Terror attack: Lest we forget the tears

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By The Sangai Express

A Krishna devotee : Huidrom Birkumar

IMPHAL, Sep 22 : “They are demon incarnates” were the few words of Ibeyaima

to describe the perpetrators of the August 16 terror attack at ISKCON complex.

Although shocked and shattered at the sudden demise of her husband Huidrom

Birkumar (75) in the terror attack, the bereaved widow took solace in the fact

her husband was converted into a Brahmin after he was offered Brahmin Dikshya

by Swami Domadara himself in the morning of the fateful day.

As if he was aware that his life on Earth had come to an end, he woke up

earlier than usual on that fateful day, took a bath, lifted his mala and

offered prayers to Lord Krishna. That was how he prepared himself for his

journey to the Heavenly abode of his Lord, reminisced Ibeyaima.

Unable to resist the call of the Almighty, he left for ISKCON temple quite

early as if he knew it was the last day of his life and before his departure

his heart and soul was eager to get Brahmin Dikshya, the crest fallen widow

recounted while consoling herself that her husband was finally able to fulfil

his long cherished wish to get converted into a Brahmin.

“Before he left for the ISKCON temple, he gave me a hundred rupee note to buy

milk and kabok as he used to undertake fasting on every Janmasthami night.

“I did not know then that he was bidding adieu to me when he looked at me for a

while with love and care reflected in his eyes.

“The next moment he set out on his final journey with heavy steps leaving

behind all the worldly desires and vices of the human society”, Ibe-yaima

recounted.

When Ibeyaima was informed of the terror attack and the death of her husband,

she was dumb- founded and shocked. The picture of her husband lying in a pool

of blood is still haunting the aged widow day and night till today.

Huidrom Birkumar of Khagempalli Huidrom Leikai was a very religious and humble

man since his childhood.

He always put chandan on his nose even when was a bachelor, recalled Ibe-yaima

of their youthful days.

After retiring from service as head clerk in the Panchayat office, he joined

ISKCON and since then he had been a devout devotee of Lord Krishna and a true

disciple of Swami Doma-dara, the international Director of ISKCON.

To fulfil his wish, his mortal remains were put to rest at ISKCON complex and

the last rites performed there, said the dejected widow.

As for the perpetrators she said that they were demons with human faces. The

barbaric act should be condemned by one and all on this earth, she noted with

disdain.

 

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