Sri
Gauranga
Ashram

Sri Narottam das Thakur

Om Vishnupad 108 Tridandi Swami Sri Srimat Bhakti Sravan Tirtha Goswami Maharaj ki Jai !!

Narottama Das Thakur, alongwith Syamananda Prabhu and Srinivas Acharya, was one of the prominent 2nd generation Vaishnava Acharyas who followed after the disappearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acharya and Gadadhar Pandit, etc.

He was born to the ruler of Gopalpura Raja Krishnananda in West Bengal on Magh purnima day. Seeing many auspicious signs surrounding the birth of the prince, the priests prophesied that the boy was a pure soul and a great personality, by whose influence many people would be delivered.

The king's wife's name was Sri Narayani Devi. She kept the boy close to her and was always over-protective for his well-being, caring for him personally despite having many nursing mothers at her service. Eventually he grew up and the day of his entrance into school (hate-khari) approached.

As his schooling went on, everyone was astonished at his unusual intelligence. Simply by hearing a subject once from his gurus he would commit it to memory.

In only a short time, he mastered the study of Sanskrit grammar, poetry, rhetoric, and became expert in many different scriptures. From his boyhood he was attracted by spiritual subject matters. He saw that in ancient times the learned, who understood what real knowledge is, left everything renouncing the world, and went off to the forest in order to devote their lives to the Supreme Lord, Sri Hari.

Day by day, Narottama began to think of how he could become free from family life and engage himself in the Lord's service. He was indifferent to all material enjoyment; where most children usually liked to play, he was uninterested in playing games. At this time, hearing the glories of Sri Nityananda and Gauranga Mahaprabhu from the devotees of the Lord, he experienced great joy.

Within a few days of hearing the wonderful qualities of Sri Gaurahari and Nityananda, he began to chant their holy names in japa day and night. One night the merciful Shri Gauranga, surrounded by his eternal associates appeared to Narottam in a dream and gave him darshan.

After this, Narottam das Thakura became extremely impatient day and night about how to get free from family bondage and go to Vrindavan. Narottama has prayed, "Hari Hari! kabe habe Vrindavanavasi?" "O Hari, when will I become a resident of Vrindavan? When will I serve the beautiful divine couple in Vrindavan with tears in my eyes?" In this way, Narottama would constantly sing.

Seeing Narottama's indifference to worldly matters and his intense spiritual ardour, King Krishnananda and Narayani Devi began to think about what to do with him. Seeing that he was not inclined towards family life and that he might soon leave home unexpectedly they became very worried. They got a bodyguard to watch over him. Narottama Das saw the difficulties involved in escaping and thought that he might never be able to go to Vrindavan and absorbed himself in the worship of the holy feet of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Thinking only of how to get the mercy of Sri Gaura-Nityananda, he began to pray very earnestly for guidance. And as if in answer to his prayers, some messengers came from the court of King of Bengal, informing King Krishnananda that the Ruler of Bengal wanted to meet with him.

In order to meet with the Ruler of Bengal, Raja Krishnananda and his brother Purushottama Datta set out on a long journey to the court of the King.
Narottama took advantage of their departure and secretly left his mother and his protectors, and ran away in the direction of Vrindavan. It was on the full moon day in the month of Kartika that Narottama Thakura left his home.  

He soon found himself on the road to Mathura. All the pilgrims he would meet were very affectionate toward young Narottama, as they could recognize him as the son of the king. He would sometimes live by drinking milk and sometimes would eat the roots and fruits as he went along. As he walked on he prayed to Sri Nityananda Prabhu, as he has written: "ara kabe nitai chand...." "When will Nityananda show his mercy to me and free me from the world of birth and death? By his mercy only one may give up material enjoyment and purify his mind. Only by the mercy of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, one can attain Vrindavan."

Eventually,  Narottama das arrived in Mathura and, seeing the Yamuna, he offered many prayers. Remembering the names of the six goswamis headed by Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana, he began to weep in ecstasy. Gradually he came to Vrindavan itself and met Sri Jiva Goswami who joyfully blessed him and sent him to serve the lotus feet of Sri Lokanath Goswami.

Sri Lokanath Maharaj was very old and was so deeply agonized by the pain of separation from Sri Gauranga that it was as if his very life had been taken away. Narottama offered his obeisances to the lotus feet of Sri Lokanath and Lokanath asked him, "Who are you?" Narottama said, "I am your fallen servant. I wish to serve your lotus feet." Lokanatha replied, "How can I, who am unable to serve Gaura-Nityananda, accept any service?" He refused to accept Narottam as his disciple.

Not ready to give up, Narottama das would secretly go in the middle of the night to the place where Lokanath Maharaj used to relieve himself and cleanse the area. Lokanath swamy could not understand who was cleaning up the place every day.

After a year of serving in this way,  Lokanath Goswami one night caught Narottam doing this menial service and he bestowed his mercy upon Narottama das Thakura. On the full moon day of the month of Sravana, he initiated Narottama Thakura as his disciple.

Narottam used to eat by practicing madhukari, and would study the Goswami scriptures under the guidance of Shri Jiva Goswami. Srinivas Acharya was his dear friend, and together the two of them used to study under Jiva Goswami.

At that time Shyamananda Prabhu also arrived from Gauda-Desh and he joined the two in studying the Goswami's scriptures under the guidance of Shri Jiva Goswami. These three devotedly performed their bhajan in Vrindavan.

One day Jiva Gosami called the three of them to him and said "You have spent all these years very fruitfully in Vrindavan. Now you must serve the great mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In the time to come, you must preach the message of Mahaprabhu far and wide. Taking the literature of the Goswamis you must return go to Bengal as soon as possible and begin preaching."

Accepting the instructions of Sri Jiva Goswami humbly, the three of them left Vrindavan. Taking the treasured scriptures of the Goswamis with them they started on their journey to Bengal.

As they continued on their way, gradually they came to Vana-vishnupur. In Vana-vishnupur lived the chief of a dreaded gang of dacoits named Birhambir. At night he had the scriptures stolen, thinking them to be treasure of some kind.

Awakening in the morning and seeing the scriptures stolen, the three of them felt as if their very life had been taken away. Heart-broken with grief, the three of them began searching for the scriptures, until finally rumours reached their ears that perhaps the dacoit king Birhambir had stolen the books and was keeping them hidden in his royal storehouse.

After discussing with each other it was decided that Shri Shyamananda Prabhu would travel on to Utkala (Orissa) and Narottama proceed to Kheturigram, while Shrinivas Acharya stayed behind, aiming to somehow retrieve the Goswamis’ books from the dacoit.

In order to see the holy birthplace of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Narottama das visited Navadwip. Overcome with emotion, he wept and chanted "Ha Gaurahari! Ha Gaurahari!" on the banks of the Ganges many hundreds of times and offered many prayers to the Lord. Sitting beneath the shade of a Tal tree, he began to wonder "Where is the actual place of Shri Chaitanya's birth?"

As he sat wondering what to see next, just then, an old brahmana happened to walk by. Narottama rose to his feet in respect. The brahmana said, "Baba, from where have you come? What is your name?" Narottama introduced himself and expressed his desire to see the holy birthplace of Shri Chaitanya.

The brahmana replied, "Today my life has become auspicious, for before my eyes is a dear devotee of Shri Chaitanya."  Narottama said, "Baba! You have seen Chaitanya Mahaprabhu??"

The brahmana replied, "What are you saying! Every day Nimai Pandit sits with his disciples at this ghat and discusses the shastra, and then, from a distance I watch him and wonder at the beauty of his divine form. Today I remember seeing that very form sitting beneath this tree here, where he sits every day."

As the brahmana spoke, tears of ecstasy poured from his eyes. Narottama said, "Baba! It is the good fortune of a lifetime that I have beheld you with these eyes."

Saying this, tears fell from his eyes also, and falling to the ground, Narottama touched the brahmana’s feet with his head. The brahman said, "Baba! I give you my blessings that soon you will attain devotion to the lotus feet of Govinda. At that time, you will preach the glories of Gaura-Govinda far and wide."

After this, the brahmana showed Narottama Das the path to the house of Jagannatha Mishra. Sri Narottama das walked to the house of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Arriving at the house he fell down at the door with tears in his eyes and offered his full obeisance, while reciting various prayers in glorification of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Entering the house he had darshan of the lotus feet of Shuklambara Brahmachari. Narottama das offered his respects to his feet. From different signs, Suklambara Chakravarti could understand that Narottam was the recipient of Sri Chaitanya's mercy. He asked, "Who are you?" Narottama introduced himself, explaining that he had been living in Vrindavan under the care of Jiva Goswsami and Lokanath Goswami and that he had just arrived in Navadwip.
Shri Suklambara Chakravarti was overjoyed and said, "Baba, you have come from Vrindavan? You were with Lokanatha and Jiva Goswami?"
He embraced him heartily, assailing him with endless questions about the well-being, activities, and good health of the Goswamis.

Finally, Narottama got to meet Ishan Thakura, the old faithful servant of Shi Sachimata, and upon meeting him, he offered his prayers of respect at his holy feet and introduced himself. Shri Ishan Thakura touched Narottama's head, bestowing his blessings upon him and then embraced him affectionately. After this, Narottama met Shri Damodara Pandit and offered his respects to him. Then Narottama went to the house of Shrivas Pandit and offered his respects to Shripati and Shrinidhi Pandit. All of them affectionately embraced Narottama.

After staying for a few days in Mayapura, Narottama went to visit the house of Sri Advaita Acharya in Shantipura. There he offered his respects at the lotus feet of Acyutananda, the son of Sri Advaita Acharya. Acyutananda inquired after the health and wellbeing of the Vrindavan Goswamis. After staying in Shantipura for two days, he went on to Ambika Kalna to the house of Gauridas Pandit. At that time, Shri Hridaya Chaitanya Prabhu was staying there. He was the disciple of Gauridas Pandit. Shri Narottama offered his respects to Hridaya Chaitanya. The two of them affectionately embraced and Narottama gave him news of the activities of the Goswamis in Vrindavan.

After staying in Ambika Kalna for a day, he went on to the place where the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati meet in the village called Saptagram. Shri Narottama went to the house of Uddharana Datta Thakura another great Vaishnav devotee and there, he found that the devotees were absorbed in separation from their guru, in great agony passing their days. Narottama das offered his respects to all the Vaishnavas there and continued on his way to Kharadaha Gram.

In Kharadaha Gram Shri Nityananda Prabhu had his home where his two consorts, Shri Vasudha and Jahnava Devi lived. Shri Narottama went to the house of Nityananda Prabhu and remembering the sublime holy name of Nityananda his voice choked up in ecstasy. Shri Parameshvari Das Thakura took Narottama into the inner portion of the house reserved for women and brought him to the lotus feet of Shri Jahnava Mata and Shri Vasudha Thakurani.
Having been introduced to Narottama, who they could understand had received the mercy of Lokanatha and Jiva Goswami, they too bestowed their mercy upon him. It is said in the Bhakti-Ratnakara that both Vasudha, who was the knower of all truths, and Shri Jahnava bestowed their incomparable mercy upon Narottama das.

Four days later, Narottama, after having spent much time discussing Krishna-katha in great ecstasy with Shri Jahnava and Vasu thakuranis, bade them farewell and left for the town of Khanakula Krishnanagar to see the place of Abhiram Gopal Thakura who was passing his days in great pain of separation from Sri Chaitanya and Nityananda Prabhu.

Seeing him in that condition, Narottam wept a great deal. The Gopinath deity of Abhiram Thakura was wonderful. Narottam took darshan of the deity and recited many prayers and verses in praise of the Lord before the deity. The next day, after taking his leave Narottama had some inspiration from within and set out for Jagannatha Puri.

Constantly absorbed in thinking of the eternal associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Narottam das reached Puri very quickly. Reaching Puri Narottama paid his obeisance at the lotus feet of Gopinatha Acharya and the Acharya warmly embraced him, Gopinath Acharya said, "This very day I was hoping that you might arrive."

All the devotees were very happy to have a pure hearted soul like Narottam in their midst, and they took him to have darshan in the temple of Sri Jagannatha. While taking darshan of Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra, Narottama offered many beautiful prayers in their glorification and bowed down before them again and again.

After this he went to the samadhi of Sri Haridas Thakura and became immersed in the ocean of Krishna prema. After this he went to the house of Gadadhara Pandit, and began to shout at the top of his lungs in a loud voice, "O life and soul of Gauranga! O Gadadhara!"

Thereafter he took darshan of the Tota Gopinath deity and offered his respects at the lotus feet of Shri Mamu Goswami Thakur who was at that time engaged in the service of Shri Gopinath. Then Narottama das drew near to that part of the Gopinath deity where it is said that Mahaprabhu merged into, when he disappeared from this earth by entering into the deity in the presence of his devotees.

Hearing the story of the disappearance of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Narottama cried out, "He Sachinandana, He Gaurahari!" and fell unconscious on the ground. Seeing Narottama's extreme bhava at separation from the Lord, all the devotees began crying tears of prema. After this, Narottama went to the house of Kashi Mishra, took darshan of the lotus feet of Shri Gopal Guru Goswami and saw the deities at the Radha-Kanta math.

Then he went to the Gundicha temple for darshan, and remembered the Lord's pastimes in the Jagannatha-vallabha gardens. Then he visited the Narendra Sarovara, and many other places where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had performed many leelas. After several days, having experienced great transcendental joy in the association of the devotees of Jagannatha Puri, and having visited all the places of Mahaprabhu's pastimes, he took his leave and left for Shri Nrishinghpura.

Once there, he went to Syamananda Prabhu's house. Seeing Narottama after such a long time, Syamananda Prabhu was overcome with joy. In the ecstasy of Krishna-prema the two of them joyfully embraced one another. Syamananda Prabhu kept Narottama in Nrishingpura for many days, not allowing him to leave. Shri Narottama das sanctified the town of Nrishingpura by immersing everyone there in a nectarine flood of Sankirtan.
Together Syamananda and Narottama would discuss Krishna-katha in great ecstasy, unaware of day or night. After some time, Narottama das bade farewell to Syamananda Prabhu and set out for Gaudadesh.

He arrived in Shri Khanda. There he offered his respects to the lotus feet of Shri Narahari Sarakar and Shri Raghunandan. Shri Narahari Sarakar had great affection for Narottama's father, Shri Krishnananda. Offering his respects to Narottama in return, Narahari blessed him many times, touching him on the head with his hand. Shri Raghunandan embraced him affectionately. They asked him to tell them all about the devotees in Jagannatha Puri. In this way, Narottama went from one place to the next in Shri Khanda, his transcendental pleasure always increasing. Narottama spent many days in Shri Khanda in great happiness, performing Sankirtan and dancing in the association of the devotees there.

Bidding farewell to all the eternal associates of Mahaprabhu in Shri Khanda, he went on to Kanthak Nagara, to the house of Gadadhara Dasa Thakura. He fell before the house of Gadadhar das, offering his respects, and Gadadhar das affectionately embraced him. Shri Gadadhar Das Prabhu was passing his days in the pain of separation from Gaura-Nityananda. Narottama das stayed there for two days, and then left to see the birthplace of Shri Nityananda Prabhu in the Radadesh. And so, Narottama went to Ekachakra Gram to visit the holy place of Sri Nityananda's birth.

There, an old brahmana who was affectionately disposed towards Narottama showed him the different holy places where Nityananda prabhu had performed his leela. Remembering the holy names of Hadai Pandit and Padmavati Devi, Narottama fell to the ground, his voice choked up with ecstasy.
After seeing the holy birthplace of Nityananda, Narottama started out for Kheturi Gram. As the Bhakti Ratnakara says, "After inquiring about the way to Kheturi Gram from the local people, he quickly came to the banks of the Padmavati. Crossing the Padmavati, he arrived in Kheturi. Upon his arrival, all the people of the village wanted to be the first to meet him."

Since Narottam das had been away for so long, there was a big welcoming celebration. Hearing of his arrival, the residents of Kheturi Gram all began making preparations to welcome him. Raja Krishnananda and Shri Purushottama Datta, the father and uncle of Narottama das had already passed away, but Purushottama, Narottama's uncle had a son whose name was Santosh Datta.

After the passing of King Krishnananda and Purushottama, he inherited much wealth and material enjoyment. Santosh was the foremost of saintly persons in the village. And when he heard that Narottama das was about to bless that town with his holy footsteps after such a long time, in order to be the first one to greet Narottama, he rushed out with the rest of the devotees to wait for him on the road outside Kheturi Gram.

Soon, Narottama could be seen in the distance. Upon seeing him, Santosh, after bowing prostrate with full obeisance, went forward with tears in his eyes, falling on the ground again and again to take the dust of Narottama's lotus feet. At this, Narottama affectionately embraced Santosh and asked how he had been faring all this time, asking him many questions about his health, happiness and well-being.

A few days later, Narottama Thakura initiated Santosh with the Radha-Krishna mantra. Raja Santosh datta had previously wanted that a temple be built and a deity installed. Now he begged Narottama das for his permission. Narottama gladly gave his approval. Within a few months, Raja Santosh Datta had a large temple constructed. The temple compound included a big storage room, a kirtan hall, a residence hall and ashram for devotees, a bathing pond, a beautiful flower garden, and a guest house.

On the full moon day of Phalguna during the festival of Mahaprabhu's appearance the temple was dedicated and the deities were installed and a great festival was celebrated that was spoken about for miles around. Messengers were sent around Kheturi Gram, to near and distant lands, to invite kings, landowners, poets, pandits, Vaishnavas, authors, as well as many other illustrious guests. Preparations were made to install six deities at one time.

The Great Festival of Kheturi Gram

In Buddharigram, at the house of Govinda Kaviraja, the news came of the festival. All the devotees there along with Srinivasa Acharya soon set out to the great festival in Kheturi Gram. Within a few days, from Nrishingpura in Orissa came Shri Shyamananda Prabhu, from Khoradoha came Shri Jahnava Mata and Shri Parameshvari Das, Krishnadas Sarakhel, Madhava Acharya, Raghupati Vaidya, Minadekana Rama Das, Murari Chaitanya Das, Jnana Das, Mahidhara, Shri Shankara, Kamala Kara Pippalai, Gauranga Das, Nakari, Krishna Das, Damodara, Balaram Das, Shri Mukunda, and Shri Vrindavan Das Thakura.

From Shri Khanda came Shri Raghunandana and many other devotees.  From Navadwip came Shripati, Shrinidhi and others; from Shantipura came Advaita Acharya Prabhu's son Achyutananda, Shri Krishna Mishra, and Shri Gopal as well as many others. From Ambika Kalna came came Shri Hridaya Chaitanya Prabhu and many other Vaishnavas.

Gradually they all arrived in Kheturi Gram. King Santosh Datta arranged a colossal boat to carry everyone across the river. On the other side of the river, he had arranged for palanqins, oxcarts and other conveyances to carry the devotees into Kheturi Gram. Shrinivas Acharya, Narottama  das Thakura, and Raja Santosh, went forward to cordially receive the devotees, and after showing them all due respect, they offered the devotees flower garlands, congratulated and welcomed them with great affection. All the devotees were given separate houses and servants. All those great Vaishnavas, who are the saviors of the world graced the land of Kheturi Gram with the dust of their lotus feet, thus transforming it into a great place of pilgrimage. The sankirtan of those great souls created a thunderous sound that filled the heavens.

The gates of the temple and the doors of the houses were all well-decorated with banana leaves, and auspicious objects like mango leaves, small waterpots decorated with auspicious signs and many different types of flowers. All the big gateways and ornamental arches in the city, as well as all the doors of all the houses were decorated with colourful auspicious symbols like swastikas and six-pointed stars.

The whole effect was one of unprecedented beauty and jubilation. Just before the festival stage in different places were mountain of all kinds of earthen pots, silver vessels, and gigantic containers filled with milk, ghee, and thousands of earthen pots filled with yogurt. The day before the installation ceremony, the devotees, on the order of Shri Jahnava Mata, began making the final preparations for the installation of the Deities on the holy appearance day of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

That evening they began the adhivas ceremonies by performing sankirtan after Narottama das had first offered chandan and flower garlands to Shri Jahnava Mata and properly worshiped her. Thereafter all the devotees were decorated with garlands, and upon the request of Shri Narottama and Shrivinas Acharya, Shri Raghunandan Thakura sang the mangalacarana, the auspicious invocation.

On and on into the middle of the night they devotees performed glorious kirtan in order to make the atmosphere auspicious for the great festival that was to follow the next day. After chanting and dancing into the middle of the night the Vaishnavas finally took rest. Many thousands of people honoured maha-prasad that night, on the eve of the Great Festival of Kheturi Gram.

The next morning, the installation ceremonies and the celebration of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's appearance, began with all the Vaishnavas performing Maha-sankirtan. Shrinivas Acharya presided over the auspicious abhishek ceremony for the six deities that were being installed.

About an hour before Shrinvas Acharya was to perform the abhishek, the six deities arrived within the temple. At that time, the local devotees, as well as those who had come from far away arrived there. The orators spoke, and the singers sang sweet songs. The expert dancers performed wonderful dances. The different devotees filled the four directions with the ecstatic sounds of the holy name of Krishna, and the glories of the Lord. In this way the four directions were filled with ecstasy.

According to the appropriate rules and regulations of the shastras, Shrinivas Acharya performed the abhishek ceremony, after which the deities were dressed in the finest clothes and decorated with beautiful ornaments. Then different kinds of sweet rice and vegetable preparations and drinks and thousands of varieties of delicious foodstuffs were offered to the deities. The six deities, Shri Gauranga, Shri Vallabhikanta, Shri Krishna, Shri Vrajendramohan, Shri Radha Ramana, and Shri Radha Kanta, were offered all manner of wonderful preparations of bhoga in different pots. As the bhoga was offered, kirtan was performed, and then after the deities were satisfied in taking all the preparations to their heart's content, they were offered a soothing mouthwash, of Tambula, and then the deities were decorated with fragrant sandalwood paste and garlands.

After this there a grand arati was performed during which, in great ecstasy all the devotees performed sankirtan. After the aarti and kirtan and dancing in great bliss, all the devotees, forgetting their material bodies fell to the ground offering prostrated dandavats. After this, Shrinivas Acharya offered the prasadam chandan and garlands to Jahnava Mata. Thereafter, he gave garlands and chandan to all the devotees present. Shrinivas, Shri Narottama, and Shri Shyamananda Prabhu distributed all the sandalwood and garlands to all the devotees present, and when they were finished, on the order of Jahnava Mata, Shri Nrishinga Chaitanya dasa decorated Shrinvas, Shyamananda and Narottama with flower garlands and sandalwood pulp.

Gradually the devotees took their seats in the kirtan hall. Jahanava Mata was seated on an elevated chair at the front of the hall. At that time, on the order of Jahnava Thakurani and Achyutananda, Shri Narottama das Thakura began to perform kirtan. The melodious and wonderful kirtan of Narottama das with its sweet tune and unique style of voice filled the four directions and the heavens above, causing all the men and women to weep tears of prem, and they all sported in the waves of the ocean of ecstasy.

At that time, Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu, along with his own personal associates appeared there and joined in the sankirtan.  Amazed devotees saw Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Acharya overcome with ecstasy and Gauranga, encircled by the devotees.

After the Kheturi festival, Narottama das’ fame spread throughout the Vaishnava world. Prominent brahmanas like Ramakrishna Acharya and Ganga-Narayan Chakravarti became his disciples.

In the Gaudiya Vaishnava Abhidhana, the following comments are found: “Narottama’s ashrama was in a place called Bhajanatuli, about two miles from his capital city, Kheturi. Narottama did his preaching through kirtan. He created the style of kirtan known as Garanahati. He wrote two books, Prarthana and Prema-bhakti-candrika, which are like the very life of the devotees. He has written songs which are appropriate for every devotional mood, and this is what touches the devotees’ hearts. These two books are so popular that they have been published countless times.

Srila Narottama sas Thakura, who was absorbed in chanting the holy name in sankirtana, merged into the waters of the Ganga and vanished from worldly view on the fifth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Kartika (Oct.-Nov.) The exact year of this event is unknown but some say that it was around 1572. His disappearance day is celebrated on the Krishna Panchami day of the month of Kartika.

It is widely believed that Sri Srinivas Acharya, Sri Narottam das Thakur and Sri Shyamananda Prabhu were avesh avatars of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Acharya who came again to consolidate and expand the movement started by them.

Narottama das Thakura was a lifelong brahmachari. He serves Shrimati Radhika as Chamaka-manjari. His samadhi is in Sri Radha Gokulananda's Temple courtyard in Vrindavan.

Srila Narottam das Goswami Maharaj ki Jai !!

Jai Guru

Jai Sri Radhey