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I wish to add my feelings of loss at the shocking news of the sudden disappearance of Aindra Prabhu in the Krishna Balarama Mandira in Vrndavana.He was truly the "emperor of kirtana," and had hundreds of devotees aroundthe world who looked up to him as their siksa-guru. By establishing the 24-hour kirtana in Krishna-Balarama Mandira, Aindra Prabhu fulfilled an expressed desire of Srila Prabhupada. It was not easy to assemble a team of devotees who filled a 24-hour schedule of continuous kirtana, but by Aindra's leadership, inspiration and personal participation, he managed toget the 24-hour kirtana going, and it has continued without interruption formany years. This is a testimony to Aindra Prabhu's loyalty to Prabhupada's instruction, for which Prabhupada is very pleased with him. We pray thathis team members will continue the legacy Aindra Prabhu has set and continuethe 24-hour kirtana as before.

Aindra Prabhu's personal singing is a beautiful, strong, operatic voicefilled with bhava. We are fortunate to have many recordings to continue tolisten to this great kirtaneer and sing along with him. It is a great testimony to his popularity and belovedness that thousands of devotees and Brijbasis accompanied the procession to the Yamuna and stayed for hourschanting the Hare Krishna mantra. Aindra Prabhu was a purist and a veryadvanced devotee in love of Radha and Krishna. In his kirtanas he did notsing many bhajanas but only the Hare Krishna mantra again and again in many wonderful, melodic tunes. No one can replace him, but we can try to followhis example and constantly chant the Hare Krishna mantra in feelings of separation from our dear Prabhu.