Dear Devotee,
Dandavat pranams.
Yesterday, March 1st 2009, HH Jayapataka Swami left Sri Mayapur Dham to go
Mumbai (Bombay) to continue with his treatment for a month. On his way to
Kolkatta airport, Gurumaharaja who is known to be addicted to preach, went
to Suvarna Bihar the holy place where all the devotees of the
international parikram were assembled to hear lectures from the senior
devotees about the pastimes of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu and his associates.
We left at 7:30 am from Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir in 2 vehicles. When
we reached, HH lokanath Swami was delivering his speech, GM arrived amidst
chantings of haribol from devotees after Maharaja announced the arrival of
our beloved Gurudeva.
Amazing to see when our GM arrives, the mood changes completely and
becomes like a festival by itself or a big party for devotees. If half of
the devotees are hearing the lectures and other half is moving around,
then all come together to hear what this servant of Srila Prabhupada will
speak. The atmosphere changes and gets recharged with special energy, the
attraction goes towards the place where he is, then we see the big crowd
all together with high attention to the words and narrations emanating
from the mouth of one of the greatest devotees and experts in Caitanya
Lila. All wait to hear the mantra Gauranga as it is known from HH JPS.
While GM was coming down from the car he sent with me a special garland to
HH Lokanath Swami and when I gave it he was impressed with his love and
affection.
GM was situated in the middle of the stage and was introduced by HH
Lokanath Swami while all the other great senior vaishnavas were present
like hh Gopal Krsna Goswami started thanking all dev
The parikram today went to Bhaktivinode Thakura’s house, Suvarna Bihar,
Surabhi Kunj then back to Arogya Asram in Swarup Ganj, which is a small
hospital and a place for the elders, maintained and attended by HG
Sankarshan Prabhu who is Srila Prabhupada disciple and relative.
HH JPS left to Habibpur, on his way took breakfast. At Habibpur temple, He
had darsan of the Deities then left Kolkatta airport. On his way they
stopped at a Petrol station in the parking area and GM took lunch in his
tempo van, then they headed to Airport,
GM catched the Jet Airways flight at 6:30 pm back to Bombay, while the
other devotees went by another flight an hour later by Jet Indigo. All
they reached safe by the mercy of Krsna and now GM is undergoing treatment
in the Bhaktivedanta Hospital. Soon he will be joined by many devotees for
a short safari tour in Bombay and then in Tirupati then back to Mayapur.
I didn’t go with them this time as I need to go to Tirupati first then
will meet them in Bombay, but will always try to get information from
devotees via phone call and update all of you.
I will not be adding more big files to my texts but instead will be
sending a link with these pics to avoid loading your inbox.
YS
Tustimohan krsna das.