में जब गुरु महाराज जी पहली बार देवानन्द गौड़ीय मठ पहुँचे — परम गुरु महाराज जी से दीक्षा के समय का दुर्लभ प्रसंग
A sacred moment from 1982, when Srila Gurudeva sat in the queue to receive initiation from Srila Param Gurudeva.
That day revealed the extraordinary relationship between two great acharyas: Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaj and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaj.
What unfolded was more than a meeting; it was a living example of Guru-tattva.
Between exalted Vaishnavas, there is no difference in heart, no boundary in mercy, only mutual honour and eternal unity.
On this divine day, as we remember the Appearance of Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaj and the Disappearance of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaj,
we bow at their lotus feet with gratitude for the mercy that continues to flow through Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaj to the whole world, even today in 2025.
Even the name Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaj carries their combined grace:
‘Va’ from Vamana and ‘Na’ from Narayana—a living reminder that he is the embodiment of both their blessings.