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moon in the month of Mägha, which is the appearance day of Çré
Advaita Äcärya, the avatära of Mahä-viñëu. That day Bauribandhu
Giri declared, “Tomorrow is Mägha–saptamé. I must leave my
body tomorrow and leave this world.” He requested that all his
friends, relatives and the local villagers come to see him and
perform kértana, näma-saìkértana. Their chanting continued
all night long.
The next day (Mägha–
saptamé), on Saturday 28
January 1939, they placed
Bauribandhu Giri under the
open sky so he could see
the sun, where all his family
members were assembled. His
eldest son Gopinatha Giri said,
“Today is an auspicious day,
and therefore many pilgrims
will take bath in Konark where
after they will go to Puré to have
darçana of Lord Jagannätha. The
pilgrims are on their way to Puré
now.” Bauribandhu Giri asked his son, “Is the road clear to
Puré?” Gopénätha Giri looked to the sky and replied, “Yes, the
pilgrims have left Konark and are now in Puré.” Upon hearing
this, Bauribandhu Giri replied, “Then I will leave my body now,
I will go to Jagannätha now.” At that time, Bauribandhu Giri
gave up his body and entered into the Lord’s pastimes.
As a boy of only ten years, Gour Govinda Swami, witnessed
the extraordinary way in which his grandfather left this world
during a mighty kértana. His grandfather Bauribandhu Giri was
actually able to choose the day and time he departed from this
world.