“As she left her body, she raised her right hand holding her japa, to the air and then to her head and quit her body smiling.”

More About the Passing of Savitri Priya devi dasi
By Priyavrata dasa

CHAKRA (London, England) - On the 21st of August at 9:20 AM, Savitri Priya Devi Dasi left her material body to enter the spiritual world. She was surrounded by 5 devotees and despite her frail condition and horse voice, she chanted along with them, japa in her hand and Guru's voice softly in the background singing the glories of Srimati Radharani. As she left her body, she raised her right hand holding her japa, to the air and then to her head and quit her body smiling.

On behalf of her husband, His Grace Lila Purushottama dasa, her daughter, Her Grace Jahnava devi dasi, her son Dipen and son-in-law, His Grace Akincana dasa, I wish to thank all the wonderful Vaisnavas who gave Savitri Priya Devi support and regularly visited her, chanting, reading and singing kirtans to her.

To all the Vaisnavas who took care of the family's needs of prasadam and created that wonderful network of support at such a sensitive and trying time: a great thank you.

To all the devotees who responded with letters of encouragement via com to Savitri Priya devi: your support, blessings and kind words meant a great deal to her and her family, a heartfelt thank you.

To all our Sanyasis who visited Savitri Priya devi and bestowed upon her their mercy and blessings, HH Vipramukhya Maharaj, HH Radhanatha Maharaj, HH Sivarama Maharaj, HH Maha Vishnu Goswami Maharaj and especially HH Bhakti Charu Swami who cancelled his shooting schedule to spend time with his disciple, thank you Maharajas for your greatness. You have given us faith and hope and set an example to follow. May we someday some life attain this level of magnanimity. Thank you from the depths of our souls.

 From the experience of Savitri Priya devi, we learnt courage, faith, determination, hope and glory: the discovery that we can be a very strong supportive network of a caring, dependable, co-operative and loving family shone forth with strength and beauty - giving hope and faith.

Savitri Priya's sacred body was cremated on 22nd August, Tuesday, at the Hendon Crematorium, London.

I offer my humble pranams to Savitri Priya devi and to all the Vaisnavas who were there for her at her time of need:

Your humble servant,
Priyavrata dasa.

© CHAKRA 29-Nov-2003

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