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More about the Disappearance of Sripada Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami

 

 

By Hari Sauri das

 

Dear Assembled Vaisnavas,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances _/\ò_. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

It is with great regret and lamentation that we announce the sudden

departure of Sripad Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami at approximately 12:15 AM

Kolkata time, October 2nd, 2006, in Kolkata India. Sripad Maharaja, as he

was affectionately known by his followers, was sixty-nine years old.

 

Sripad Maharaja was staying in the Bhaktivedanta Institute flat in Kolkata

with four assistants, Brajendra Kumar, Brajapati, Brihaspati and Gunam Canda

Singh. He had been receiving treatment for the injury he sustained in the

grenade attack at Janmastami in ISKCON’s Manipur temple.

 

Just before midnight Maharaja called for Brajendra Kumar prabhu complaining

of severe pain in his shoulder. Over the next few minutes he became

breathless, and before a doctor could be called, he departed this mortal

world for the transcendental realm.

Because of the time, a doctor could only be called later this morning. He

confirmed the cause of death as ventricular fibulation leading to cardiac

arrest.

 

At the time of writing, 9 AM October 2 2006, the intention is to take the

body of Sripada Maharaja first to Imphal, Manipur on an 11 AM flight, and

thence to New Delhi this evening, and then on to Radha-kunda. It was

Maharaja’s wish that he be put into samadhi in Radha-kunda.

However because of the necessary preparations that have to be made for

transporting his body, clearance of airline regulations etc. it may not be

possible to go to Imphal. In this case his body will be flown directly to

New Delhi most likely this afternoon.

 

The devotees of ISKCON Mayapur wish to express their shock and grief at the

departure of Sripad Maharaja, and offer their most heartfelt condolences and

prayers to the disciples and associates of Sripad Maharaja whose hearts must

surely be burning in the fire of separation at the loss of their beloved

spiritual master.

 

We will keep the devotee community advised via the internet as further

information becomes available. Anyone wishing to ring may contact the

Kolkata Vice President, Sriman Varada Krishna prabhu on +09331260760.

 

On behalf of ISKCON Mayapur

Your humble servant,

Hari-sauri dasa

 

Note from Mayapur.com : To learn about Sripad Bhaktiswarup Damodar

Maharaja’s contribution to scientific preaching, visit the official website

of his Bhaktivedanta Institute group at http://binstitute.org