Indradyumna Swami left the United States in 1972, journeying to Europe where he helped open new Bhakti Yoga centers and temples in France, Italy, Switzerland, and Belgium. Indradyumna Swami has circled the globe over 35 times in spreading Krishna consciousness, traveling to countries such as Russia, Mongolia, Siberia, and China, among many others. He is especially known for his large-scale festival programs, such as his annual Festival of India tour in Poland, (which attracts around 2,000 attendees each year), and the Rishikesh Kirtan Fest, a kirtan and spiritual culture event dedicated to introducing the many yoga practitioners who gather in Rishikesh to the spiritual tenets and practices of Bhakti Yoga. In 1990, Indradyumna Swami coordinated the very first annual Festival of India tour in Poland. presentations and lectures on sacred texts such as the
Bhagavad-gita, classical
Indian dance performances and theatrical performances based on stories from the Vedic and Vaisnava canon of literature, graphic exhibits, stalls showcasing books written by Srila Prabhupada, and distribution of vegetarian sanctified food, or
prasadam. The events are attended by between 5,000 and 10,000 people at a time. Since its founding, the "Festival of India" tour has traveled to ten countries spanning six continents. Since 2021, concerned with the preservation of the Gaudiya Vaisnava canon, Indradyumna Swami has undertaken the responsibility of helping to restore and maintain the sacred scriptures found in the Vrindavan Research Institute, which houses more than 32,000 Gaudiya Vaisnava scriptures, including many original writings of important early Gaudiya Vaisnava writers and thinkers, such as Srila
Rupa Goswami, Srila
Jiva Goswami, Srila
Sanatana Goswami and Srila Narottam das Thakur. Indradyumna Swami currently acts as a spiritual guide for hundreds of thousands of people in the world including his disciples, followers, and well-wishers. When he is not managing festivals, writing, and lecturing, he interfaces with many spiritual and political leaders, including the Dalai Lama, the King of the Zulu Nation and the late Nelson Mandela. He spends the rest of his time traveling to various holy places in India and residing in the holy land of Vrindavan. His annual Kartika
parikrama event, which involves visiting many different holy sites within Vrindavan during the sacred month of Kartika, draws hundreds of Bhakti Yoga practitioners each year, who then immerse themselves in
kirtana (congregational chanting of the holy names of Krishna) and lectures on the spiritual significance of the sacred places visited. == Writings and Lectures ==