By Ananta Prabhu Das (Ananta Raman)

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Mumbai, India.
His Holiness Sripada Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami disappeared from this world on the holy day Vijaya Dasami, October 2, 2006. Srila Sripada has been  known as a very dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada whose presence always made Srila Prabhupada happy.
Mumbai disciples of Srila Sripada celebrated his auspicious tirobhava tithi on September 28, 2009 (Dussera day) at Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Mandir, Juhu. During mangala-arati Sriman Devakinandan Das announced the day’s Tirobhava festival program, and, on behalf of the disciples of Srila Sripada, invited all the devotees to participate in the same.
At 10.30 am the garlanded photo of His Holiness was brought from Srila Prabhupada’s Quarters accompanied by singing and dancing disciples and followers. Srila Sripada took darshan of Srila Prabhupada and of Sri Sri Gaura Nitaiji, Sri Sri Radha Rasabihariji and Sri Sri Sitaram-Laxman-Hanumanji in the temple. Thereafter Srila Sripada’s picture was placed on the Vyasasan in the Vrindavan Hall of “Heaven on Earth” complex while devotees performed sweet kirtan with mrdangas and kartalas.
After the initial bhajans, a lecture on the Srimad Bhagavatam by Srila Sripada at Imphal temple was screened. Then, a videos of ecstatic kirtans sung by Srila Sripada in  Bhubaneshwar temple and of Srila Sripada singing his favorite, much popular Hare Krsna dhun in a Zurich nagar-sankirtan were shown.
108 items of prasada were offered to Srila Sripada about this time.
At 12.30 Sripada Maharaja was offered pushpanjali by the gathering devotees. Pushpanjali was followed by Guru puja, arati and a lively kirtan led by Radha Krishna Das. A sumptuous prasadam feast which included Manipuri salads and dishes was served out to all the participating devotees to complete the festival.
The world’s largest science and spirituality organization, Metanexus Institute considered Dr. Thoudam Damodara Singh (His Holiness Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami) one of the world’s leading thinkers in the filed of science and religion. A set of books authored by the scientist-saint was on display for all to see in the Vrindavan Hall during the proceedings.
Among senior vaishnavas who graced the day’s function by their presence were Srila Prabhupada’s disciple Bada Hari Das, Devakinandan Das, Radha Krishna Das, Krishna Murari Das, Dhanvantari Das, Prabhu Das, Ananda Mohan Das and Rajahansa Das.

Jaya Srila Sripada! Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

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