Prabodhananda Sarasvati

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Prabhodananda Sarasvati- one of the legendary Gaudiya Vaishnava and Pustimarga tradition sannyasis.[1] Originally from Srirangam of Sri Sampradaya tradition, converted to the path of devotion to Radha Krishna by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. When Chaitanya traveled through South India in 1509-10, he stayed at the house of Venkata Bhatta, the father of Gopala Bhatta, priest of Srirangam.[1] Venkata and his two brothers, Gopala's uncles Trimalla and Prabodhananda Sarasvati "were converted from their Sri Vaishnava faith in Lakshmi-Narayana as supreme to one in Radha Krishna" as Svayam bhagavan.[1] The dialog of this conversion is recorded in 16 c. Chaitanya Charitamrita biography by Krishna dasa Kaviraja.[2]

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Vrindavana

[edit] References and Notes

  1. ^ a b c Brzezinski, J.K. (1992). "Prabodhananda, Hita Harivamsa and the" Radharasasudhanidhi". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 55 (3): 472-497. "identify Radha as the supreme Laksmi.."
  2. ^ Jan, Marez. VEDA - Vedas and Vedic Knowledge Online - Vedic Encyclopedia, Bhakti-yoga in vedas, Library. www.veda.harekrsna.cz. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.