had not only carved the eyes; he had also done the prana- pratistha (installing the life force), a little puja and an arati. I am sure that is why all the papers were prepared so obligingly, and transporting the Supreme Lord was so easy; He was already present, and who would dare say no to Lord Nrsimhadeva?
The installation of Lord Nrsimhadeva was very simple and lasted three days: from the 28 th to the 30 th of July, 1986. I remember feeling apprehensive that perhaps the installation was too simple. The grave warnings of the Sankaracarya of Kanchipuram had deeply impressed me. But my mind was soon appeased by an awareness of loud, dynamic kirtana . Sankirtana-yajna, the only true opulence of Kali-Yuga, was dominating the scene. I felt
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