Sri Ramananda Raya

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Sri Ramananda Ray was the viceroy of the east and west side of the Godavari River in the empire of Raja Sri Prataparudra. When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was setting out on his tour of South India, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya especially requested him to meet Ramananda Raya.

[edit] Disputed claims

Ramananda Raya, according to some scholars, was a member of the Vaisnava-Sahajiya community. According to Edward Dimock and Gavin Flood, he may have been the originator of some Vaisnava Sahajiya concepts.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Place of the Hidden Moon: Erotic Mysticism in the Vaisnava-Sahajiya Cult of Bengal Edward Dimock
  2. ^ The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism Gavin D. Flood
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