Story of Lokanātha Gosvāmī
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met Lokanātha for the first time, He embraced him lovingly and said, “Lokanātha, you have come! O, how merciful is Kṛṣṇa! I have found my lost…
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5. November 2025.
Story of Śrīdhara Ṭhākura
Śrīdhara Ṭhākura was a poor Vaiṣṇava of Māyāpura who maintained his livelihood by selling banana leaves, banana trunks (thoda), and other vegetables. Yet, his real sustenance was the chanting of…
4. November 2025.
Story of Pundarīka Vidyānidhi
Once in Navadvīpa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly cried aloud, “Bāp! Pundarīka! Bāp Pundarīka!” and began to weep uncontrollably. Until that moment, He had never seen or heard of Pundarīka Vidyānidhi,…
4. November 2025.
Śrī Narahari Sarkār Ṭhākura
Śrī Narahari Sarkār Ṭhākura was born in the village of Śrīkhaṇḍa, about fifteen miles south of Katwa, where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted sannyāsa. His father’s name was Śrī Nṛsiṁhānanda, and…
4. November 2025.
Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita
Śrīvāsa is one of the four principal companions of Mahāprabhu included in the Pañca-tattva. According to Prema-vilāsa, he was the son of the Vedic brāhmaṇa Jaladhara Paṇḍita of Śrīhaṭṭa, who…
4. November 2025.
Gadādhara Paṇḍita
Kavikarnapura has described Gadādhara Paṇḍita as the incarnation of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, he is referred to as the Antaranga-śakti — the internal potency of the Lord. Gadādhara Paṇḍita,…
4. November 2025.
Śrī Caitanya and Advaita Ācārya
The Devotee’s Background Before the advent of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Bengal was immersed in materialism, ritualism, and dry scholarship.It was Śrī Advaita Ācārya, a great devotee and scholar residing in…
4. November 2025.
Śrī Caitanya and Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura
The Devotee’s Background Among the foremost associates of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in Navadvīpa was Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, one of the celebrated Pañca-tattva—the five manifestations of the Supreme Lord and His energies.Śrīvāsa…
4. November 2025.
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Śrī Caitanya and Paramānanda Purī
The Devotee’s Background Among the many exalted devotees who accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu during His years in Jagannātha Purī was Śrī Paramānanda Purī, a senior Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī and disciple of…
4. November 2025.
Śrī Caitanya and Sanātana Gosvāmī
The Devotee’s Background Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, the elder brother of Rūpa Gosvāmī, was one of the chief disciples of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and among the six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana.Like his…
4. November 2025.