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Sending Prayers and Condolences for Namacarya Prabhu (GBC Deputy from South Africa), who passed away on March 22, 2024.

 

Namacarya Prabhu was a loving and committed disciple of HHBhakti Caitanya Swami and a dedicated grand-disciple of ISKCON’s founder acarya, His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He appeared in South Africa on 15th February 1957. He has great love and attachment to Srila Prabhupada’s lotus feet.

 

He has been a member of ISKCON since 1988 where he first came into contact with the devotees and was inspired by HH Krishna Das Maharaj at that time.

 

He received first initiation on Rama Navami day in 1997 and second initiation on 1998.

 

He has served Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON selflessly and did anything for Srila Prabhupada’s service without hesitation.

 

Over the many years, Namacarya Prabhu served with dedication by (amongst others):

-book distribution,

-supporting harinamas,

-his enthusiastic classes,

-cooking and doing aratis for Their Lordships Sri Sri Nitai Gaurahari,

-raising funds for the temple,

-being temple president in ISKCON Lenasia, -being regional secretary for ISKCON in South Africa,

-being a deputy GBC,

-being a mentor to disciples of Bhakti Caitanya Swami,

-being a Bhakti Shastri mentor/teacher,

-inviting and serving the devotees lovingly at his family home.

 

His love for Srila Prabhupada has always been and remains prominent and he always stood up to support Srila Prabhupada’s standards. He read Srila Prabhupada’s books daily and is attached to the Holy Name.

Namacarya Prabhu is a most beloved husband of Kaishori devi dasi and most beloved father to Yogesvari devi dasi, Syama Kishor das, Dhira Gauranga das and Gandharvika Sundari dasi. He is also a beloved Gandfather to Tarini Gaurangi. He is known for his exemplary fatherly love, care, wisdom and guidance to his family and to the devotees. The devotees love him for his gentle heartedness and sweet sense of humour.

 

Namacarya Prabhu, was transferred from Mayapur to the ICU at Apollo Hospital in Kolkata in second week of March 2024 as he was suffering from bronchitis and renal failure. He left his body in the hospital on the morning of 22 March 2024.

 

- Issued by GBC Communications

Source: https://dandavats108.blogspot.com/2024/03/namacarya-prabhu-gbc-deputy-from-south.html