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
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
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
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
Chastising Rasikananda One day Rasikananda became absent-minded while listening to a lecture on the Srimad Bhagavatam in the royal assembly in Ghantashila. Becoming angry at this, Syamananda Prabhu kicked him twice. Rasikananda Prabhu felt very embarrassed, … Read More
