India, July 16 -- Many prayers and hymns dedicated to Shree Jagannatha have been there in my memory since childhood. I felt happy singing the bhajans of Mahaprabhu Jagannatha while studying in school and college. I felt very close to Mahaprabhu. I do not sing the bhajans these days. But I do remember Mahaprabhu and hum his bhajans every day. I always feel the presence of Mahaprabhu near me. He supports me in difficult times. To this day, I hum the song composed by Bhaktakabi Madhusudan Rao which reads: "The Mahaprabhu is with me day and night; with this remembrance, I shall always worship Him with all my heart."

By the time I reached an age when I could somewhat understand worldly things, I had come to realise the greatness of Mahaprabhu...