Dr. Nrsimhadeva at the Door By Kalasudha devi dasi, Houston, Texas
On Wednesday evening of October 22, 2008, we were performing our regular deity service at our local ISKCON temple in Houston. My Prabhu and me were dressing the deities of Sri Sri Radha Nilamadhava. I heard our cell phone ringing a couple of times, but I did not want to interrupt our service, so I did not pick it up. However, when it rang again, I felt that it must be an emergency. So, I got out of the altar and sawmissed calls from my godbrother in Atlanta, HG Lakshman Ram Prabhu. When I called him back, he gave me the most shocking news about Srila Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja. He said that Guru Maharaj has fallen unconscious in Mumbai. He was not very sure of the cause of this, but everyone was worried. After that, I was not able to focus my mind properly on my service, so I started praying helplessly to the Deities while completing my service. Later, I called Mayapur to get some updates. Even there, they did not have a clear picture as to what was the cause of Guru Maharaj’s unconsciousness. We were just told to pray. When we came back home that night, we chanted special prayers to Lord Nrsimhadev for Guru Maharaj’s protection. We offered 108 tulasi leaves to Lord Nrsimhadev, chanting 108 name of Lord Nrsimhadev. We spent the night in constant anxiety and prayers.
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