Question: Your disciple and my mother, Sandini Devaki dasi, Sri Sri Radha Govinda Iskcon Mandir, Narayan Ganj, was serving in preparing bhoga for Lord Jagannath. She was unwell for quite some time and last 7th April, 2020, she left her body. In this lockdown situation, no devotees were able to participate in her final rites. Under these circumstance, on 17th April, how will I fulfill the shradha ceremony? What should I do? Kindly advice as the temple is under lockdown.

Jayapataka Swami: Devotees could perform a smriti sabha over the internet using Zoom or some other app. And then have everyone participate. This devotee should be befittingly glorified and I don’t know what restrictions are there on devotees for the cremation of her...

H.H. Jayapataka Swami-Official health update

Friday 1st Jan 2021 23.00 hrs (Indian Standard Time) Dear God-family, disciples and well-wishers of H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja, We would like to inform the ISKCON community that HH Jayapataka Swami, Guru Maharaja has been tested positive for Covid-19 this evening....