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The Passing of Shyama Devi Dasi
A letter from Nara Narayan Das
submitted by Mahavegavati Devi Dasi
Posted October 3, 2004

Hare Krishna Prabhu! Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Are you aware that Shyama Dasi left her body in her home on the morning of San Francisco Ratha-yatra? One of her sons went to her home in Sebastopol, California, (my home town as well) to bring her to Ratha-yatra and found her dead on the floor.

I spoke with her son Samba on the same Sunday that she died, and at that time he had no details as to the cause of death.

She was my very dear Godsister from early 1968, San Francisco, and it was I who prepared the wedding arena for her and Hayagriva das in 1969 in Los Angeles, which was presided over by Srila Prabhupada.

Your eternal servant,
Nara Narayan das

© dipika.org October 3, 2004