Book Distribution

ISKCON Ahmedabad • Sri Sri Radha Govinda Dham

Book Distribution

yare dekha, tare kaha ‘krsna’-upadesa
amara ajnaya guru hana tara’ ei desa

Instruct everyone you meet in the teachings of Krishna. On My command, become a spiritual master and deliver this land.

— Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya 7.128

Srila Prabhupada worked tirelessly to write and publish over seventy volumes of translations and commentaries so that every person on earth could receive the knowledge of the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Distributing these books is not merely an outreach activity — it is an act of the highest compassion. Every book that reaches someone’s hands is a direct connection to the parampara, a seed of bhakti planted in their heart.

Book Distribution at ISKCON Ahmedabad

The Highest Compassion

Why Distribute Books?

The Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.13.18) declares it the spotless Purana, most dear to the Vaishnavas and perfectly suitable for those suffering the threefold miseries of material life. Srila Prabhupada’s purports carry the potency of a pure devotee’s realisation — they have the power to awaken the dormant love of God in anyone who reads them sincerely.

Srila Prabhupada

My books will be the law books for the next ten thousand years. Wherever you go, distribute books, distribute books, distribute books.

— His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

Every Day, Every Neighbourhood

How We Distribute

Book distribution at ISKCON Ahmedabad happens every day of the week, through multiple channels reaching people across the city and beyond.

Distribution Channels

At the Temple Hall

Books are available daily at the temple, giving every visitor — whether a regular devotee or a first-time guest — the opportunity to take Srila Prabhupada’s words home with them.

Daily Sankirtan Parties

Trained devotees go out from the temple every day in organised sankirtan parties, actively distributing books across Ahmedabad through:

Street distribution in markets & public spaces
Door-to-door distribution in residential areas
Signal distribution at traffic intersections
Corporate distribution in offices & workplaces

Weekend Sankirtan

On weekends, congregation members, youth, and brahmacharis come together to form larger book distribution parties, combining devotional energy and enthusiasm as they spread Srila Prabhupada’s message across different parts of the city.

School Distribution

Books are distributed in schools, placing transcendental knowledge in the hands of students and teachers — sowing the seeds of bhakti and Vedic values at a formative stage of life.

Festival & Marathon Drives

During Janmashtami, Gaura Purnima, Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja, and the annual December Marathon, devotees unite for intensive, city-wide distribution drives that reach thousands of people in a short time.

These books are the best welfare work. Anyone who comes in contact with these books — his life will be changed.

— His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

For Every Stage of the Journey

Books We Distribute

Srila Prabhupada’s books are available in three broad categories, suited to readers at every stage of their spiritual journey.

Small Books

50 – 150 pages

Introductory titles covering the soul, karma, and mantra meditation — ideal for first-time readers.

Beyond Birth and Death
Chant and Be Happy
Coming Back
The Perfection of Yoga
Easy Journey to Other Planets
Medium Books

150 – 300 pages

Deeper explorations of Vaishnava philosophy and devotional practice.

Sri Isopanishad
The Science of Self-Realization
Nectar of Instruction
Teachings of Queen Kunti
A Second Chance
Big & Maha-Big Books

300+ pages

The primary scriptures and epic commentaries of the movement.

Bhagavad-gita As It Is
Srimad-Bhagavatam
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
Nectar of Devotion
Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
How You Can Participate

Book distribution is open to every devotee and well-wisher of ISKCON Ahmedabad. No prior experience is needed — only a sincere desire to share Srila Prabhupada’s mercy.

Join the daily or weekend sankirtan party
Purchase books for yourself, your family, and your friends
Sponsor books for free distribution to schools and communities
Volunteer during the annual Book Distribution Marathon in December
Seva Opportunities

Support the mission of book distribution through dedicated seva. Every contribution helps carry transcendental knowledge to more souls.

Gita Daan

Sponsor Bhagavad-gitas for schools, colleges, and libraries

Library Project

Gift a complete set of Srila Prabhupada’s books to an institution

Marathon Sponsorship

Support the annual December distribution drive

Rural Outreach Seva

Sponsor book distribution to villages and rural communities across Gujarat

If You Love Me, Distribute My Books

Be Part of the Mission

Books have reached engineers, students, homemakers, businessmen, schoolchildren, and rural families across Gujarat.

The potency of Srila Prabhupada’s words is such that no sincere reader remains untouched. Join us in sharing this greatest gift.