History - Sriman
Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham.
Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu is the Supreme personality of Godhead. He appeared on this earth as
Sri Krishna Himself but manifested the mood and loving sentiments of Srimati Radharani,
the most exalted of all devotees. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprubhu incarnated to
causelessly bestow loving devotional service upon all living beings. He
continuously chanted the holy names of the Lord with His eternal associates in
harinam sankirtan and conducted many congregational preaching activities. Lord
Chaitanya flooded the entire universe with love of Krishna and as a result,
innumerable devotees came to take shelter at His lotus feet. Feeling pure love
of God in their hearts His devotees dedicated their lives to propagate His
teachings.
Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu bestowed His yellow anga-vastram and the mat, that He sat on while
chanting, to Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami and appointed him the Acarya of Sriman
Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham.
He asked Sri Gopala
Bhatta Goswami to go to Vrindavan and locate the important past-time places of
Sri Sri Radha Krishna and make them known to everyone. Sri Gopala Bhatta
Goswami’s contribution to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s sampradaya is immense.
While practicing his spiritual life in Vrindavan, He compiled many literary
works, most notably, Sri Krishna Tatva Mimamsa, Hari Bhakti Vilas and Sat Kriya
Sara-Dipika amongst others Being pleased with the devotion of Sri Gopala Bhatta
Goswami the Supreme Lord Himself manifested from a Salagram Sila as Sri Radha
Raman on the day of Vaishaka Shukla Purnima (full moon day of the Vaishaka
month) in the year 1599.
Sri Damodar Goswami was
the dearest disciple of Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami. He was assigned the task of
serving Sri Radha Raman. Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami also anointed Sri Damodar
Goswami as his successor to the Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham. Sri
Mathura Nath Goswami succeeded Sri Damodar Goswami. He was well versed in
Srimad Bhagavatam and was renowned for his nectarian discourses. He made Punjab
and Sindh the center of his activities and preached extensively in all
directions.
Many great
personalities like Vyakhyana Vachaspati, Sri Shoban Lal Goswamiji Maharaja and
Sri Vijay Krishna Goswamiji Maharaja have adorned the Sriman-Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vaishnava
Peetham during their lifetimes. They traveled from Vrindavan to various remote
areas across the country to carry out the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
H.H. Atul Krishna
Goswamiji Maharaja adorned Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham after Sri
Vijay Krishna Goswamiji Maharaja. He inherited the glorious tradition of
interpreting the scriptures from his predecessors. He is an erudite scholar,
and is well versed in various Vedic scriptures. He is the most reputed orator
in India. His discourses are extremely fascinating.
H.H. Sri Sribhuti Krishna Goswami Maharaja was one of the crest-jewels who
adorned the Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham. H.H. was empowered by
the Lord Himself and dedicated his life to continuously spreading the message
of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the glories of Sri Radha Raman all over the
world. H H inspired love of God in the hearts of all those he met, and he was the embodiment of a pure
devotee of the Lord, limitlessly manifesting all the qualities of a pure vaisnava.
He enlivened thousands
worldwide with his charismatic and energetic discourses on various scriptures
like Srimad Bhagavad Gita,
Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Ramayana, and Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. His
unique poetic style revealed the pastimes of the Lord to captivated audiences
thus creating a window to the spiritual world allowing the listeners to enter
the spiritual realm.
H.H. Sri Sribhuti
Krishna Goswami Maharaja resided in Sri Vaijayanti
Ashram in Vrindavan, where the Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham was
originally established. H.H. established branches of Sriman
Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham in cities like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Jaipur.
His articulate discourses were divine and filled with ancient esoteric
philosophical truths, and were aimed at universal welfare. Thousands of people
gathered to listen to his insightful lectures in all parts of the country. His
magnanimity, soothing advice and genuine concern for all made him distinct
amongst spiritual leaders. His instructions live on in the hearts of His
disciples. Although HH is now entered into the Nitya
Lila of the Lords pastimes he will forever live on in the hearts of all those
he met.
In accordance with the
glorious tradition of giving this knowledge to others H.H. established a school
where subjects like Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Ramayana are
taught to this day. H.H. also oversaw the setting up of medical camps to
provide medical aid for the handicapped, old and needy.
H.H. Sri Pundrik Goswami, the worthy son of H.H. Sribhuti Krishna Goswami has
now been established as the rightful Acarya to the Sriman
Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham . He is following the path of his
predecessors, in spreading the message of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu through
discourses on different vaishnava scriptures like Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri
Ramayan, Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita all over the world so that people may
benefit by knowing the real goal of their lives.
Being the recipient of
his predecessor’s mercy Sri Pundrik Maharaj combines the charismatic and
enthusiastic delivery of H.H Sri Sribhuti Krishna Goswami and the erudite
scholarliness of H.H Atul Krishna Goswami to inspire audiences worldwide. He is
a pure devotee of the Lord and an inspiration to all both young and old.
Sriman Madhav
Goureshwere Vaishnavacharya
Sri Pundrik Goswami Ji
Maharaj
