by Manjunath N | Jan 27, 2018 | Our Acharyas
On the day of shukla-panchami, in the month of Magha, Narottama Dasa Thakura was born in the town of Gopalpura, Rajsahi district of Bangladesh in the year 1466. His father was king Krishnananda Datta and his mother Sri Narayani devi. The brahmanas prophesied that the...
by Manjunath N | Jan 27, 2018 | Our Acharyas
Sri Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Gosvami was born in a Nadiya family of physicians at the village of Jhamatpur, in the district of Barddhaman, near Naihati. His father was Sri Bhagiratha, and his mother was Sri Sunanda. The deity of Gaura-Nityananda installed by Sri Kaviraja...
by Manjunath N | Jan 27, 2018 | Our Acharyas
Srila Jiva Goswami was the son of Sri Vallabha and nephew of Sri Sanatana and Sri Rupa, all of whom were employed in the service of Badsha Hussein Shah. Having been rewarded richly by the Badsha for their services, their household life was very opulent. When Chaitanya...
by Manjunath N | Jan 27, 2018 | Our Acharyas
Srila Sanatana Goswami was born in the year 1488 A.D. He lived for 70 years. His disappearance was on the full moon day of Asar in the year 1558. His name in Braja-lila is Rati-manjari. He was the elder brother of Sri Rupa Goswami. Badsha Hussain Shah,...
by Manjunath N | Jan 27, 2018 | Our Acharyas
Srila Rupa Gosvami was extremely dear to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Mahaprabhu disseminated His teachings through him and his elder brother, Sri Sanatana. In the Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika, Kavi Karnapura has stated that Sri Rupa Gosvami was known as Sri Rupa...
by Manjunath N | Jan 27, 2018 | Our Acharyas
Very little is known about the early years of Madhavendra Puri, who appeared in the 14th century. During Nityananda Prabhu’s tour of all the holy places of India he happened to meet Madhavendra Puripada somewhere in western India. When Nityananda Prabhu saw...
