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The Amsterdam Adventure Book

Names, places, years and subjects

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People, places and moments from the Amsterdam story

More than half a century later, the Amsterdam story lives in hundreds of details: a garage on Bethaniënstraat, a fan made from a magazine, a letter addressed to a queen. Use the search box to find them across the chapter pages, the timeline and the archives.

  • Search for a person: Aksoja, Kisori, Jagannatha dasa, Tulasi dasa.
  • Search for a place: Bethaniënstraat, Herengracht, Vondelpark, Dam Square, Radhadesh.
  • Search for a year: 1968, 1972, 1977.
  • Search for a subject: kirtan, Deities, press, letters, books.
  • Spellings vary, so try both forms where you can—Aksoja or Aksoyananda, Bethaniënstraat or Bethanienstraat.
  • Try a shorter word or a different spelling, or browse the story year by year on the timeline. Some of the material is still being collected, and the archive grows as new photographs and recollections come in.
  • A person, for example Aksoja or Kisori
  • A place, for example Bethaniënstraat, Herengracht or Vondelpark
  • A year, for example 1972
  • A subject, for example kirtan, letters or book distribution
Follow the Years: Our Story at a Glance Explore the key dates and turning points in the history of Hare Krishna in Amsterdam.