DESTINATION SOUTH AFRICA Click on pictures to see larger versions 15th - 23rd October 1975 During daily morning walks at the local Yeoville golf course, Johannesburg, the conversations were very revealing. The reciprocation between Pusta Krishna Swami and his spiritual master was very apparent by the beautiful smile he gave; the achievement of bruinging Srila Prabhupada to South Africa was clear.

1989
It was from this time that the main Rathayatra began at the beach front in Durban as a major event.



20 October 1975
Srila Prabhupada was so enlivened that when he was due to lecture at the hall that night, he began by reciting from the Srimad Bhagavatam.




20 January 1995
Mr Ranjith Ramnarain and Visnupriya dasi seated next to State President Dr Nelson Mandela at Rastrapati Bhavan, New Delhi



5th October 1975
Durban Airport: as he emerged through the customs door, a few hundred Hindu admirers and life members gathered around in the arrival lounge to catch a glimpse of Srila Prabhupada




Durban: Srila Prabhupada gently reciproced with the large crowd with a most beautiful smile and wave.