The Delayed Mercy

Devotees from Iskcon Juhu went to Radha Damodar temple to take the initiation. Many of the devotees brought a recommendation letter from the temple authority,  Gurumaharaj too got a recommendation letter from Giriraj Swami, who was temple president at that time. Gurumaharaj gave that letter to Prabhupada. But Prabhupāda had some different plans. He sent him with Panchdravida Prabhu to purchase jaggery. The next day after the purchase his initiation was delayed to be held on the most auspicious day of Bahulastami, the Appearance day of Sri Radha Kund, 29 October 1972.

In the morning breeze with sunlight gleaming amidst the samadhi of Jiva Goswami in Radha Damodar Mandir was the Vyasasana of Srila Prabhupāda, extending the beads held by his golden hand "Your name is Lokanath" he gave the new birth to Gurumaharaj. 

 Whenever Prabhupada did namasanskar of devotees he used to give the spiritual name on the basis of the initial letter of their karmic name. But it was quite different in the case of Guru Maharaj. He named him Lokanath by taking the last of the name Raghunath declaring him to be the Lokanath of everyone!

Gurumaharaj has a unique attraction and attachment to Lokanath Goswami as well