Caitanya Carana dasa took to Krsna consciousness in the year 2000, whilst working as a school teacher. He is a disciple of H.H. Bhakti Caitanya Swami. He joined as a fulltime devotee at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Mandir in Durban, South Africa in the year 2003. He served as book-distributor and preacher for 6 years. After completing his Bhakti Sastri and teacher training courses in the 2009/ 2010 season, joined as a Mayapur Institute staff member. Currently he serves as the assessment co-coordinator and an assistant facilitator for the Bhakti Sastri courses, which are conducted by the Mayapur Institute throughout India.