Shrinivasa Acharya was born in 1530 AD, on the full moon day of the month of Vaishakh, in the village of Chakhandi, which lies just north of Agradwipa in the district of Nadiya. His father, Gangadhara Bhattacharya, was a Brahmin of the Rarha class.
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Shrinatha Pandita – Video
Shri Natha Pandita resided at Kancha Para, one and a half miles from Kumar Hatta. His Deity of Shri Krishna Raya is still residing there. Shrinatha Pandita is a disciple of Advaita Acharya.
Shriman Pandita – Video
Shriman Pandita was among the companions of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu when the Lord performed sankirtana.
When Lord Chaitanya dressed Himself in the form of the goddess Lakshmi and danced in the streets of Navadwipa, Shriman Pandita carried a torch to light the way. (C.C. Adi 10.37)
Shikhi Mahiti – Video
Shikhi Mahiti was an Orissan, considered to be one of Mahaprabhu’s most intimate associates and one of His personal branches, who lived in Purushottam Kshetra. He was a servant of the Jagannath Deity with the title of likhanadhikari (Chaitanya Charitamrita 2.10.42). Shikhi Mahiti and his sister Madhavi Devi were previously Ragalekha and Kalakeli, two of Shrimati Radharani’s servants. (Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 189)
Sharanga Thakura – Video
Shri Sharanga Thakura (Sharanga Murari) lived in Mamagacchi, Modadrumadwipa (Navadwipa). Staying under a Bakula tree, Sharanga Thakura worked hard every day to please his worshipable Deity. Single handedly, he would collect fruits, vegetables and firewood. He would also beg rice, cook, bathe, dress, and feed his Lord. After a full day of Deity service Sharanga would cross the Ganges River to join Mahaprabhu’s Hari-Nama sankirtana party in Mayapur.
Shankara Pandita – Video
He belonged to the eleventh branch of Lord Chaitanya. He was a brother of Damodara Pandita.
In his past incarnation he was Bhadra. (GGD. 157, CC. 1.10.33).
He became famous amongst the Vaishnava community as Lord Chaitanya’s footrest or as His shoes.
Ser Khan – Video
He was a Pathan. Later his Vaishnava name was Chaitanya dasa. He was a disciple of Shyamananda prabhu. A political representative of the Muslim Emperor, Ser Khan was possibly the ruler of Ambua Dharenda Pargana in Orissa.
Satyaraja Khan – Video
He was an inhabitants of the village known as Kulina-grama and a descendent of Shri Gunaraja Khan.
In his past incarnation he was Sukanthi of Vraja.
Kalakantha-devi and Sukantha-devi, the two Gandharva-dancers who appeared in Vrajabhumi, also appeared as Ramananda Vasu and Satyaraja. (GGD 173).
Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya – Video
Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya was formerly Brihaspati, the guru of the gods.Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya was an aristocratic Brahmin of the Rarha class. From the Gaudiya Vaishnava Abhidhana, we learn that he took his birth in the first half of the 14th century of the Shaka era.
Santosha Datta – Video
Santosh was the foremost of saintly persons in the village. He was an erudite scholar as well as expert in the royal administration.