By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
His Grace Pankajanabha Das, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, departed this world on May 13th at 3 AM in Sri Vrindavan Dham. According to a devotee caring for him, he chanting “Krishna! Krishna! Krishna!” immediately before leaving. Godbrother Deena Bandhu Das said, “His most cherished desire to leave the body in Sri Vrindavan-Dham, the holiest of holy places, was fulfilled.” Pankajanabha spend the final three years of his life in Vrindavan.
Born into a Catholic family in Costa Rica, Pankajanabha moved to the US with his parents when he was a child. He joined the ISKCON Henry Street temple in New York and, in 1973, was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in Philadelphia. He served as a cook in the temple. “He had an excellent reputation as an expert cook and had the opportunity and privilege to cook for Srila Prabhupada,” noted Deena Bandhu, “Pankajanabha Prabhu was part of the pioneer team of devotees who started preaching in Costa Rica in 1974. From there the Krishna consciousness movement spread to the region of Central America!”
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/remembering-pankajanabha-das/
Comments