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NAME SOURCE A. 1. ABHAYACARAN DE, BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA A. 2. ABHAYA DEVI GVA A. 3. ABHIMANYU SAMANTA SINGARA MAHAPATRA GVA A. 4. ABHIRAMA DASA GVA A. 5. ABHIRAMA DASA GVA A. 6. ABHIRAMA GOSVAMI, ABHIRAMA GOPAL THAKURA GPC,CCU,GVA A. 7. ABDUR RAHIM KHAN GVA A. 8. ACARYA CANDRA CCU,GVA A. 9. ACARYA RATNA CCU,GVA A.10. ACYUTA GVA A.11. ACYUTA GVA A.12. ACYUTA PANDITA GVA A.13. ACYUTANANDA PATTANAYAKA GVA A.14. ACYUTANANDA GPC,CCU,GVA A.15. ACYUTANANDA CCU,BMO A.16. ACYUTANANDA RAJA GVA A.17. ADVAITA (ACARYA PRABHU) GPC,CCU,GVA A.18. ADVAITADASA BABAJI GVJ A.19. AFJAL ALI GVA A.20. AGALA PAGALA GVA A.21. AGARWALI GVA A.22. AGATA GVA A.23. AGRADASA GVA A.24. AHAMMAD BEG GVA A.25. AKINCANA DASA GVA A.26. AKINCANA DASA GVA A.27. AKINCANA KRSNADASA GVA A.28. AKRURA CCU,GVA A.29. AKRURA GVA A.30. AKRURA GVA A.31. AKRURA GVA A.32. AKRURA GVA A.33. AKRURA GVA A.34. AKRURA GVA A.35. AKBAR SHAH GVA A.36. ALAM GVA A.37. ALAOL SAHEB, SAIYAD GVA A.38. ALI MAHAMMAD GVA A.39. ALI RAJA GVA A.40. AMOGHA PANDITA BMO,CCU,GVA A.41. AMAN GVA A.42. AMULYADHANA RAYA BHATTA GVA A.43. ANANDA GVA A.44. ANANDACAND GVA A.45. ANANDACANDRA VIDYAVAGISA GVA A.46. ANANDA DASA GVA A.47. ANANDA DASA GVA A.48. ANANDA PURI GVA A.49. ANANDANANDA GVA A.50. ANANDARAMA LALA GVA A.51. ANANDI GVA A.52. ANANGABHIMADEVA (Second) GVA A.53. ANANTA GVA A.54. ANANTA BMO,CCU,GVA A.55. ANANTA (Sisu Ananta) BMO A.56. ANANTA ACARYA CCU A.57. ANANTA ACARYA CCU,GVA A.58. ANANTA ACARYA GVA A.59. ANANTA CATTARAJA (CATTOPADHYAYA) KANTHAVARANA CCU,GVA A.60. ANANTA DASA CCU A.61. ANANTA DASA GVA A.62. ANANTA PANDITA CCU,GVA A.63. ANANTA PURI GVA A.64. ANANTA RAYA GVA A.65. ANANTAVARMAN CODAGANGADEVA GVA A.66. ANIRUDDHA GVA A.67. ANUBHAYANANDA CCU,GVA A.68. ANUKULA CAKRAVARTI GVA A.69. ANUPAMA (VALLABHA) CCU,GVA A.70. ANUPANARAYANA GVA A.71. ARJUNA VISVASA GVA A.72. ARJUNI GVA A.73. ASARA PURI CCU A.74. ASRAMI UPENDRA GVA A.75. ASTA GOSWAMI GVA A.76. ASTA KAVIRAJA GVA A.77. ASTA PRADHANA MAHANTA GVA A.78. ATMARAMA DASA GVA A.79. ATMARAMA DASA GVA A.80. ATMARAMA DASA GVA A.81. ATULACANDRA CAMPATI GVA A.82. ATULAKRSNA GOSWAMI GVA A.83. AULA MANOHARA DASA GVA A.84. AULIYA THAKURA GVA A. 1. ABHAYACARAN DE (Prabhupada): A. 2. ABHAYA DEVI; She was the maternal grandmother of Locanadasa, the author of Sri Caitanyamangala. (See also Locanadasa) A. 3. ABHIMANYU SAMANTA SINGARA MAHAPATRA; He was born in Baliagrama in Cuttack (Orissa), in the year 1679 Saka (1757 A.D.). He composed a poetic masterpiece in the Oriya language entitled Vidagdhacintamani. This literary work describes various pastimes of Lord Krsna in ninety-six prosodical styles. A. 4. ABHIRAMA DASA; He wrote two booklets entitled Pataparyatana and Abhirama Thakurera Sakha Nirnaya. No autobiographical information about the author is available from the above two books other than the following excerpt: "Remembering the lotus feet of Sri Ratne svara, Abhirama Dasa wrote this in brief." He summarized the book entitled Pata nirnaya and used it as the base for his own book Pataparyatana. In that work Abhirama states as follows: "I have written this summary taking information from the book P ata nirnaya which covers the same subject matter in great detail. Thus ends the book Pata paryatana compiled by Abhirama Dasa." The book Pata nirnaya is still unpublished, although it was printed by Amvikacarana Brahmacari in the Sahitya Parisat Pa trika. A study of this work would reveal many details regarding Vaisnava temples and devotees. A 5. ABHIRAMA DASA; He wrote Govindavijaya and Krsnamangala. (See Bangiya Sahitya Sevaka) A 6. ABHIRAMA GOSWAMI, ABHIRAMA GOPALA THAKURA; He belonged to the lineage of Lord Caitanya. In Ramalila he was Bharata, in Krsnalila he was Sridama sakha, and in Gauralila one of the twelve Gopalas. A close associate of Nityananda Prabhu, Abhirama Goswami was also known as "Ramadasa", "Rama ", "Abhirama Thakura", etc. His Sripata is located at Khanakula Krsnanagar in the Hugli district. Malini Devi was his wife. In a state of loving ecstacy Abhirama lifted a huge log, which would ordinarily have taken sixteen people to lift, and held it as a flute. (According to Bhaktiratnakara 4.123, It would have taken 100 people to lift it) It has been said that Abhirama was so spiritually powerful that whenever he offered his humble obeisances to the Deity or Salagrama, the latter would crack. By offering his obeisances to the seven sons of Nityananda Prabhu, Abhirama killed them all. Later when Virabhadra Goswami was born, he was able to survive Abhirama's pranama. In great joy Abhirama acknowledged Virabhadra as the second embodiment of Lord Gauranga, which he also mentioned in his own writing entitled Sri Virabhadrastaka: "Soyan prasidatu Harih kila Virabhadra." Mother Ganga was also glorified in the same way by Abhirama in his Gangastotra (6): "I, Sridama sakha, am moving all over the earth to find that object which can withstand my obeisances. But my dear Mother Ganga! After I offered you obeisances twelve times and you still remained unharmed and smiling, only then did I become aware of your extraordinary spiritual wealth." Abhirama always carried a cane named "Jayamangala". Anyone who was fortunate enough to be touched by it was blessed with the wealth of divine love. Srinivasa Acarya received such a benediction. Abhirama liberated great numbers of pasandis. In the Pata Paryatana it is stated that even the most notorious pasandi trembled in fear at the sight of Abhirama. It has been said that since the time of Krsna's appearance Sridama sakha never took birth again, but wandered about in that same form. Later he met Nityananda Prabhu in Vrndavana. In the unpublished work of Vrndavana dasa Thakura entitled Ai saryamrta Kavya (109 111) it is explained that during the Dvapara Yuga, at the time of Vrajalila, Nityananda Prabhu brought Sridama, in his subtle body, out of a mountain cave and took him to Navadvipa, where Nityananda revealed to Sridama the truths regarding Gauralila. But the following extract from Bhaktiratnakara (4.105 108) says: Abhirama incarnated in the house of a brahmana in order to liberate the fallen jivas. He was erudite in all scriptures, extremely charming, and expert in the ar t of dancing, vocal and instrumental music. Submitting to the desire of Nityananda Prabhu, he married an extremely qualified girl named Malini, the daughter of a scholarly brahmana. In most Vaisnava books Abhirama and Ramadasa are mentioned as one and the same person. But the late Jagadvandu Bhadra states, "The late Jagadisvara Gupta mentions Ramadasa as another name of Abhirama; the fact is not so. *****It is explained in the book Abhiramalilamrta that Lord Gauranga requested Abhirama Gupta should be brought from Vrndavana to Navadvipa when Abhirama instead of accompanying Lord Gauranga, revealed the image of Ramadasa generating his force.***** Then Abhirama accompanied Lord Gauranga to Navadvipa where he captivated the world with his dancing, kirtana, and taming of the pasandis. *****Ramadasa, the svarupa of Abhirama, belonged to Sri Nityananda sakha, and Abhirama himself belonged to Sri Caitanya sakha (Gaurap adatarangini P. 21). Abhirama wrote Sri Virabhadrastaka and Sri Gangastotra. Bhaktiratnakara informs that Abhirama, *****while in a dreaming state, lifted the Deity Sri Sri Gopinatha from beneath the earth at Khanakula Krsnanagar and installed it there. The site from which the deity was lifted is known as "Ramakunda" (B haktiratnakara 4.118). He is said to have established the Balimatha at Puri. Abhirama died on the seventh day of the dark fortnight of Vaisaka. BMO p.121 mentions two other unpublished works which give biographical information on Abhirama entitled Abhiramapatala and Abhiramabandana. A 7. ABDUR RAHIM KHAN: A Muslim Vaisnava poet. (See Bangiya Sahitya Sevaka) A 8. ACARYA CANDRA: He was a close associate of Nityananda Prabhu. (See CBh 3.5.749). Also refer to Vaisnava Vandana of Jiva Goswami, Devakinandana, and Vrndavanadasa for details. A 9. ACARYA RATNA: GVA explains that Acarya Ratna (also known as Candrasekhar Acarya) married the sister of Lord Caitanya's mother. However in the Vaisnava Vandana of Jiva Goswami, Devakinandana, and Vrndavanadasa it is said that Acarya Ratna is not Candrasekhar A carya and gives biographical details on the former. (See also "Candrasekhar Acarya"). A.10. ACYUTA: A disciple of Rasikananda Prabhu. (See Rasikamangala Pascima 14.108) A.11. ACYUTA: A disciple of Rasikananda Prabhu. (See Rasikamangala Pascima 14.123) A.12. ACYUTA PANDITA: According to the Pata Paryatana of Sri Abhirama dasa, he was the disciple of Sri Abhirama Goswami. His Sripata was in Kotara. A.13. ACYUTA PATTANAYAKA: Father of Rasikananda Prabhu. (Rasikamangala Purva 3.54) A.14. ACYUTANANDA: According to GVA he belonged to Lord Caitanya's lineage and was the eldest son of Sri Advaita Prabhu. His Sripata is in Santipura. He was born of Sitadevi in 1426 Saka (1504 A.D.). From his childhood Acyutananda believed in the divinity of Lord Caitanya and spent many days in Puri relishing the company of the Lord Caitanya. ****The opinion held by Acyuta is unanimously accepted by the Vaisnava community. (CC 1.12.20), (Sakhanirnayamrta 14). According to Gauraganoddesadipika (87 88) Acyuta was the disciple of Gadadhara Pandita Goswami. In earlier incarnations Acyuta was born as Kartikeya and Acyuta Gopi. Acyutananda participated in the festival of Khetari. Following are some references which record Acyuta's close association with Lord Caitanya: CC 1.10.150, 1.12.13, 1.12.20, 1.12.36 and CBh 2.6.40, 2.19.166, 3.1.213 220, 3.4.138 205, 3.10.60.
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