Nityanand Trayodashi

Tamohara das joined ISKCON in 1972 at the Chicago temple and was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada in 1973. He served as a member of the GBC from 2006 until 2020 and is now retired as a GBC Emeritus.

Former positions in ISKCON included serving as a temple president, BBT department manager, Sankirtana leader, Gurukula Director, and Director of the ISKCON Child Protection Office. He is currently the Chairman of the ISKCON Alachua Board of Directors.

He has a Doctorate in Educational Psychology, and was a former faculty and administrator for graduate programs in Counseling and Clinical Psychology.

He has offered courses and seminars, along with his wife Mantrini devi dasi, in marriage education and grihastha life, parenting, communication skills, devotee care, and leadership skills.

Tamohara das and Mantrini devi dasi have been married 54 years, and have 3 grown children, and live in Alachua, Florida.