The Devotee’s Background Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, together with his brother Sanātana Gosvāmī, was among the foremost disciples of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and became the principal architect of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava…
The Devotee’s Background During His South Indian travels, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard of a saintly governor named Rāmānanda Rāya, who served the King of Orissa at Vidyanagara on the bank…
The Devotee’s Background During His years in Jagannātha Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu attracted people of every background—scholars, beggars, saints, and kings. Among those who longed for His mercy was King…
The Devotee’s Background Śrī Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī was one of the six illustrious Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana — the direct disciples of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu who established the foundations of Gauḍīya…
The Devotee’s Background After receiving the blessings of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu at the Festival of Chipped Rice in Pānīhāṭi, Śrī Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī became completely detached from worldly life.Though born…
The Devotee’s Background Śrī Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī was born into an immensely wealthy family in Bengal. His father and uncle were powerful landowners who served under the Muslim governor of…
The Devotee’s Background Among the intimate associates of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in Navadvīpa was a physician named Murāri Gupta. Though externally a humble householder and doctor, he was inwardly a…
The Devotee’s Background During His travels through South India, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the holy town of Kūrma-kṣetra, where He delivered many fallen souls through His mercy. In that town…
The Devotee’s Background Śrī Govinda Ghosa was one of the intimate associates of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu. He lived in the village of Agradvīpa near Śāntipura in…