Modadrumadvipa
Sri Saranga Murari Sripata
Sri Sarangadeva performed his bhajana in Mamgachi. He is also known as Sarngapani, Sarngadhara and Saranga Thakura. He used to worship the Supreme Lord in a secluded place on the bank of the Ganga. There is a temple here that is said to have been established by Saranga Thakura, in front of which is a large Bakula tree. This tree was present during the time of Sarangadeva, it has bark on the outside and is hollow inside. It is said that one day Lord Caitanya noticed that this Bakula tree was dying, so He embraced the tree and it came back to life completely, with green leaves and fragrant flowers. Saranga Thakura did not want to accept any disciples, but he was repeatedly inspired from within by the Supreme Lord to do so. One morning...Read More
Sri Sarangadeva performed his bhajana in Mamgachi. He is also known as Sarngapani, Sarngadhara and Saranga Thakura. He used to worship the Supreme Lord in a secluded place on the bank of the Ganga. There is a temple here that is said to have been established by Saranga Thakura, in front of which is a large Bakula tree. This tree was present during the time of Sarangadeva, it has bark on the outside and is hollow inside. It is said that one day Lord Caitanya noticed that this Bakula tree was dying, so He embraced the tree and it came back to life completely, with green leaves and fragrant flowers. Saranga Thakura did not want to accept any disciples, but he was repeatedly inspired from within by the Supreme Lord to do so. One morning...Read More
Sri Vasudev Datta's Sripata
Vasudeva Datta’s original temple is close to Saranga Murari Thakura’s Sripata but the temple is no longer there. Sri Madana-Gopala deities worshiped by Vasudeva Datta are being worshiped now at Saranga Murari’s Sripata. Gaudiya Matha devotees are now managing this temple. Vasudeva Datta was the expansion of Prahlada Maharaja. Vasudeva Datta – brother of Mukunda Datta also was the resident of Chattagram… Vasudeva Datta used to live at the house of Srivas Pandit. In “Chaitanya bhagavat” it says that Lord Chaitania Mahaprabhu was so much pleased with Vasudeva Datta and loved him very much and used to say: “I completely belong to Vasudeva Datta. He may dispose Me as he like, and can even sell Me...Read More
Vasudeva Datta’s original temple is close to Saranga Murari Thakura’s Sripata but the temple is no longer there. Sri Madana-Gopala deities worshiped by Vasudeva Datta are being worshiped now at Saranga Murari’s Sripata. Gaudiya Matha devotees are now managing this temple. Vasudeva Datta was the expansion of Prahlada Maharaja. Vasudeva Datta – brother of Mukunda Datta also was the resident of Chattagram… Vasudeva Datta used to live at the house of Srivas Pandit. In “Chaitanya bhagavat” it says that Lord Chaitania Mahaprabhu was so much pleased with Vasudeva Datta and loved him very much and used to say: “I completely belong to Vasudeva Datta. He may dispose Me as he like, and can even sell Me...Read More
Srila Vrindavana dasa Thakura's Sripata
Srila Vrindavana dasa Thakura, the author of Sri Caitanya- bhagavata, took birth in Modadrumadvipa. He is an incarnation of Vedavyasadeva, and was a disciple of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. He had many disciples, including Gopinatha Brahmacari, a descendant of Sri Kesava Bharati. His mother was Narayani-devi, the niece of Srivasa Pandita. When she was four years old she received the remnants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s food directly from His own hand. When Lord Krishna was a child, He was nursed by a woman named Ambika who had a younger sister named Kilimbika. According to Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, Kilimbika was Narayani. Practical Guide The deities that Vrindavana dasa Thakura worshiped, Nitai- Gauranga and Sri Jagannatha, are worshiped here in...Read More
Srila Vrindavana dasa Thakura, the author of Sri Caitanya- bhagavata, took birth in Modadrumadvipa. He is an incarnation of Vedavyasadeva, and was a disciple of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. He had many disciples, including Gopinatha Brahmacari, a descendant of Sri Kesava Bharati. His mother was Narayani-devi, the niece of Srivasa Pandita. When she was four years old she received the remnants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s food directly from His own hand. When Lord Krishna was a child, He was nursed by a woman named Ambika who had a younger sister named Kilimbika. According to Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, Kilimbika was Narayani. Practical Guide The deities that Vrindavana dasa Thakura worshiped, Nitai- Gauranga and Sri Jagannatha, are worshiped here in...Read More
Sri Rama Chandra Appeared as Lord Gauranga
Isana Thakura continued, “In the Maugachi village Lord Sri Gaurasundara exhibited a wonderful pastime which was not visible to other people. There was one vipra living at this place who was a great worshiper of Lord Ramacandra. That vipra was present in the house of Jagannatha Misra on the day Visvambhara took birth. At that time all the demigods were glorifying the occasion saying ‘jaya, jaya.’ This vipra was a little puzzled to see so many other vipras present there and thought to himself that his Lord must definitely have appeared, ‘This Jagannatha Misra must be King Dasaratha and Saci-mata must be Kausalya herself, the mother of all creation.’ Stunned, he left the house of Jagannatha Misra without saying anything to...Read More
Isana Thakura continued, “In the Maugachi village Lord Sri Gaurasundara exhibited a wonderful pastime which was not visible to other people. There was one vipra living at this place who was a great worshiper of Lord Ramacandra. That vipra was present in the house of Jagannatha Misra on the day Visvambhara took birth. At that time all the demigods were glorifying the occasion saying ‘jaya, jaya.’ This vipra was a little puzzled to see so many other vipras present there and thought to himself that his Lord must definitely have appeared, ‘This Jagannatha Misra must be King Dasaratha and Saci-mata must be Kausalya herself, the mother of all creation.’ Stunned, he left the house of Jagannatha Misra without saying anything to...Read More
Arka-Tila
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura writes in his Navadvipa-bhava-taranga: “After crossing the Viraja River and leaving behind Brahmana- nagara I will climb upon Arka-tila. There I will worship Sri Gaurahari solitarily with great attention. Arkadeva (the sungod), being merciful upon me, will appear in front of me with his reddish complexion, wearing saffron-colored cloth, his whole body smeared with sandalwood and tears flowing from his eyes while he chants the holy name of Gaurahari. He will tell me, ‘My dear son! You are a devotee of Lord Gaurahari. Therefore I have appeared in front of you. We are servants of the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga. We love the servants of the servants of Lord Gaurahari. By my blessings you will develop devotion...Read More
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura writes in his Navadvipa-bhava-taranga: “After crossing the Viraja River and leaving behind Brahmana- nagara I will climb upon Arka-tila. There I will worship Sri Gaurahari solitarily with great attention. Arkadeva (the sungod), being merciful upon me, will appear in front of me with his reddish complexion, wearing saffron-colored cloth, his whole body smeared with sandalwood and tears flowing from his eyes while he chants the holy name of Gaurahari. He will tell me, ‘My dear son! You are a devotee of Lord Gaurahari. Therefore I have appeared in front of you. We are servants of the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga. We love the servants of the servants of Lord Gaurahari. By my blessings you will develop devotion...Read More
Lord Gauranga manifest to Narada muni in Vaikunthapura
Isana Thakura said, “Narada Muni, after declaring the news everywhere, finally came back to this place in Navadvipa. The sage was thinking to himself, ‘I wonder if I will be so fortunate to see the same thing here that I witnessed in Dvaraka?’ Thinking like this he looked all around and immediately saw the opulence of Dvaraka in Nadia. He saw that Gauracandra was sitting on a ratna-simhasana. With the beauty of His form He was attracting even Kandarpa. It is not possible to describe how Narada Muni felt after seeing that beautiful form of the Lord. The Lord spoke to Narada Muni with very sweet words, ‘Now you will see My manifested pastimes here in Nadia. Your desire for removing the suffering of all living entities will be...Read More
Isana Thakura said, “Narada Muni, after declaring the news everywhere, finally came back to this place in Navadvipa. The sage was thinking to himself, ‘I wonder if I will be so fortunate to see the same thing here that I witnessed in Dvaraka?’ Thinking like this he looked all around and immediately saw the opulence of Dvaraka in Nadia. He saw that Gauracandra was sitting on a ratna-simhasana. With the beauty of His form He was attracting even Kandarpa. It is not possible to describe how Narada Muni felt after seeing that beautiful form of the Lord. The Lord spoke to Narada Muni with very sweet words, ‘Now you will see My manifested pastimes here in Nadia. Your desire for removing the suffering of all living entities will be...Read More