Sri Srivasa Pandita is described as the incarnation of Närada Muni. Through Srivasa Thakura, Lord Caitanya taught that He is conquered by the love of His devotees, and how anyone who is dear to His devotee also conquers His heart. Srivasa Pandita appeared at Biyanibazar in Sylhet district as the second son of Sri Jaladhar …
Srila Madhavendra Puri appeared at Brahmangaon in Sunamganj District around 1400 AD. Once, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu told Lord Nityananda about Madhavendra Puri: prabhukahe, — nityānanda, karahavicāra purī-samabhāgyavānjagatenāhiāra “Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu asked Nityananda Mahaprabhu to judge whether there was anyone within the world as fortunate as Madhavendra Puri.” dugdha-dāna-chalekṛṣṇayāṅredekhādila tina-bāresvapneāsi’ yāṅreājñākaila “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, ‘MādhavendraPurī …
Srila Vamsidasa Babaji appeared in this world in 1859 in the village of Majitpur, which was at that time part of the Mymensingh District of East Bengal, British India. It is now located in the Pakundia police station in the Kishorganj District of present-day Bangladesh. Three Bäbäjés of Navadvépa—Çréla Jagannätha däsa Bäbäjé, Çréla Gaura-Kiçora däsa …
vrsabhanutayakhyatahpurayovraja-mandale adhunapuëòarékäkçovidyänidhi-mahäçayah svakiya-bhävamasvadyarädhä-viraha-katarah caitanyahpuëòarékäkçamaye tatavadatsvayam prema-nidhitayakhyatimgauroyasmaidadauçukhi madhavendrasyasisyatvatgauravamcasadakarot tat-prakäça-viseso’pimiçraçré-mädhavomatah ratnavatitu tat-patnikértidäkirtitabudhaih “He who was previously known in Vraja as Våñabhänu is known here as Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi. When Mahäprabhu was in His own mood as Kåñëa and felt the pain of separation from Rädhä, He would call him “father.” Gauracandra was happy with Puëòaréka and named …
Gopinathpur is situated in Akkelpur Upazila of Joypurhat district. Here lived Mata Nandini, who was the disciple of wife of Çré Advaita Äcärya, Çré Sétä Öhäkuräni. Gaura-gaëoddeça-dépikä refers to Nandiné, who is Jaya-Vijaya in Kåñëa-lélä, and took birth as Nandini and Jangali in Kali-yuga and became the companion of Sétä-devé. Mata Nandini was a special …
The Çrépät of Sundarananda Thakur, Nityänanda Prabhu’s intimate associate, is the village of Mahespura in Jashore district (formerly Jessore), which stands on the Vetravati River. There are many local legends about this river. An aged lady named Vetravati had been living there. Once, on the occasion of Gaìgä-snäna, she sent a flower garland to the pilgrims …
Sri Gadadhara pandita was one of the most intimate associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Gadadhara’s father, Sri Madhva Misra, appeared in the village named Beleti. On an auspicious new moon day of Baishakh month of 1487, Sri Gadadhara pandita was born to Sri Madhva Misra and Sri Ratnavati-devi. However, there is disagreement on the …
Jagannatha Dasa, a disciple of Çréla Gadädhara Paëòita, resided in Kasthakata. He was born in a Brahmin family on the auspicious occasion of Çré Nåsiàha-caturdaçéaround the year 1488AD. According to Çré ÇréRädhä-Kåñëa-ganoddesa-dipika, he was tilakinigopé, an associate of Citra-gopé. His father’s name was Sarvänanda, but at an early age he lost his parents and was …
Srila Nityananda Prabhu is famous for distributing the treasure of love of Godhead without any consideration of qualification. Nityananda Prabhu had a disciple named Pathar Hajong Paharia. Prabhu named him Jagannatha Dasa. Pathor Hajong took birth at Jhinaigati Garo hills in Sherpur district. Different tribes like Garo, Kuch, Bhanu, Bolai, Hajong and more, inhabit those …
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu addressed Sri Jagannath Chakraborty as “Mämu” (maternal uncle), and so everyone referred to him this way. He was a nephew of Mahäprabhu’s maternal grandfather, Çré Nélämbara Cakravarté. Mämu Öhäkura lived in the village Mogdova in Faridpur district. He was given the responsibility of serving Çré Öoöä-gopinatha in Néläcala after the disappearance of …
