Iskcon Guru Parampara

The correct process of receiving knowledge in any field is by approaching a bona fide institute. Similarly, transcendental knowledge should be received through a bona fide disciplic succession.

In Bhagavad-gita 4.2.Lord Krishna says:

evam parampara-praptam
imam rajarsayo viduh
sa kaleneha mahata
yogo nastah parantapa

Translation: “This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost”

THE DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION 1. Krishna 2. Brahma 3. Narada 4. Vyasa 5. Madhva 6. Padmanabha 7. Narahari 8. Madhava 9. Akshobhya 10. Jaya Tirtha 11. Jnanasindhu 12. Dayanidhi 13. Vidyanidhi 14. Rajendra 15. Jayadharma 16. Purusottama 17. Brahmanya Tirtha 18. Vyasa Tirtha 19. Lakshmipati 20. Madhavendra Puri 21. Ishvara Puri, (Nityananda, Advaita) 22. Lord Chaitanya 23. Rupa, (Svarupa, Sanatana) 24. Raghunatha, 25. Krishnadasa 26. Narottama 27. Vishvanatha 28. Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji Maharaja 29. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura 30. Srila Gaurakishora Dasa Babaji Maharaja 31.SrilaBhakthisiddhantaSaraswatiGoswami Maharaj 32. A.C Bhakthivedanta Swami Prabhupada

ANANDA TIRTHA (PURNAPRAJNA  TIRTHA, SRIPAD MADHWACARYA) and SRILA VYASADEVA

SRILA VYAASADEVA
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Sripad Madhwacarya (aka. Ananda Tirtha & Purna Prajna Tirtha)                        Sukadev Goswami

The Ashtha-Mutts Madhwacharya created:

First Pair

1.  Hrsikesa Tirtha – Palimar Mutt
2.  Narasimha Tirtha – Admaru Mutt

Second Pair

3.  Janardana Tirtha – Krsnapur Mutt
4.  Upendra Tirtha – Puttinge (Puttige) Mutt

Third Pair

5.  Vaman Tirtha – Shiruru Mutt
6.  Visnu Tirtha (Madhwa’s brother) – Sode Mutt

Fourth Pair

7.  Rama Tirtha – Kaniyuru Mutt
8.  Adhoksaja Tirtha – Pejawara Mutt

The Pithadhipatya Brahma-Madhwa Guru Paramparam:
1. PADMANABHA TIRTHA
2. NARAHARI TIRTHA
3. MADHAVA TIRTHA
4. AKSHOBHYA TIRTHA
5. JAYA TIRTHA
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7. KAVINDRA TIRTHA                                                                     RAJENDRA TIRTHA
8. VAGISA TIRTHA                                                                           JAYADHWAJ TIRTHA
9. RAMACHANDRA TIRTHA                                                           PURUSOTTAMA TIRTHA
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VIBUDHENDRA TIRTHA                   VIDYANIDHI TIRTHA               SRINIVAS TIRTHA
JITAMITRA TIRTHA                            RAGHUNATHA TIRTHA           RAMA TIRTHA
RAGHUNANDANA T.                         RAGHUVARYA TIRTHA           LAXMIKANTHA TIRTHA
SURENDRA TIRTHA                           RAGHUTTAMA TIRTHA           SRIPATI TIRTHA
1539 ad                                         1596 ad                            1627 ad (approx)
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(RAGHAVENDRA SW. MUTT)              (UTTARADI MUTT)                (VYASARAJA MUTT)

The disciple of Sripad Vyasa Tirtha also projected into what developed over the next period of time as the Brahma-Madhwa and Gaudiya sampradaya:

SRILA VYASARAYA MUTT
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LAXMIPATI TIRTHA
(the unsung hero Vishu dasa – Vishnu Puri)
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MADHAVENDRA PURI
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PARAMANANDA  ISWARA PURI    NITYANANDA    ADVAITA
PURI                            I                  PRABHU               ACARYA
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SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
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SWARUPA DAMODARA        SANATANA GOSWAMI
RUPA GOSWAMI
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SRI JIVA GOSWAMI    RAGHUNATHA DAS GOSWAMI
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KRSNADASA KAVIRAJA GOSWAMI
NAROTTAMA DAS THAKURA
VISHVANATHA CHAKRAVATI THAKURA
BALADEVA VIDYABHUSANA
UDDHAVA DAS BABAJI
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MADHUSUDANA DAS BABAJI
(VAISNAVA SARVABHAUMA) JAGANNATHA DAS BABAJI
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BHAGAVAT DAS BABAJI      BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA
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GAURA KISORA DAS BABAJI
BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASWATI
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GAUDIYA MATH          A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI
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ISKCON GURU VRNDA (under the Governing Body Commission)