Divine Arrival of Lord Sri Ram, Mother Sita, Lakshman, and Hanuman Ji Ends 20-Year Wait at New Nabadwip Temple

In a breathtaking series of divine events, the long-awaited arrival of Lord Sri Ram, Lakshman, Sita, and Hanuman Ji at New Nabadwip Dham unfolded in a manner that left devotees in awe. What seemed like a simple deity transfer turned into an extraordinary Lila (divine pastime), revealing the unmistakable hand of Lord Ram guiding every step of the way. Thus, a 20-Years of Wait Ends with 144 years of Celestial Alignment.

The journey of these deities began nearly two decades ago when HG Arun Prabhu approached HH Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaj to install Sita Ram deities. His Holiness personally customised the deities by instructing the actual height of deities. They arrived at Houston, only to remain in storage box, awaiting their destined home.

What is considered to be Jaw Dropping –

When the New Nabadwip project was initiated, the team discovered that the location shared the same latitude band (with in 26 and 27 degree) as Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram. This realisation ignited a strong desire among the devotees to bring Lord Ram to this sacred site. What happened next was nothing short of a miraculous saga; without knowing about the wishes of the devotees, HG Vatsal Prabhu, a senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada mentioned about the deities to the New Nabadwip Dham team in later 2024, but to their utter dismay the team had completely forgot about it.

On 31st Dec 2024, HG Sarvajaya Madhava Prabhu and his wife Sadhvi Radharani visited Houston temple on the way to Mexico. At temple, he was approached by priest to ask temple authority to give Lord Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman ji to New Nabadwip Dham. On 1st Jan 2025, they had the first glimpse (darshan) of the deities who were staying in a garage of one humble devotee.

After few discussions with temple president HG Saranga Thakur Prabhu and HG Shyam Sundar Prabhu both blessed to take the deities to New Nabadwip Dham. It seemed as if Lord Ram had been waiting for this very moment for nearly 20 years.

A Test of Faith in Houston –

On the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami (February 2, 2025), Sarvajaya Madhava Prabhu with his wife Sadhvi Radharani traveled to Houston to bring the deities back to their home. A departure ceremony was held, with temple leaders and devotees joyfully sending off Lord Ram and His divine entourage to their new home. However, an unexpected challenge arose when Arun Prabhu, a devotee from Houston working on establishing a Lord Ram temple, learned about the transfer. Confused and distressed, he expressed his disappointment, believing the deities had been promised to his project. This led to a discussion between Sarvajaya Madhava Prabhu, the temple president, and senior devotee HG Shyam Sundar Prabhu.

Faced with uncertainty, Sarvajaya Madhava Prabhu sought divine guidance from Lord Jagannath and consulted Vatsal Prabhu. The decision became clear—Lord Ram’s will go to New Nabadwip Dham.

Unmistakable Signs from Lord Ram –

Despite the decision, doubts still lingered in Sarvajaya Madhava Prabhu’s mind about the desires of the deities. As he embarked on the journey back with the deities, he encountered a series of undeniable divine signs:

• The SUV he originally planned to use was too small, so he was offered a larger vehicle—which happened to be a Dodge RAM! A clear signal from Lord Ram Himself.

• As he was sharing the above Lila with Madhava Vrajanatha Prabhu over a phone call, they stopped at a random gas station in the middle of nowhere while the call was still on. As he entered, he was greeted by a song playing in the background: “Hare Rama, Hare Krishna. Now, I really want to see you (Hare Rama), really want to be with you (Hare Rama), really want to see you, Lord”. The song, which was sung by George Harrison of The Beatles, a devotee of Srila Prabhupada, was an unmistakable affirmation from Lord Ram.

With his doubts completely dissolved, Sarvajaya Madhava Prabhu and his wife with joy continued the sacred journey with full confidence, knowing that everything was unfolding according to Lord Ram’s divine plan.

Arrival at New Nabadwip Dham & Arun Prabhu’s Message –

As the deities arrived at New Nabadwip Dham, Saranga Thakur Prabhu shared the below text message sent by Arun Prabhu, reflecting his humble acceptance of Lord Ram’s will:

“Hare Krishna, Jai Shri Ram! Hari Bol! Ram Ji has His own Will. If He wants to go, that is fine. We’d like to go for His inauguration and have Darshan”.

His words resonated deeply, reminding everyone that the Lord is not bound by human plans—He chooses where He wants to reside. Thank you to Arun Prabhu for opening his heart, showing how wonderful devotee, he is. Lord has engaged Arun Prabhu twenty years ago for this day.

A Divine Parallel to Srila Prabhupada’ s Pastime In a beautiful parallel, devotees later recalled how Srila Prabhupada faced a similar situation while establishing Radha-Londonishvara in the London temple. Just as Lord Ram orchestrated His move to New Nabadwip Dham, Radha-Londonishvara’ s had a similar pastime too.

The Legacy of Lord Ram’s Arrival –

The arrival of Lord Ram, Lakshman, Sita, and Hanuman ji at New Nabadwip Dham is more than just a historic event—it is a testament to the unfolding of divine Will. Millions of devotees will now have the opportunity to receive the blessings of Lord Ram, fulfilling a destiny that had been in motion for two decades. This happened once in our lifetime during the 144year celestial alignment of the Mahakumbh on the auspicious Shahi Snana day of Vasant Panchami.

As the news spreads, devotees worldwide are inspired by this remarkable Lila, affirming once again:

“Jai Shri Ram! Jai Shri Ram! Jai Shri Ram! Lord Ram can manifest anywhere in the world to bless his Children!”

Team Maverick