On Tuesday 16th November, asrama and congregational devotees from Mysore, Bangalore and Mandya observed the disappearance day of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
After decorating Srila Prabhupada's Puspa-samadhi in the morning, devotees gathered to hear Srila Visnu Maharaja speak. Maharaja first explained the song 'Je Anilo Prema Dhana' by Thakura Narottama Dasa and then spoke on the famous verse of Sri Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami:
sunyayitam mahagostham girindvo ajgaraye te
vyaghra tundaya te kundam jivatu rahitasya me
"In the absence of the sustainer of my life (Sri Guru), Vraja seems completely empty and desolate, Govardhana Hill seems like a huge python ready to devour me and even Sri Radha-kunda seems to be like the gaping mouth of a ferocious tiger." (Prathanasraya-caturdasakam 11)
At midday, Srila Narasingha Maharaja led the devotees in singing Ohe Vaisnava Thakura and Srila Prabhupada Lila Smarana Mangala Stotram. He then spoke on how the appearance and disappearance of the spiritual master are considered non-different and further explained Srila Prabhupada's unique contribution to the world. He also spoke about the importance of accepting diksa from sat-guru and explained who is a krpa-siddha (a disciple who attains perfection by the mercy of Sri Guru).
At midday, bhoga was offered to Srila Prabhupada and devotees offered puspanjali while Visnu Maharaja offered aratika to His Divine Grace and Srila Narasingha Maharaja sang Sri Guru Carana Padma. Devotees then honored a maha-prasadam feast.
At 7:20 in the evening (the time when Srila Prabhupada entered nitya-lila), all the devotees gathered at the Samadhi where Srila Narasingha Maharaja offered maha-aratika as the devotees sang the arati song to Srila Prabhupada.