Sri Purushottama Dasa Thakura

Sri Purushottama Dasa Thakura appearance

“The twenty-third and twenty-fourth prominent devotees of Nityananda Prabhu were Sadasiva Kaviraja and his son Purushottama dasa, who was the tenth gopala. Since birth, Purushottama dasa was merged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu, and he was always engaged in childish play with Lord Krishna.” [C.C. Adi 11.8-39]

   “Shri Sadasiva Kaviraja was extremely fortunate. His son’s name was Shri Purushottama das. He was never externally conscious of his material body. Nityananda Candra enacted many pastimes from within his heart.” [C.B. Antya 5/741-742]

   Shri Purushottama Thakura had three main disciples: Shri Madhavacharya, Shri Yadavacharya and Devakinandana dasa, who were born in Kulina brahmana families. Madhavacharya married Nityananda Prabhu’s daughter, Ganga-devi. Devakinandana was the author of the book Vaishnav-vandane. Purushottama Thakura’s Sripat was previously at Sukhasagar. Now his Deities are at Candriya Gram.

   This temple is called Vasu-Jahnava Pat. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Kanai Thakura, the son of Purushottama, was the adopted son of Shri Jahnava.

   Shri Purushottama Thakura was the cowherd boy Stoka-krsna in Krisna-lila.

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