Sridhar Swami passes away - 14-3-04 6:10 AM

March 14, 2004

> Dear Devotees, Please accept my most humble obeisance's. All glories to

> Srila Prabhupada. With deep sorrow in our heart we announce to the

> vaishnava community the passing away of His Holiness Sridhar Swami at 6:10

> am, on this most auspicious occasion of the Appearance day of Srivas

> Pandit, in the Holiest of all places Sri Mayapur Dham. His Holiness was

> conscious and looking at all the Deities pictures and Srila Prabhupada's

> pictures while he left His body.

>

> His Holiness was feeling not so well yesterday during the night. When I

> saw him a few days ago, speaking by phone with HH Radhanath Swami, he

> confirmed to me that he would like to go to the west again to preach since

> he is feeling better now. But Krsna Has other plans for His Holiness.

> Yesterday I posted the picture of Maharaja receiving the World Excellence

> award from the hands of HH Bhaktiswarup Damodara Swami for his preaching

> and service to his beloved Gurumaharaja Srila Prabhupada. I will be

> reporting the whole day all the incidents. I just received a call that HH

> Jayapataka Swami is giving instructions regarding ceremonies to perform

> and trying his best to come from Rajamandri which is 7 hours away from the

> nearest airport (since He is with the South India safari tour). We hope

> his desire to be here with His dear Godbrother will be realized in case

> flights and connections are problematic.

>

> ys

> Tusti Mohan Krsna das

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