Vaishnava Carana dasa Babaji
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Vaiṣṇava Carana dāsa was a Vaishnava guru. A Vaidya by caste, his real name was Gokulananda Sen. His Sripata was located at Tena Vaidyapura about six miles from the Jhamatpura subdivision of Katwa
. He compiled the Padakalpataru in 1718-1723 AD. He also wrote the preface for the Mahā-vandanā.
He was the disciple of Radhamohana Thakura
, a descendant of Srinivasa Acarya
. His own disciples included Krishna das Babaji
. He was an accomplished musician and popularized the tradition known as "Tenar chap" or "Dhap".
He was the friend of a Vaisnava poet named Uddhava dasa (Krsnakanta Majumdar). Vaisnava dasa was present at the debate held in Bengal in 1708 AD (1115) wherein the superiority of svakiya or parakiya was discussed.
Katwa
Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...
. He compiled the Padakalpataru in 1718-1723 AD. He also wrote the preface for the Mahā-vandanā.
He was the disciple of Radhamohana Thakura
Radhamohana Thakura
Rādhāmohana Thākur was a Vaishnava guru. He was born in Malihati, Bardhaman and was the great-great-grandson of Srinivasa Acarya. His father was Jagadananda Thakura, and his siblings were Yadavendu, Bhuvanamohana, Gauramohana, Syamasundara, and Madanamohana. Maharaja Nandakumar and Vaishnava...
, a descendant of Srinivasa Acarya
Srinivasa Acarya
Śrinivāsa Ācārya Thakura was a famous Vaishnava guru, the pupil of Jiva Gosvamin and teacher of Yadunandana dasa and Radhavallabha dasa, among others. He converted King Birahambira to Vaishnava...
. His own disciples included Krishna das Babaji
Krishna das Babaji
Kṛṣṇa dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja , often Romanized Krishna das Babaji or similar, was a Vaishnava guru from Govardhana. His birth name is Batakṛṣṇa Kanango, and he is popularly known as Siddha Baba of Govardhana....
. He was an accomplished musician and popularized the tradition known as "Tenar chap" or "Dhap".
He was the friend of a Vaisnava poet named Uddhava dasa (Krsnakanta Majumdar). Vaisnava dasa was present at the debate held in Bengal in 1708 AD (1115) wherein the superiority of svakiya or parakiya was discussed.
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- http://krishnascience.com/Vaisnava%20Library/Biographies/Biographies%20of%201000%20vaisnavas/V-1-191(have%201-30).htm
- http://www.a108.net/biographies/title/V/b.1979.html