When Syamananda came to Kantaknagar, he again met with Srinivasa Acarya, and in Jajigram he saw Raghunandana Thakura[1]. He was informed that by this time many of the last remaining personal associates of Mahaprabhu had recently … Read More
My spiritual master is the light that has illuminated a path in a dark world. Without his words so full of knowledge where would I be now? I would have fallen into a ravine without even … Read More
From Chakulia Sri Syamananda Prabhu went to Dhalbhumgarh. The King there, Navina Kisora Dhal, was a Shakta[1] and worshipped Mundalia Rankini Devi[2]. He made arrangements for the stay of Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples … Read More
Syamananda Prabhu was born in 1534 AD[1] in the town of Dharenda Bahadurpura, which is near the Kharigapura railway station in Medinipura, in the state today known as Orissa, formerly known as Utkala or Utkaladesh. … Read More
Rasikananda in Kasipura While staying in Gopiballabhpur, one day Syamananda Prabhu asked Rasikananda Prabhu to sit in front of him and said to him with affection, “Dear Rasika, please give me one thing in charity.” Rasikananda … Read More
Arrival at Mathura Duhkhi Krishna Dasa arrived in his long cherished Sri Vraja Mandala in 1566 AD. His heart became full of bliss and love on touching and seeing the land where Sri Sri Radha … Read More
Syamananda Prabhu then went to Nrisinghpur where Narottama Dasa Thakura came to meet him after arriving from Nilachala. When Narottama Dasa Thakura went back, Syamananda Prabhu went to Chakulia accompanied by Rasikananda. There lived a … Read More
Duhkhi Krishna Dasa arrived in his long cherished Sri Vraja Mandala in 1566 AD. His heart became full of bliss and love on touching and seeing the land where Sri Sri Radha Krishna had … Read More
It’s with great happiness that we present to you “Syamananda, the Joy of Radharani”, a book very dear to our hearts containing the life and teachings of a great spiritual master, one of the most … Read More
Despite serving the lotus feet of his Guru, performing worship with devotion, regularly chanting Sri Hari Nama on beads, singing and listening to the pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna, etc., Duhkhi Krishna Dasa felt that something … Read More
In 1616 AD, following Sri Syamananda Prabhu’s order, Sri Rasikananda Prabhu organized the Panchama Dola Festival in Badakola. It was attended by several minor and major kings and by the Mughal Viceroy of Medinipur. Influenced … Read More
While staying in Gopiballabhpur, one day Syamananda Prabhu asked Rasika-nanda Prabhu to sit in front of him and said to him with affection, “Dear Rasika, please give me one thing in charity.” Rasikananda shyly replied … Read More
The crocodile From Nilachala, Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples went to Rajaghat via Rasagovindapur and Remuna. One day a mayavadi sannyasi teased him by calling him a “hypocrite Vaisnava,” but Syamananda Prabhu did not … Read More
Ratha Yatra Syamananda Prabhu went to have darsana of Sapta Sarovara, Rama Chandi, Vraja Sarovara, Gargesvara Mahadeva, at the birth place of Sridhara Swami[1], and then went to Gauradanda, where he loudly called the name “Baladeva” … Read More
In 1613 Sri Narottama Dasa Thakura organized the installation festival of six deities in Kheturi with great pomp. Many Vaisnavas from Gauda Mandala, Nilacala, Vraja Mandala and other parts of India took part. Syamananda Prabhu … Read More
In Remuna From Balia, Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples went to Remuna to have darsana of Ksirachora Gopinatha, the Deity carved by Lord Ramacandra and mother Srimati Sita with Their own hands in Treta-yuga … Read More
Salvation of the demoniac landlord Uddanda Bhuniya, a landlord of Balia nearby Nrisinghpur, was very arrogant[1] which befitted his name. Part of the road leading from Gauda Mandala to Nilachala was within his property and he … Read More
The tantric Sannyasa From Nadajal Syamananda Prabhu went to Tamluk with his disciples and they stayed in a nearby Durga Mandapa[1]. In those days the King of Tamluk was under the influence of a tantric sannyasi[2]. … Read More
In Visnupura From Ghantasila, Syamananda Prabhu sent Rasikananda to Chakulia, whereas he himself went to Nilachala[1]. After spending some days there, in 1610 AD he again went to Vrindavana, where he met Srinivasa Acarya. Soon Rasikananda … Read More
Rankini Devi suspending her service After taking initiation from Syamananda Prabhu, Rankini Devi did not go back to the kingdom of King Navina Kishora Dhal. She went to Sripat Gopiballabhpur with Sri Rasikananda Prabhu and started … Read More
