Prabhupada Returns to his Rooms at Radha Damodara

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On the auspicious day of Siva-ratri (16th February 2007) at 6:30 am, the Deity of Srila Prabhupada was ceremoniously returned to his rooms at the Radha-Damodara temple. Presiding over the function was Srila B.G. Narasingha Maharaja, Srila B.V. Tripurari Maharaja and Sri Nirmal Chandra Goswami.

The deity of Srila Prabhupada was carried from the room where the deities of the Six Goswamis reside, to his bhajan-kutira amongst kirtana and the chanting of Vedic mantras.

BV Giri Maharaja and Krsna Balarama Goswami organized the abhiseka of Nirmal Chandra Goswami's personal deity of Srila Prabhupada. The deity was bathed in pancamrta by all the sannyasis and devotees that were present.

Next, Srila Narasingha Maharaja offered arati to Srila Prabhupada in his bhajana-kutira as Srila Tripurari Maharaja led the devotees in singing Narottama Dasa's Sri Guru-carana-padma.

An offering of Sri Sri Radha-Damodara mahaprasadam was made to Srila Prabhupada and distributed to all the assembled Vaisnavas and guests.

The return of Srila Prabhupada's deity to his rooms at Radha-Damodara comes after a long legal battle between ISKCON and the sevaites at Radha-Damodara Temple. For more information one can see Krsna Talk 69 - Prabhupada's Rooms at Radha Damodar Temple.