Three months after the ceremonial opening of the temples, an accident took place in the Krishna temple. Kshetranath, the priest, slipped and fell while carrying the image of Krishna from the altar to the deity’s bedchamber, and as a result, one foot of the image was broken. This accident caused quite a commotion, as it was considered to be an inauspicious omen. The priest was immediately dismissed, and pandits were called together to give their opinions as to what should be done about the image. They unanimously agreed that a broken image cannot be worshipped; another image should be installed and the old one immersed in the Ganges.
This decision made Rani Rasmani very despondent. She did not want to throw away the image that she had worshipped with love and devotion. At Mathur’s suggestion she consulted Sri Ramakrishna, and he answered in an ecstatic mood: “If any one of the Rani’s sons-in-law were to break a leg, would she forsake him and put someone else in his place? Wouldn’t she rather have him cured by a doctor? Let it be the same in this case. Mend the image and worship it as before.” This simple, satisfying, and logical answer surprised the pandits, but the Rani and Mathur were delighted. Sri Ramakrishna himself skillfully mended the image. At the request of Rasmani and Mathur, Sri Ramakrishna then agreed to become the priest of the Krishna temple. (Source: They Lived with God)