One of the good souls sent by Krishna to Srila Prabhupada is His Holiness Tridandi Biksu Jayapataka Swami Maharaja who has been serving Srila Prabhupada as a “selfless worker” over the last 43 years.
Jayapataka Swami was born John Gordan Erdman on April 9, 1949 (the ekadasi after ramanavami) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to John Hubert and Lorraine Erdman. He was born into opulent surroundings. After a brief accociation with Srila Prabhupad, he decided to dedicate his life in the service of Sri Krishna.
Presently he is a spritual master of thousands of disciples across the world, a tireless preacher of Krishna Consciousness. This Vyasa puja is celebrated to glorify and express our gratitude towards this great soul.
This celebration is webcast live @
mayapur.tv from 4.15 am on 3rd Apr 2012. At Sri Nava Narasimha Temple the celebrations starts at 6pm. All devotees are invited to participate.