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Narrator :Sridevi

Dacoit 1 : Sridhar,
Dacoit 2: Dhruv
Dacoit 3: Atharva
Devotee 1: Ananya
Devotee 2: Mrunal
Co Director: Sharvari
AtmaTatva: Eshani
Sthapathi :Nandini
Devotee 3: Avni (pankaj)
Guru: Aryan
Narrator :On the 24th of March, 1984, at 12.20 a.m., thirty-five dacoits armed with weapons and
bombs attacked Sri MayapurChandrodayaMandir. They harassed the devotees and treated them with
derision.
Scene 1:
Eeeri scene devotees are sleeping and noice comes.
Devotees 1 :Kaun He, Kaun he, Kaun he Who is it ? Who is there
Cat comes and goes and the devotee feels relieved.
Suddently there is a mob of dacoits: They start pusing the devotees beating the devotees.

Dacoit 1: Meine kaha thana ki is mandir ki Zameen hamein de de.Is Mandir ka sona hamein de de
Par Par tune kuch nahi diya. ha
Dacoit 3 : Aaj Kaleshwar baba ke Ashirwad se hum iss mandir ka sara khazana loot lenge ..Haha
haha..
Dacoit 2: Sarkar who dekho Radharani ke abhushan. Yeh to kardo mein bikega.
Dacoit 3: To Der kisbaatki, othao apne hatyar. Yeh khazana hamara hoga.
Everyone laughing.
Devotee 1: help !help They are taking away SrimatiRadharani, SrilaPrabhupada. Devotees please save
them..
Devotee 2: How can we these dacoits take away Srimati Radha Rani and SrilaPrabhupada.
We must fight th\m and put all our efforts to stop them.Removes his gun shots fire and few of the

dacoits fall and the others run away.

Scene 2
Narrator :This incident really disturbed the minds of the devotees and the devotees of Mayapur
wanted a permanent solution. Next morning they immediately had a meeting to bring menance to a
stop.
Co Director : We need to bring a permanent solution. This was not the first time the devotees had
faced violence and harassment in Mayapur.
Nandini: This is really disturbing. How could they .. How could they touch the most beautiful
Radharani with their dirty and impure hands. Oh Lord how can we allow such an act to happen , Oh
Narsimha dev Please protect this dham, Please protect this temple, please protect your devoteeshow
can we be a witness to this ..
Co Director 4: Did you say Lord Narsimha dev yes yes how did we miss this. We should have Lord
Narsimhadev installed immediately. There will be no further disturbances.
Devotee 1: What are you saying ? Lord Narsimhadev ?? No this is not possible. We are not qualified to
worship Sri Narsimha dev. The pujari must be a naisthika-brahmachari (celibate from birth), and the
worship of Lord Narasimhadeva must be very strict and regulated. Who would be prepared to worship
Him among us ?
Devotee 2: I agree with shyamlal, we cant have narsimha deity in our temple. This is not correct.
Nandini: "Although very ferocious, the lioness is very kind to her cubs. Similarly, although very
ferocious to non-devotees like Hiranyakasipu, Lord Nrsimhadeva is very, very gentle and kind to His
devotees like Prahlada Maharaja." Please give up this fear." And we should welcome this form of Lord
Nrsimhadeva to reside in Gauranga's abode. Worshiping Him will bring love and protection, not
devastation.
Co Director : As a director of this temple. I have my responsibilities to fulfill. I have to make sure the
temple is safe for the Lord to reside. Besides we are not deviating from parampara. When the dacoits
had threatened devotees at yoga-pitha, SrilaBhaktivinodaThakura and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Thakura had promptly installed Sri Sri Lakshmi-Narasimhadeva and all their problems were
resolved.Pankajanghri Prabhu will you will be ok to worship the Lord Narsimha dev
Pankaj :I will be more than happy to worship Lord Narshimha dev.
Co Director: AatmaTatva immediately draw some sketches of Lord Narsimha. I have some thing in
mind how they look..I think the Deity's legs should be bent, ready to jump, he should be looking
around ferociously, his fingers should be curled, and flames should be coming from his head.
AatmaTatva :Hmm..This sounds interesting. Let me sketch this form of Lord Narasimha dev. But who
would carve this deity for us ?!!
Devotee 1: I heard that in south India there are manysthpatis. A sthapati not only sculpts Deities; he
is also expert in temple architecture and engineering. You should visit south Indiathen!!

Co Director: Atma tatva, here take some money and immediately leave for South india. We will be
waiting for you to gives us good news very soon..
Narraotor : In this way AatmaTatva enthused by the idea that Lord Narsimha dev would appear soon
in Mayapur went to South India. There he went to many Sthapthis but none of them agreed to carve
the deity. Finally He found a very famous Sthapati who could fulfil his wish.

Scene 3 :Sthapathi and AatmaTatva

South India music of Suprabhat going on in background.

AatmaTatva: Hare Krishna ! Are you the famous StahpathiKrishnaVijayIyer ?


KrishnaVijyaIyer : I am not famous. The Lord is all famous and I am his mere servant. Tell me how
can I help you.
AatmaTatva: I am from hare Krishna temple in Mayapur and we wish to install the deity of Lord
Narsimha dev in our temple.
KrishnaVijya Iyer: Oh very good, Lord Narsimhadev is so wonderful. Always ready to protect his
devotee. His hair is so beautiful, flame-like mane, his searching glance, and his knees bent with one
foot forward ready to jump from the pillar.
AatmaTatva: This is exactly how we want our Narsimha dev. Look I have a sketch of Lord Narsimha
Dev. They are the same as you are drescribing.

KrishnaVijya Iyer: What !!!! You want aUgra Narsimha Dev deity? This is not possible . I will never
carve the Ugra Narsimha Dev. Please find another scultper.
AatmaTatva: Pleeeeeeeeeeease I have come a long way with so many expectations from thousands of
devotees. Kindly dont disappoint us.
KrishnaVijya Iyer:

Swami

, I am sorry , I cannot do this. Please go

AatmaTatva: Walking dejectedly back started to cry. Oh Lord please be merciful on us. Whenwill we
ever see your magnificent form ?Thousands of devotees are waiting in Mayapur to welcome you. When
will you show your mercy. (2)
Narrator :AatmaTatva went to this Sthapati multiple times but he would not oblidge. The Sthapathi
decided to check with his Guru Sankaracharya of Kanchipuram.
Scene 4:
Stahpathi : Namaskar, I want to meet our guru, I have some important thing to discuss

Dsiciple : Wait guru is having his breakfast. I will let him know that you have come.
Disciple : Gurudev, Krishna vijday Iyer has come and he says he something very important to discuss.
Guru: OkBring him in
KrishnaVijya: (coming inside and paying dandvats).
Guru: tell me Krishna vijay, what brings you here ?
Sthapthi:Dear Guru Maharaj the Hare Krsihna people want me to carve a Ugra Narsimha dev. They
visit my place almost every day. Please guide what should I do.
Guru: "Don't do it. Your family will be destroyed." But then, after a moment's reflection, he asked,
"Who has asked you to carve this Deity?"
Stapathi : Hare Krishnas
Guru: he became very concerned. "They want Ugra-Narasimha? Are they aware of the implications of
sculpting and installing Ugra-Narasimha? Such deities were carved over 3,000 years ago by very
elevated sthapatis. There is a place on the way to Mysore where a very ferocious Ugra-Narasimha is
installed. The demon Hiranyakashipu is torn open on His lap and his intestines are spilling out all over
the altar. Once, the standard of worship there was very high. There was an elephant procession and
festival everyday. But gradually the worship declined. Today that place is like a ghost town. The whole
village is deserted. No one can live there peacefully. Is that what they want for their project?"
Stahpathi :They are insistent. They are constantly coming to talk to me about the Deity. Apparently
they have some problem with the dacoits." Handing his guru a sketch of the Deity, he said, "This is the
Deity they want.
Guru: (" His guru took the sketch and looked at it knowingly. ") Ah, this is an Ugra category," he said,
"but a Deity in this particular mood is called Sthanu-Narasimha. He doesn't exist on this planet. Even
the demigods in the heavenly planets don't worship a form like this. Yes, this Deity belongs to the
Ugra category. Ugra means ferocious, very angry. There are nine forms within this category. They are
all very fierce. The one they want is Sthanu-Narasimha: stepping out of the pillar. No. Don't carve this
Deity. It will not be auspicious for you. I will talk with you about this later.
Stahpathi : Sure gurudev.
Scene 5 Inside the house
Narrator : With his guru instructions in mind sthapathi left his gurus house. A few nights later the his
guru came in his dream.
Guru: My dear Krishna Iyer "For the hare krishnas you can carve Sthanu-Narasimha."
Narrator :The very next morning he received a hand-delivered letter from Kanchipuram. The letter
was from Sankaracharya and gave some instructions regarding temple renovations. There was a
footnote at the bottom. It read, "For ISKCON you can carve Sthanu-Narasimha.

Attmavtatva:. Oh Lord I have been coming here almost everyday but the sthapthi is not oblidging
me.This is my last visit to this house. I pray to you to be merciful and agree to manifest yourself in Sri
MayapurDhama?Please agree my Lord, Please..Knocking the door :
Krishna Iyer :I would carve the deity of Narsimha dev. "I have my guru's blessings. I will carve the
Deity and the the Deity would be ready for installation within six months.
Attmavtatva: (Very excitedly) Really ! Dancing with joy Hari HariBol !!!
Scene 6
Narrator :After four peaceful months in the holy dhama, I decided to go to South India and purchase
the heavy brass paraphernalia required for Narasimhadeva worship and then collect the Deity. The trip
was well organized and trouble-free until he visited the sthapati.
Attmavtatva: Hare Krishna Sthapthiji. I have purchasedeverything required for the worship of the
deities. Now we are ready to transport the Deity to Mayapur.
Sthapthi :"What Deity? I haven't even found the suitable stone!
Attmavtatva : What ? "But you told me he would be ready in six months,"
Sthapthi: I will keep my promise," It will take me 6 months to carve the Deity after I find the stone ..
Attmavtatva:"There are big slabs of stone all over South India. What's the problem?
Stapathi :"I am not making a grinding mortar, I am making a Deity. Do you think we make the deity
with any stone ? Do you think the deity is made from a mere piece of stone ?
(With a pause)

Stapathi: The scriptures tell us that only a stone that has life can be used to make a Vishnu Deity.
When you hit seven points of the stone slab and they make the sound mentioned in the scriptures,
then that stone may be suitable. But this is not enough. There is another test to indicate whether the
stone is living stone. There is a bug that eats granite. If it eats from one side of the stone to the other
and leaves a complete trail visible behind it, then the second test of living stone has been passed. That
stone is living stone, and expression can manifest from it. Only from such a slab can I carve your
Narasimhadeva. Such stone speaks poetry. All features of Deity sculpted from such stone will be fully
expressive and beautiful. Please be patient. I've been searching sincerely for your six foot slab."
Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva…
Attmavtatva (Looking up at sky):. How am I going to explain this to the devotees in Mayapur?
Attmavtatva:"Ok but I forgot to tell you something..that we wanted a Prahladamurti also. We want
to worship Prahlada-Narasimhadeva. What do you think?"
Sthapthi :"I don't think that will be possible," the sthapati replied matter-of-factly.
Attmavtatva: Why ?? What is the problem now ?

Sthapthi(Smiling ) "You want everything done exactly according to scritptures right ?. You
Narasimhadeva will be four feet high. Comparatively speaking, that will make Prahlada Maharaja the
size of an amoeba."
Attmavtatva:"But we want Prahlada Maharaja one foot high,"
Sthapthi :"Fine,"but that means your Narasimhadeva will have to be about 120 feet high."
Narraotr: They began to argue back and forth about Prahlada Maharaja's form. Finally the sthapati
sighed in resignation and agreed to make Prahlada Maharaja one foot tall. At least Attmavtatva now
had something positive to report when he returned to Mayapur. After two months he returned to South
India. There had been no developments. I shuttled back and forth from Mayapur to South India every
thirty or forty days. Finally the stone was found and the sthapati became a transformed man. For over
a week he hardly spent any time at home. Hour after hour, day after day, he just sat staring at the
slab. He had a chalk in hand but didn't draw anything. He refused to allow his laborers to do anything
except remove the excess stone to make the slab rectangular. The sthapatiwas carving the form
himself with intense care and dedication. At that stage the stone had gone and the shape had come.
The sthapati had just started on the armlets. He took two weeks to carve them. All the features were
so refined and delicate. It took the sthapati a little over twelve months to finish the Deity.

Scene7
When he completed the work he didn't immediately inform Atmatatva but decided to visit some friends
for a few days. It was the monsoon season, there were few visitors, and he felt it safe to lock up Lord
Narasimhadeva securely in his thatched shed.
Sthapathi: Hmm .. At last Lord narsimhadev is complete. They look so beautiful. Ah..Oh today I had
to visit my friends house in the near by village. Let me quickly pack my bags and go. I will inform
atma Tatva to pick the deities once I return from my trip.
Narrator: While Sthapathi was in his friends village something unusal happened.
Neighbours : Shouting Fire FireFire. There is a fire near Narsimha dev house.
Two days later his neighbors ran to inform him that the thatched shed was on fire. There was heavy
rain and everything was wet, but the coconut-tree roof had caught fire. He ran to the scene to find
Narasimhadeva untouched but the shed burned to ashes.
Sthapathi : Oh my God what have I done. I allowed to stay Narsimhadev alone in this house. He is
really angry and he has burnt up the whole house. I must call the hare Krishnas.
Phone noise :Atmatatva"Please come and take your Deity. He's burning everything. He's made it clear
He wants to go NOW!"
Narrator : Enthusiastically AtmaTatva traveled to south India, hired a truck, and half-filled it with sand.
The trip back to Mayapur was also amazingly trouble-free and peaceful. Our protector was certainly
with us. And who could dare to say no to Lord Narasimhadeva? The installation of Lord Narasimhadeva
was very simple and lasted three days; from the 28th to the 30th of July 1986. Lord Narasimhadeva,

the protector of the sankirtana mission, had finally decided to manifest at Sri
MayapurChandrodayaMandir. Come on let us all witness our beautiful Lord Narsimha dev.

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