List of Initiating Gurus in ISKCON

  1. Adikarta Das
  2. Asita Krishna Swami (TKG)
  3. Atmanivedana Swami (BSDS)
  4. Badrinarayan Swami
  5. Bhaktivaibhava Swami
  6. Bhakti Bhagavatamrita Kesava Swami (PVS)
  7. Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami
  8. Bhakti Caitanya Swami
  9. Bhakti Carudesna Swami (BTS)
  10. Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami (BTS)
  11. Bhakti Gaurava Narayan Swami (TKG)
  12. Bhakti Gauravani Goswami
  13. Bhakti Prabhupada-vrata Damodara Swami
  14. Bhakti Prema Swami (BCS)
  15. Bhakti Raghava Swami
  16. Bhakti Ratnakara Ambarisa Swami (GKG)
  17. Bhakti Sundar Goswami
  18. Bhakti Vasudeva Swami (BTS)
  19. Bhakti Vijnana Goswami (RNS)
  20. Bhakti Vikasa Swami
  21. Bhaktivyasa Tirtha Swami (BSDS)
  22. Bhakti VV Narasimha Swami
  23. Bhakti-bhusana Swami
  24. Bhaktimarga Swami
  25. Bhurijana Das
  26. Bir Krsna Das Goswami
  27. Caitanya Candra Das (GGS)
  28. Caitanya Candra Caran Das (JPS)
  29. Candra Mukha Swami (HDG)
  30. Candramauli Swami
  31. Caru Das
  32. Danavir Goswami
  33. Devamrita Swami
  34. Dhanvantari Swami
  35. Dhirasanta Das Goswami
  36. Drutakarma Das
  37. Gauranga Prem Swami (JPS)
  38. Giridhari Swami
  39. Giriraja Swami
  40. Gopaswami Das
  41. Gopal Krsna Goswami
  42. Guru Prasad Swami
  43. Haladhara Swami
  44. Hanumatpresaka Swami
  45. Harivilas Das
  46. Hrdayananda dasa Goswami
  47. Indradyumna Swami
  48. Janananda dasa Goswami
  49. Jayapataka Swami
  50. Jivananda Das
  51. Kalakantha Das
  52. Kavicandra Swami
  53. Kesava Bharati dasa Goswami
  54. Kratu Das
  55. Kripamoya Das
  56. Krsna Ksetra Swami
  57. Lokanath Swami
  58. Madhu Sevita Das
  59. Mahadyuti Swami
  60. Mahaman Das
  61. Mahatma Das
  62. Mahavisnu Swami
  63. Manonatha Das
  64. Matsya Avatara Das
  65. Medhavi Das
  66. Narayani Devi Dasi
  67. Navayogendra Swami
  68. Niranjana Swami
  69. Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
  70. Patita Pavana Das (IDS)
  71. Prahladananda Swami
  72. Purushatraya Swami
  73. Radhacaran Das (TKG)
  74. Radha Govinda Das (SRS)
  75. Radha Govinda Swami
  76. Radha Krishna Das (TKG)
  77. Radhanath Swami
  78. Rama Govinda Swami (KDS)
  79. Ravindra Svarupa Das
  80. Romapada Swami
  81. Rtadhvaja Swami
  82. Sacinandana Swami
  83. Samik Rsi Das
  84. Sankarsana Das
  85. Sivarama Swami
  86. Smita Krsna Swami
  87. Srivas Das (BTS)
  88. Subhaga Swami
  89. Sukadeva Swami (RNS)
  90. Suresvara Das
  91. Trivikrama Swami
  92. Vaisesika Das
  93. Varsana Swami
  94. Vedavyasapriya Swami
  95. Virabahu Das
  96. Yadunandana Swami
  97. Yamunacarya Das Goswami (HDG)

This list only gives the names of gurus currently accepting disciples, but aspiring disciples are not limited to this list in their search for a guru. Devotees in ISKCON are free to approach any ISKCON devotee in good standing for initiation, whether or not they are on this list, with the following provisos:

1) If the prospective guru is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada or a departed guru and has not gone through the nomination process, that prospective guru should go through the nomination process to accept disciples.

2) If the prospective guru is a disciple of a living guru, that prospective guru must obtain permission from his guru to initiate, and then go through the regular nomination process.

Not accepting disciples:

  1. Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami
  2. Bhanu Swami
  3. Ganapati Swami
  4. Jayadvaita Swami
  5. Mukunda Goswami
  6. Satsvarupa Das Goswami
  7. Satyadeva Das
  8. Vegavan Das