Declaration of Will, Text

CENTER: Kṛṣṇa-Balarama Mandir, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Ramanareti, Vrndavana, U.P. DATE: June 1977 DECLARATION OF WILL I, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Settlor of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, and disciple of Om Visnupada 108 Sri Śrīmad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Gosvami Maharaj Prabhupāda, presently residing at Sri Kṛṣṇa-Balarama Mandir in Vrndavana, make this my last will: 1. The Governing Body Commission (GBC) will be the ultimate managing authority of the entire International Society for Krishna Consciousness. 2. Each temple will be an ISKCON property and will be managed by three executive directors. The system of management will continue as it is now and there is no need of any change. 3. Properties in India will be managed by the following executive directors: a) Properties at Sri Mayapur Dhama, Panihati, Haridaspur and Calcutta: Gurukrpa Swami, Jayapataka Swami, Bhavananda Gosvami and Gopal Kṛṣṇa das Adhikari. b) Properties at Vrndavana: Gurukrpa Swami, Akshoyananda Swami, and Gopal Kṛṣṇa das Adhikari. c) Properties at Bombay: Tamal Kṛṣṇa Gosvami, Giriraj das Brahmachary, and Gopal Kṛṣṇa das Adhikari. d) Properties at Bhuvaneśvara: Gour Govinda Swami, Jayapataka Swami, and Bhagawat das Brahmachary. e) Properties at Hyderabad: Mahamsa Swami, Sridhar Swami, Gopal Kṛṣṇa das Adhikari and Bali Mardan das Adhikari. The executive directors who have herein been designated are appointed for life. In the event of the death or failure to act for