By Sunanda Das,
The A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Legacy Museum in the TOVP will eventually expand in size to 21,000 sq. ft., one of the largest museums of its kind for any single person in history. The paraphernalia within its rooms will include his personal effects, clothing, tape recorders, books, recordings, and many more items of historical value to the early ISKCON days.
Regarding the spiritual nature of the acharya’s paraphernalia, Srutakirti prabhu related a story at the museum grand opening in February, 2025, from something Srila Prabhupada said to him in Atlanta, Georgia in 1975:
Seeing that Srutakirti didn’t have any socks, Srila Prabhupada told him to get a pair of socks from his own dresser drawer. He even told him to take extra pairs for other devotees. Srutakirti was shocked to hear this and told him that he didn’t feel this was proper etiquette. He replied:
“If I say you can use anything, you can use them. But once I leave, they become worshipable.”
The paraphernalia of the spiritual master is always as worshipable as him. It is his maha prasad, in as much as Deity paraphernalia is as good as the Deity. It can be referred to as ‘tadiyanam’: of persons or things related to Lord Visnu.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/prabhupada-legacy-museum-invites-devotees-to-share-tadiyanam/
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