Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami
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Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami (1505–1579) was a well known follower of the
Gaudiya Vaishnava group collectively known as the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan. He is regarded by followers in the Gaudiya tradition as an ideal practitioner of the Bhakti yoga
system.
Early life
Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami was born in a devotional family in Eastern Bengal. His father, Tapana Mishra was a devout
Vaishnava
and would sometimes invite Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to dine at his house. When Chaitanya Mahaprabhu visited Sri Tapana Misra's home, Raghunatha Bhatta would often massage his feet.
In his early years Raghunatha spent much time in study, becoming adept in Sanskrit grammar and rhetoric and well versed in the scriptures. When his formal studies were complete his father sent him to
tulsi
garland from around his own neck.
Later life
After Raghunatha Bhatta's parents had died, he returned to
Six Goswamis
group.
Legacy
Some time after Raghunatha's passing, his disciples built a temple for Sri
Vrindavana. He is offered respects as a guru by all of the current lineages of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Shri Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami was having two main deciples namely Shri Gadadhar Bhatt Goswami a famous Hindi Poet and Shri Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami who wrote the Chaitanya Charitamrit. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu gifted him A Shrimadbhagwatam and Tulsi Mala which is still preserved and worshiped by their successors at Shri Raghunath Bhatt Goswami Peeth, Bhatt Ji ke Haveli, Vrindavan along with their Paduka (Wooden Sandals) [1]
See also
- Hare Krishna (mantra)
- Nityananda
- Gaudiya Math
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- Krishnology
References
- ^ Shri Raghunath Bhatt Goswami evam unki Parampara
External links
- Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami Archived 2019-03-26 at the Wayback Machine (radhakunda.com)
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