Srila Prabhupada says Atlanta temple is the best temple
Mahabuddhi: At the end of February in 1975, Prabhupada went to Atlanta on tour. First he had gone to Mexico City, then to Caracas, then Miami, and then Atlanta. The Library Party, the Radha Damodar Party, and practically everyone else from all over America converged to see Prabhupada in Atlanta. The devotees in Atlanta were installing Gaura-Nitai Deities. Prabhupada said, "I visited the temples in those other cities, and now I am visiting Atlanta, and I can see this temple is the best." Everyone went, "Jaya, Prabhupada!!"
Of course, Prabhupada encouraged everyone by saying something like that everywhere he went. Then Prabhupada stood in front of the beautiful Gaura-Nitai Deities. He looked at the Deities not as we look at the Deities. Prabhupada actually saw Gaura-Nitai. Prabhupada said, "These two Lords, Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, Gaura-Nitai, They are very, very merciful. Parama karuna. They are even more merciful than Lord Krishna. Krishna is very merciful, but Lord Chaitanya, He is more merciful." Then Prabhupada went into ecstasy. He choked up and said, "Please serve them very nicely. Thank you." Prabhupada was seeing Gaura-Nitai. We were worshiping Gaura-Nitai and trying to understand that They are nondifferent from Krishna Himself. But Prabhupada was seeing Gaura-Nitai, and he was so appreciative of the mercy of Lord Chaitanya that he went into ecstasy. All of us were stunned by the emotion Prabhupada felt for the Supreme Lord.
Of course, Prabhupada encouraged everyone by saying something like that everywhere he went. Then Prabhupada stood in front of the beautiful Gaura-Nitai Deities. He looked at the Deities not as we look at the Deities. Prabhupada actually saw Gaura-Nitai. Prabhupada said, "These two Lords, Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, Gaura-Nitai, They are very, very merciful. Parama karuna. They are even more merciful than Lord Krishna. Krishna is very merciful, but Lord Chaitanya, He is more merciful." Then Prabhupada went into ecstasy. He choked up and said, "Please serve them very nicely. Thank you." Prabhupada was seeing Gaura-Nitai. We were worshiping Gaura-Nitai and trying to understand that They are nondifferent from Krishna Himself. But Prabhupada was seeing Gaura-Nitai, and he was so appreciative of the mercy of Lord Chaitanya that he went into ecstasy. All of us were stunned by the emotion Prabhupada felt for the Supreme Lord.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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