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
Syamananda, the Joy of Radharani It tells the life and teachings of Syamananda Prabhu, one of the most memorable personalities amongst the second generation of Gaudiya Vaisnava. In fact, according to most biographers, he was … 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
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
Other main disciples A short list of some of Syamananda’s prominent disciples is given in the Bhakti Ratnakara[1]: Rasika Murari, Radhananda, Purusottama, Manohara, Cintamani, Balabhadra, Jagadisvara, Uddhava, Akrura, Madhuvana, Govinda, Jagannatha, Gadadhara, Anandananda and Radhamohana. … Read More
Upon arriving there, Syamananda paid his obeisances to his Guru, and Hridaya Caitanya Prabhu embraced him and inquired about the well-being of the Gosvamis of Vrindavana. When he heard that the books of the Gosvamis … Read More
One day, to test Sri Syamananda Prabhu and Sri Rasikananda Prabhu, King Navina Kisora Dhal sent some stones of the shape and color of potatoes together with other foodstuffs. As soon as he saw those stones, … Read More
During his pilgrimage, Duhkhi Krishna Dasa had been to the enchanting twelve forests and gardens of the holy land of Vraja Mandala[1], which had once been touched by the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha … Read More
After reestablishing the service to the Deity of Caitanya Mahaprabhu previously worshipped by Vasudeva Ghosa in Tamluk, Syamananda Prabhu left for Basantia with Rasikananda, where in 1617 AD he started the service to Sri Gokula Candra. … 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
Duhkhiya set out for Ambika Kalna. Arriving there[1], he inquired from the local people where he might find the house of Gauri Dasa Pandita. Outside the gate of the temple he fell down and offered … Read More
While he was residing in the house of Sri Rasamaya in Dharenda, Syamananda Prabhu once instructed Rasikananda Prabhu to organize such a Rasa Festival in Sri Gopiballabhpur that the inhabitants of the whole universe would … 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. His … Read More
Following the instruction of Syamananda, Rasikananda gave initiation to the King of Mayurabhanj, Vaidyanatha Bhanj, and to his brothers and received many priceless gifts. In those days Syamananda Prabhu was in Sri Govindapur. Rasikananda went, … Read More
