Introduction
During Bhakti Tirtha Swami’s last ten years on this planet Bhakti Tirtha Swami dedicated a tremendous amount of loving energy to the Gita Nagari farm project. He spoke of the importance of Gita Nagari to Srila Prabhupada and therefore its importance to him. When on the farm, he lived in the house purchased by Mother Prema. Other than the temple itself, this house became a central point of meeting and service for devotees. Not only was it the home of Bhakti Tirtha Swami but when his god family visited the farm, this is the place where they were sheltered and served.
During the last five months of his life when Bhakti Tirtha Swami could have chosen any place in the world to transition from his physical body, he chose this special house in Gita Nagari. In the will left by His Holiness, he requested the house continue to be used in service, and also house a museum that could present testimony to his beloved Srila Prabhupada’s mission.
