The gathering of visiting dignatories and local devotees slowly increased as the morning continued.

Sripad Tyagi Maharaj spoke expertly in Bengali for the benefit of the masses and emphasised the importance of Sri Guru-Vaisnava-anugatya and also recounted some of the history surrounding the day of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's divine disappearance.

The international group in attendance included the family of our recently departed Prabhu Aprakrta of Malaysia.

Arati to His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj was held at the Temple of Love and Affection following short lectures by Prabhu Jagadananda and others.

Afterwards special worship was offered to Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj on this day of his holy disappearance.

jaya 'guru-maharaja' jati-rajesvara
sri-bhakti-raksaka deva-goswami sridhara

"All glory to you, 'Guru Maharaj', of sannyasi kings, the Emperor: the glorious Srila Bhakti Raksak Dev-Goswami Sridhar."

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