Please note that Srila Prabhupada gave him 1st, second, and sannyasa diksa all within weeks of each other. He then sent him alone to bhubaneswara with a mrndanga and bead bag, and from that, he built according to Srila Prabhupada's orders, one of the world's most important yatras, and as Srila Prabhupada said, "Bhubaneswara will be one of the most important temples in Iskcon" quote.
He was born devotee in family of famous kirtaniyas, Oriyan Radha Krsaba bhaktas, worshippers of the famous Gopal jiu Deity for generations.
Srila Prabhupada told him that eventually he must take disciples, it is said by him and associates who were with them during those days. Srila Prabhupada also told him not to leave ISKCON, and so when he was elected to GBC etc he could not refuse so easily, then he tried to reform them, and got banned himself.
Maharajah had full mystic powers, and maya devi herself came to visit him, as she did for Haridasa Thakura. You will have to read more among the site contents to find several excellent histories etc.
I beleive his birth accomplished many things, including smashing the hard ritvik doctrirne that there will never be again diksha gurus or pure devotees within Iskcon's ranks.
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There are three references above in light yello; these can be followed if one would like to see more of Gour Govinda Swami.
Please note that Srila Prabhupada gave him 1st, second, and sannyasa diksa all within weeks of each other. He then sent him alone to bhubaneswara with a mrndanga and bead bag, and from that, he built according to Srila Prabhupada's orders, one of the world's most important yatras, and as Srila Prabhupada said, "Bhubaneswara will be one of the most important temples in Iskcon" quote.
He was born devotee in family of famous kirtaniyas, Oriyan Radha Krsaba bhaktas, worshippers of the famous Gopal jiu Deity for generations.
Srila Prabhupada told him that eventually he must take disciples, it is said by him and associates who were with them during those days. Srila Prabhupada also told him not to leave ISKCON, and so when he was elected to GBC etc he could not refuse so easily, then he tried to reform them, and got banned himself.
Maharajah had full mystic powers, and maya devi herself came to visit him, as she did for Haridasa Thakura. You will have to read more among the site contents to find several excellent histories etc.
I beleive his birth accomplished many things, including smashing the hard ritvik doctrirne that there will never be again diksha gurus or pure devotees within Iskcon's ranks.
RSVP? What do you think, please?
Yes, one can read about him or watch his lectures here if one digs into the content. This makes it easy to form an opinion on ones' own
Mahabhagavata svarupa siddhi pure devotee, nitya siddha