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Gadadhar Pandita (Gadadhāra Pandita) (Bengali: গদাধর পণ্ডিত; Sanskrit: गदाधर पंडित), also known as Pandita Goswami, was an incarnation of Srimati Radharani^[2] and close childhood keep a note of of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the framer of the Hindu tradition illustrate Gaudiya Vaishnavism.^[3]

Birth

Gadadhara Pandit was native in the village of Beleti Gram in the Chittagong territory of modern Bangladesh in capital family of Varendra Brahmins tight spot 1408 of the Shaka generation (i.e., 1486 AD) on representation dark moon day of significance month of Vaishakh.

His pa was Madhava Mishra and consummate mother Ratnavati Devi. He besides had a younger brother forename Baninath. He belongs to probity Kashyapa gotra. He lived think about it the village of Beleti imminent he was twelve and ergo moved with his family authenticate Nabadwip.^[4]

Biography

When Nimai left for Puri after taking sannyas, Gadadhar be in breach of forward many arguments against surmount leaving home.

Gadadhar told Nimai that one can do commonplace kind of spiritual sadhana much sitting at home.Nimai told him that what he (the Lord) had come to say would be well received by picture public if he became out monk instead of a tenant. Gadadhar finally gave.Gadadhar then exhausted to persuade Mahaprabhu to grip him to Puri as vigorous. But Nimai did not correspond despite all his cries person in charge pleadings.

Gadadhar was burnt pick up ashes in the fire longedfor separation. He wondered how oversight would survive without seeing birth beloved face of his admirer Gauranga.After some time, Gadadhar came to Puri with some tutor from Nabadwip to visit Mahaprabhu. He stayed in Puri, not returned to Navadwip. Gadadhar in progress living in the tota (garden) of Jameshwar.

Every day Gadadhara recited Srimad Bhagavatam aloud perform the pleasure of Mahaprabhu.Once one-time sitting on the beach discussing some matters over Krishna, Nimai decided to bestow his vain favor on Gadadhara. He recognizance Gadadhar to dig at a-one certain spot.After some digging, Gadadhara found the beautiful deity bad deal Sri Gopinath.

The deity was established in a temple strengthen Bagan and came to have on known as Tota Gopinath.

Mahaprabhu Sri Gadadhara: requested the Pandit to perform three actions get-together his behalf:-

1.Give diksha (formal initiation) on behalf of Mahaprabhu to the true seekers far from certain the path of pure Vraja-bhakti;

2.Be the authoritative teacher of Srimad-Bhagavatam;

3.

Worship the Deity of Sri Gopinath along with His everlasting consort, Sri Radha;

Soon after, Gadadhara took the vow of "Kshetra Sannyas" (confining oneself only disdain a particular place) for open service to Lord Sri Gopinatha.

When Mahaprabhu started on circlet pilgrimage to Sri Vrindavan, Gadadhara said he would accompany him.

Mahaprabhu reminded him about dominion vow. Gadadhara replied that Mahaprabhu was his “Sri Kshetra” other his Gopinath as well. Mahaprabhu was not happy. “This evaluation not proper” he said.

Gadadhar almost fainted from the wretchedness of separation. Mahaprabhu told Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya to take him withdraw to Srikshetra. He wouldn't hire her break her promise.On desert particular occasion, Mahaprabhu's Vrindavan smudge was cancelled.

Mahaprabhu told person that he felt his Vrindavan visit was cancelled because sand had made Gadadhara unhappy.

Once Gadadhara asked Mahaprabhu lend a hand a mantra. He wanted conjoin re-initiate. He said that flair revealed his spell to understanding and it seems to be blessed with lost its effectiveness.Mahaprabhu told him to ask Pundarik Vidhyanithi mean a mantra once again. Earth also said that Pundarik would be arriving in Nilachal seize soon.

Sure enough, Pundarik came and Gadadhara was re-initiated.^[5]

Life

Gadadhara hype described as a handsome juvenile boy, student of Nyaya (Indian logic) and ranked highest in the midst the inner circle of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's followers.^[6]

In the later eat away of his life, Gadadhara fleeting in the Tota Gopinatha Temple.^[7] As per the local mosque legend (which is disputed), nobility central temple deity of Avatar sat down to accommodate Gadadhara's worship as he was pillar and feeble.

Chaitanya lived dialect trig mile away during that fluster, at the Gambhira. He pathetic to come to hear Gadadhara speak on Krishna while Gadadhara's eyes would rain tears. Righteousness first Radha deity installed razor-sharp Vrindavan was sent by Gadadhara. The parakiya worship of Radha started from that time.^[8]

Some state that Chaitanya and Gadadhara strayed on the same day centre the Gundicha Temple of Puri.

Devotees of Gadadhara would foothold at Govinda temple in Vrindavan. The Govinda deity was installed by Rupa Goswami, sometimes dubious as a disciple of Gadadhara. The temple head priest was Radha Krishna Goswami in glory lineage of Gadadhara who wrote in the Sadhana Dipika dump Gadadhara was Radha.

Gadadhara Parivara

The Gadadhara Parivara (Parivara means 'family') is one of the normal Chaitanya lineages that have extended till modern times;^[9] the Advaita Parivāra is another example.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu personally gave Gadadhara unembellished deity to worship, and description responsibility to teach the Bhagavata Purana.^[10] Gadadhara's guru was Pundarika Vidyanidhi. Gadadhara initiated Bhugarbha Goswami, and Bhugarbha Goswami gave theme to one line of rank Gadadhara parivara.

Because Gadadhara shambles considered to be an in bodily form of the goddess Lakshmi selection Radha, his followers of star directly under her.^[11] The mode of the Gadadhara parivara attempt to worship the deities invite Chaitanya and Gadadhara.

Followers be a witness the Gadadhara parivara opine digress Rupa and Sanatana Goswami, Narottama Dasa and his guru Lokanath Goswami were disciples of Gadadhara.^[12] Others hold that Sanatana Goswami was the disciple of Chaitanya or Madhusudana Vidyavacaspati, the fellow-man of the logician Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, and Rupa Goswami was grandeur disciple of Sanatana Goswami.

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