Dear Prabhus and Maharajas,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Maharaja's rate of improvement is very slow. His blood pressure, blood sugar, platelets, etc. are stable. We have consulted other neurologists and surgeons in India, from Delhi, Bhubanesvara, Tirupati, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc. Everyone is of the same opinion: the situation is very critical.

No surgery can be performed, and there is no medicine that can be given. The brain stem haemorrhage was very serious, and if the bleeding had continued there would have been no chance of survival. Fortunately Maharaja's bleeding has stopped, which is why there is hope of recovery. But there is no treatment for it: it has to heal on its own.

That means it is completely in the hands of Sri Krishna. Intense prayer to the Lord is the only hope. The doctors are simply trying to maintain Maharaja's health so he remains stable, so he may recover on his own. Nothing more can be done at this point. The current problem is the blood clot in the brain stem. It cannot be dissolved by medicine, nor operated upon. It has to dissolve on it's own.

At this point we have to simply wait, depending upon the mercy of the Lord. According to the doctors, even if everything goes OK it will be a long period of healing. The hospital has now allowed for a devotee to be with Maharaja always, reading Srila Prabhupada's book and chanting.

According to the doctors, only when Maharaja is free from danger and the ventilaion is removed will he be transferred to a separate room. Then more devotees can visit.

After some time I will try to give some more details of how things are to be handled here in Mumbai in regards to the health treatment of Maharaja.

Your servant,

Bhakti Purusottama Swami

# Posted by Aniruddha at 6/11/08; 11:03:06 PM to the News dept.
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Report from Bhakti Purushottam Maharaja, 05-Nov-08

By Dr Madhavananda das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Maharaja remains stable as before. Sometimes he is unresponsive, sometimes quite alert and looking around. Doctors feel it is expected in such a condition of pontine haemorrhage.

It does not mean that he is not improving. At the same time, as long as his consciousness is fluctuating, he is not out of danger. He remains critical. Please continue to pray intensely for Maharaja.

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Jayapataka Swami update, 06-Nov-08

If you celebrated Govardhana Puja with us at Mahaprabhu Mandir, you will know what a blissful festival it was.

From offering lamps to Damodara in the morning and receiving the Deities’ darshan; to circumambulating Giriraja on His hill of sweets; to honouring His special feast prasadam; offering lamps in the evening, and singing and dancing in the huge kirtana that followed – Damodara and Govardhana will certainly have touched your heart. Thank you so much for giving our celebration so much life!

You can find an extensive slide show here.








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Govardhana Puja and Damodara Masa Pictures

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.23 - Srinivasa Acarya as the example of a perfect vaisnava.

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Daily Class - Gangesvara Prabhu

Sri Sri Sad-goswamy-astaka.

On occasion of disappearance day of Srinivasa Acarya.

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Bhajana - Gangesvara Prabhu