Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Indradyumna Swami (2nd nomination)

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep (non-admin closure), WilliamH (talk) 20:51, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Endorse non-admin closure as keep. --jonny-mt 02:03, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Indradyumna Swami

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Guru advertisemet with no reliable third party sources. Article is an advertisement for a non notable. Also, does not meet the standards of Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 19:48, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

  • Delete Guru advertisemet with no reliable third party sources. Article is an advertisement for a non notable. Also, does not meet the standards of Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 19:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Advertisements can be edited out of the article on the notable person.[1] [2]Wikidās ॐ Thanks 19:54, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
  • DeleteGuru advertisemet with no reliable third party sources. Article is an advertisement for a non notable. Also, does not meet the standards of Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Thanks.Govinda Ramanuja dasa USA (talk) 05:50, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Weak keep sources seem to denote limited degree of notability Dreamspy (talk) 15:19, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

  • Keep - I don't see why this has been nominated for deletion again, so shortly after the last time? Indradyumna Swami is a spiritual leader within ISKCON. As a sanyassi (Swami) and leader, Indrayumna Swami is highly notable amongst ISKCON members [3]. He has played a very active role in the movement since the early 1970's. There are approximately 70 official Swami's in ISKCON, of which Indrayumna Swami is one of the most wel known. An article written about him appeared in Back to Godhead, the official ISKCON magazine at this link. See also official list of ISKCON Sannyasis (or Swamis) from 2007, which includes Indraymuna Swami. Regards Gouranga(UK) (talk) 20:01, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
  • The artile above is written by the author, he contributed to the magazine about himself. It is not a reliable source. Also, as far as notability, he is not a member of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 20:28, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Weak Delete - the article is about a relatively non-notable (see WP:NOTE) ISKCON guru and missionary - not on any major governing body, and a source we have about him (the above-mentioned article) contains self-published material. Needs more proof of notability before I change my vote to keep. --Shruti14 t c s 23:16, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. He has been verified to be one of 78 officially recognised Swamis in ISKCON, which would put him roughly on the same level of importance as Catholic or Anglican bishops, who are usually considered to be notable by virtue of their position. Phil Bridger (talk) 16:24, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. Same reason as last time "I would say that we have articles on the leadership of other religious groups, and that ISKCON are sufficiently well known -- and their swamis are sufficiently small in number and sufficiently important in their religion -- to justify notability." Cannot understand logic for renomination either, other than simply not liking the outcome the last time round, which is not really a good enough justification. --SJK (talk) 06:56, 29 March 2008 (UTC)


The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.