Our dear Oṁ Viṣṇupäda Paramahaṁsa Parivrājakācārya Aṣṭottara-śata Śrī Śrīmad Abhay
Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga.
On this auspicious occasion of your 129th appearance day, please accept these humble offer-
ings at your lotus feet.
Thank you very much for coming to this material world in this very dark age of Kali-yuga and
helping us realize the causeless mercy of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. We, being near the holy
land of Udupi, are trying to spread the holy names in every town and village to become part of
the legacy you created to fulfill the prediction of Lord Caitanya.
We are trying to renovate the temple building, making it into a magnificent castle for Lord Śrī
Jagannātha, and we want to offer this to your lotus feet by 2027. We seek your blessings and guid-
ance in this effort. Our contributions to this great society of yours are very insignificant, yet as
Lord Rāma recognized the small efforts of a squirrel when building the bridge from Bhārata-varṣa
to Śrī Laṅkā, we also feel you will recognize our sincere efforts and bless us with more and more
enthusiasm to serve more.
We face lots of challenges in the spreading of your mission here in Mangalore, mainly the
absence of stable, inspiring leadership, good working systems, and the commitment of devotees
to dedicate themselves to your lotus feet. By your mercy, things are improving and we are now
going ahead slowly and steadily. We each pray at your lotus feet that we continue to serve you in
a spirit of cooperation, with our senses controlled and our attention focused. As you mention in
the introduction of your masterpiece, The Nectar of Instruction, “Advancement in Kṛṣṇa conscious-
ness depends on the attitude of the follower.” We beg you to give us intelligence to have the right
attitude to serve the Vaiṣṇavas and all humankind, who will become Vaiṣṇavas in the time to come.
We sincerely pray at your lotus feet that we can be of some use to you and your mission and
therefore please you and Lord Caitanya.
Your insignificant servant,
Sutapā Dāsa
on behalf of the devotees and well-wishers at ISKCON Mangalore

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