oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Krishna my Dear Spiritual Father
Please accept my most respectful obeisances unto the dust of your lotus feet.
Wishing you a very happy 72nd Vyasa Puja day celebration. Thank you Gurumaharaj for giving me and my mother initiation and accepting both of us as your spiritual daughters on November 27th Uttana Dwadasi day.
This is my first Vyasa Puja offering to you Gurumaharaj. In 2016 when your Vyasa Puja is going in temple I saw you for the first time on the live screen. The moment I saw you, I don’t know why I started to cry continuously. After I asked your disciples about you and they explained your greatness, your service towards Srila Prabhupada and TOVP temple construction. Even though your body is not supporting you never stepped back in the mission of Lord Caitanya. This attracted my soul and that day I accepted you as my spiritual master Gurumaharaj.
I started listening to your lectures and reading your books, taking association with your disciples and senior devotees Gurumaharaj. In this lock down we became very close to you. Daily taking your darshan through zoom and daily honoring your Maha Prasadam, this is bringing a lot of change in our consciousness. On April 28 you visited our house for the first time through zoom, I was able to offer you some Prasadam and arati. That was one of the memorable moments in our lives.
Jayapataka Swami app is helping us to stay in your consciousness. Everyday we read your messages and it feels that we are so much close to you Gurumaharaj. When you faced health problems due to COVID you came to class and spent your time with us, you didn't even consider your health. This shows how you are preaching every single moment and taking Lord Caitanya's mission forward. Our words are not sufficient to glorify you Gurumaharaj.
Your disciple Urmila Bhagayavati Devi Dasi (my mother) suffered from breast cancer in the month of May and she had to undergo a lot of pain. But only by your mercy, even in that hard situation she never stopped attending your zoom class and chanting. At that time she prepared for the initiation interview, and cleared it. After initiation, our faith and love for you increase much more. Gurumaharaj you are always with us, whenever we face difficulties, you never ever left our hands. By your blessings, she is doing well and her health has improved.
Krishna sent us such a merciful spiritual father, who is always eager and ready to help and care about his disciples. We are praying to Lord Narasimha dev and chanting extra rounds daily for your good health Gurumaharaj. With your blessings I am rendering services at ISKCON Vijayawada and after initiation I got a service opportunity in the temple. Currently I am doing online services and we are starting Gopal fun school very soon.
Please bless us Gurumaharaj to always follow your Lotus Feet and be a good humble servant of yours forever in the association of devotees. And I seek your blessing for my family so they can take up Krishna consciousness and as a family we can serve you eternally and always be in your shelter.
All Glories to your Holiness
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and Guru Parampara
All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
Your loving devotional family
Prasanna Rukmini Devi Dasi
Urmila Bhagayavati Devi Dasi
Pranavi, Sri Nandhan
Narendra Kumar