Rupanuga Vedic College

The Rupanuga Vedic College, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is dedicated to His Divine Grace Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhupada, who perfectly realized and explained the sublime teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (founder acarya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness), who so kindly presented the transcendental Vedic science to the entire world.  

His Holiness Danavir Goswami (Dr. Dane Holtzman) was born in Los Angeles in 1949.  On June 11, 1970, he met His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and received initiation from him in February of 1971. Later that year, he was appointed temple president of the Portland, Oregon branch of ISKCON.  He is the author of Fortunate Souls, His Divine Grace, Vedic Cosmology and many more.  He currently serves as ISKCONs Global Director of Monastic Recruitment and Education as well as inaugural president of Rupanuga Vedic College (RVC) in Kansas City, Missouri.