Vasudeva Ghosh used his music and song to preach in Bengal. He wrote many Bengali songs about Lord Gauranga which are still sung by devotees.
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Vamsivadananda Thakura – Video
The gopis praised the good fortune of Krishna’s flute, for he was able to constantly drink the nectar of Krishna’s lips. Everything in Vraja is spiritual, i.e., conscious, and so the flute could take human form as Sri Vamshivadanananda Thakur. His life story has been recounted by his grandson, Shrivallabha Das, in the book Vamshi-vilasa. Other books which contain details of his life are Shripata-paryatana and Bhakti- ratnakara, and the Gaudiya Vaishnava Abhidhana also gives a brief biography.
Uddharana Datta Thakura – Video
Uddharana Datta Thakura, a dvadasa gopala, lived in Saptagrama, a cluster of seven villges (Krishnapura, Nityanandapura, Vasudevapura, Sivapura, Bansabediya, Sahanagara, Saptagrama.). Raised in luxury within a family of gold merchants, he later married and worked as a wealthy state minister. The place where he once held office is today called Uddharanapura in his honor.
Tapan Mishra – Video
Tapana Mishra, father of Shri Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, first met Lord Chaitanya in East Bengal. The Lord was teaching Sanskrit there during His grhasta lila. Although Tapana Mishra was also a pandit, he couldn’t ascertain the path of perfection. Shri Nimai Pandit enlightened him by saying, “Hari Nama sankirtana is the only means to attain perfection in the age of Kali.” Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
Raghupati Upadhyaya – Video
Shri Raghupati Upadhyaya was a Brahmin who originated from the region of Mithila. He was born in Tirhut, in the Sitamari subdivision of Darbhanga district in Bihar state.
Sundarananda Thakura – Video
He was a naishtika brahmachari (lifelong celibate). In Maheshpura he established Deities of Radha-Vallabha. In Vraja lila he is Sudama, one of the twelve cowherd boys. His personal Deity of Radha-Kalachandji is worshiped in the Radha-Govinda Temple in Vrindavana, and his samadhi is in the 64 Samadhis Area.
Sulochana – Video
Sulochana is the forty-second branch of Chaitanya tree. He lived in the village of Shrihatta along with his dear friend Chiranjiva. They were completely surrendered to Lord Chaitanya, and because they were the friends and helpers of Narahari dasa they were honored and considered great souls.Shri Sulochana was one of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s associates and in Krishna-lila he was Chandrashekhara Gopi.
Subuddhi Raya – Video
Subuddhi Raya was born in a Brahmin family and was well-known for his scholarship. While he was king of Gauda, Hussein Shah was his protégé. Previously, Subuddhi was the master of Bengal and Hussein Khan Sayyid worked for him. (Chaitanya-charitamrita 2.25.180).
Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Goswami – Video
Srila Puri Goswami Maharaja took birth in the village of Ganganandapur in Jessore district (in present-day Bangla Desh), on October 8, 1898. His parents, Tarini Charan Chakravarti and Srimati Ram Rangini Devi, named him Sri Promode Bhushan Chakravarti.
Shubhananada Dvija – Video
Subhananda, who formerly lived in Vrindavana as Malati, was one of the kirtana performers who danced in front of the Ratha-yatra car during the Jagannatha festival. It is said that he ate the foam that came out of the mouth of the Lord while He danced before the Ratha-yatra car.