150th birth anniversary of Siddhanta Prabhupada.

Why in news?

• Recently, President inaugurated the three-year long celebrations of the 150^th Birth anniversary of Siddhanta Prabhupada.

About Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad

• He was the founder of Gaudiya Math and Mission in Puri.
• Gaudiya Math is a monastic organisation to spread Gaudiya Vaishnavism, the philosophy of the medieval Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
• Chaitanya was a 15th Century Bhakti Saint who promoted worship of Lord Krishna as the Supreme Soul.
• Ideals propounded: Determination, Devotion to a life free of material attachment and Service to Humanity.