Madhavananda Das joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to
Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed
by his spiritual master Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja to render his
lectures into publications. He is the author and editor of numerous books
and articles; and has contributed to Journal of Vaishnava Studies and Back
to Godhead Magazine. Since 1993 he has been living in Bhubaneswar Orissa
where he is serving as the managing editor of ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications
as well as Sri Krishna Kathamrita Magazine, and the popular email journal
Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu. Since its beginning in 2001, over 250 issues
of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu have come out, with a total of over tens of
thousands copies distributed.

Aside from his publishing work, Madhavananda travels worldwide giving
seminars and classes. He has a special interest in researching esoteric
Gaudiya topics and subjects about Lord Jagannath as well as the culture and
sacred places of Orissa.
His work can be seen at www.gopaljiu.org or on Facebook at Madhavananda Das.