Indradyumna Swami Maharaja

We returned to Vrindavan from Agra (Taj Mahal) and were told that Indradyumna Swami had heard about a beautiful gopi visiting and invited us to his home to meet with him.  Such an invitation is a privilege, and honestly, we were quite honored, especially knowing that many devotees would love a private meeting with him.  Of course, we knew such an invitation was extended only because of our beautiful gopi daughter!

Indradyumna Swami's home in Vrindavan is quite lovely, very spacious and lots of gorgeous marble.  I didn't know anything about him really, except what Chris told me the night before when we attended an evening program where he gave a lecture to a packed house (or in this case, a packed courtyard).  My initial impression of Maharaja was that he was a very kind man, and the more he spoke with G the more impressed I became.

He told G he had a very special gift for her, and presented her with a necklace that his personal Radha deity wore for the past 20 years.  Chris and I were floored, as this is an unbelievably generous gift.  The necklace is absolutely beautiful and G treasures it.  

Before we left, we were allowed to visit the deities, which are on the roof, but the altar has a roof over it.  Which was good because it was pouring rain when we were there! 

 

Indradyumna Swami has a website called The Traveling Monk, where he keeps an online diary.  Each year his diary is published as a book, which he was kind enough to give G a few.  Maharaja has some very interesting things happen to him, definitely worth reading a few entries online.