was later on initiated as Vasuśrestha Dāsa by HH Bhakti Vikāsa Swāmi Maharaja in 2022, has been devoted to serving Srila Prabhupada’s movement with his programming skills, since the age of 18. At an early age of 17, he travelled all the way from India to pursue his Bachelors degree in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence from the University of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK. He is currently working as an Analyst Programmer at a reputed company in the UK. Despite being a full-time employee in his company, he has been involved in various services including IT services in ISKCON. One of his most notable and popular contributions include the development of the Jayapataka Swami App for iOS devices.
The revolutionary Mayapur App, which brings us closer to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sridham Mayapur, has all the information about the glorious Mayapur Dham and its facilities. Vasuśrestha Dāsa developed the iOS version, while his younger brother developed the android version of the app. Vasuśrestha Dāsa has immensely contributed to enhancing the pilgrimage experience of the devotees. He continues to serve Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by his skills and sincere devotion.
Gatla Shreyas Chandra Meru
App Developer, Android Platform
Born in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Shreyas, who has always been fond of computer language and designing, has been a part of multiple ISKCON projects, since the age of 16.
Shreyas’ extraordinary passion and inclination for programming has led him to engage himself in various ISKCON projects while pursing his school education. He began probing into the depths of computer programming at the age of 14 and quickly grasped the concepts through self-learning. He is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Technology in the field of Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Additionally, he supports his father in skilfully managing the IT services of their business. One of his most notable and popular contributions include the development of the Jayapataka Swami App for Android devices.
The magnificent Mayapur App, which has all the information about the glorious Mayapur Dham and its facilities, brings us closer to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sridham Mayapur. Shreyas developed the Android version, while his elder brother developed the iOS version of the app. Shreyas has immensely contributed to enhancing the pilgrimage experience of the devotees. He continues to serve Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with his skills and sincere devotion.
Pankajanayana Gaura dasa
Pankajanayana Gaura dasa has been residing in Sri Mayapur Dham since 2013 and currently serves in the Mayapur Master Plan office. He is responsible for collecting data from various ISKCON Mayapur departments, including Mayapur attractions, guest houses, prasadam outlets, shops, and visitor facilities, enhancing the app’s information database.
Sundaranga Jagannath dasa
Graphic Designer
Sundaranga Jagannath dasa is serving as an architect at the Mayapur Master Plan office since 2022. In the Mayapur app project, he serves as a graphic designer, crafting posters, YouTube videos, and managing social media content to provide users with an immersive visual experience. Beyond graphic design, he actively engages in brainstorming sessions to enhance the organization of information, aiming to optimize the visitor experience. Additionally, he gathers photos and data from various sources, including Mayapur guest houses, prasadam outlets, and shops, enriching the app’s information database.