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Gaura-Gadadhar at Gadai-Gauranga Kunj Why did Thakur Bhaktivinoda inaugurate Lakshmipriya, Gauranga and Vishnupriya's nitya-sevā-pūjā in the yoga-pitha mandir that he founded at Mayapur? In this chapter we will attempt to answer this question, and go on to discuss how this yoga-pitha is worshiped in Goloka Nabadwip. As we completed our guru-pūjā to Bhaktivinoda's guru-varga, that begins from Vipina vihari Gosvami and leads up to Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Ramai wishes to take us to Vamsivadana Thakura. For he is the next acharya of this paramparā whom we keenly desire to worship. To meet Vamsi, Ramai leads us out from the western gate of Nityananda's abode, and we start heading up the hill towards Gauranga's breathtaking palace in the Dham's center. Then as we arrive on the palace's southwestern side, Ramai brings us into a hidden chamber within its high golden walls. And here we find Vamsivadana guarding a secret entrance which leads into Vishnupriy...

This is again a rehashing of a previous article, Bhaktivinoda and Bipin Bihari Goswami , with added material that I also published earlier, Bipin Bihari Goswami's testimonial to his best disciple, Kedarnath Dutt Bhaktivinoda . Some additions and revisions have been made for the purpose of finalizing the introduction to the Jivani . We have already made a couple of references to Bhaktivinoda Thakur's initiation by Bipin Bihari Goswami in 1880. Since for the most part, Bipin Bihari Goswami (1850-1919) is unknown to many who claim to follow Bhaktivinoda Thakur, we will here give some background information about this great soul. Born 3 Śrāvaṇa of the Bengali year 1357, Bipin Bihari was twelve years Bhaktivinoda’s junior. He was born in the family of Goswamis whose seat is in Baghna Para, situated between Kalna and Nabadwip in the Burdwan district. This center was established by Ramachandra Goswami in around 1600 CE. Ramachandra Goswami or Ramai Thakur was the grandson of...