Tirobhava[1] of Syamananda Prabhu

On the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Jyestha of 1623 AD, the twelve day Danda Mahotsava was started by the devotees in Sri Govindapur according to the tradition. Meanwhile, Rasikananda Prabhu was busy serving Syamananda Prabhu who was bedridden in Sri Nrisinghpur.

On the full moon day Syamananda Prabhu felt increasing pain and because of this all the devotees became very anxious. Hari Nama sankirtana was sounding loudly in the land and sky of Sri Nrisinghpur. At that time, on the first lunar day after the Jyestha Sankranti Purnima, amidst lakhs of wailing Vaisnavas, Syamananda Prabhu concluded his manifested pastimes thus making everyone feel helpless. Rasikananda Prabhu wept bitterly and fell unconscious several times.

The news of the disappearance of Sri Syamananda Prabhu spread all over Utkal like fire. Kings, rulers, rich, poor, men, women – lakhs of Vaisnavas assembled in Sri Nrisinghpur to mourn his disappearance. The pitiful wailing of the Vaisnavas became heart rending.

It was unanimously decided that two samadhis of Sri Syamananda Prabhu should be established: one in Sri Nrisinghpur (presently called Kanpur) and the other in Sri Vrindavana Dhama near the Radha Syamasundara Temple, on the same spot as he had found Srimati Radharani’s anklet and received the Deity of Syamasundara from Her.

[1] Disappearance.

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