To fulfil the desire of Lord Caitanya, Srila Prabhupada globalized the chanting of the Hare Krishna mahamantra and his disciples spread it in cities and villages far and wide. The chanting of the holy names continues to spread, reaching even the most remote areas. In India, one example of this is ISKCON Mayapur’s Tribal Care Initiative, started by His Holiness Bhakti Purusottama Swami (GBC). The Tribal Care Initiative reaches out to the tribal communities of India, which comprise around 9% of India’s population – over 104 million people. Uprooted from their own land and neglected by the government these tribals are unwillingly forced to move to towns in search of a dignified lifestyle.n India, one example of this is ISKCON Mayapur’s Tribal Care Initiative, started by His Holiness Bhakti Purusottama Swami (GBC). The Tribal Care Initiative reaches out to the tribal communities of India,

India’s tribal people are currently undergoing a crucial phase of identity crisis. Their homes are built on land they do not own; they live in the forest but every tree in it belongs to the government; a river flows through their area, but its water is impure and therefore undrinkable. Uprooted from their own land and neglected by the government these tribals are unwillingly forced to move to towns in search of a dignified lifestyle.

Inspired by the teachings of Sri Krishna Caitanya, as presented by Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON Tribal Care works to uplift the physical, social, cultural and spiritual well-being of tribal communities throughout India while enabling the preservation of traditional spiritual values of harmony with God and nature. ISKCON Tribal Care envisions a pleasing, prosperous, healthy, educated and culturally rich life for tribal communities but it on advanced spiritual foundations and appropriate technologies that can sustain and nurture future generations and prevent the destruction of tribal culture by modern materialism. ISKCON Tribal Care envisions a pleasing, prosperous, healthy, educated and culturally rich life for tribal communities built on advanced spiritual foundations and appropriate technologies that can sustain and nurture future generations and prevent the destruction of tribal.

So far, amidst the forests of rural India, ISKCON Tribal Care has reached approximately 12,000 people through this initiative, and they plan to continue to expand their activities into more areas and thus continue to improve the standard of living, maintain the values and culture, and increase the spiritual practice of the tribal people of India.