1. Govardhan-silas

    Jananivas: Around 1972 one devotee brought some Govardhan-silas from Govardhan Hill to Mayapur. Achyutananda said, “Oh, great. We always wanted to worship Govardhan-sila.” We wrote to Prabhupada, “We have Govardhan-silas here now in Mayapur, so can we put Them on the altar?” Prabhupada wrote back immediately, “Take Them back to Vrindavan.”

    According to my research, there were never any Govardhan-silas worshiped in any temple during Srila Prabhupada’s time. Another time a devotee in America wrote to Srila Prabhupada and asked, “I have Govardhan-silas. Can I put Them on the altar?” Prabhupada replied, “When I come, then I will see.” When he came, he said, “No.” But now They are everywhere. Anyway, Prabhupada told us to take Them back to Vrindavan.

    Memories:  Anecdotes of a Modern-Day Saint — Siddhanta dasa, ITV, Chapter 61. Jananivas das