Six Goswamis of Vrindavan
(Redirected from
Six Goswamis of Vrindavana
)
 | This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2024) ) |
The Six Goswamis of Vrindavan were a group of devotional teachers (
Bhakti Yoga, and for their philosophical presentations of his teachings.[citation needed
]
Vrindavan
 |
Apart from producing a prolific amount of writings regarding Vaishnava philosophy and
Gopis. These sections of land are the sites wherein Radha and Krishna performed specific lilas during the previous yuga in accordance to the events recorded in the Bhagavata Purana
. Although having little in the way of financial possessions themselves, the Goswamis inspired the building of a number of large and ornate temples on and around these sites (dedicated to the worship of Radha and Krishna), which play a role in Vrindavan society to this day.
Members
|
The six members of the group were:
- The brothers Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami
- Jiva Goswami (nephew of Rupa and Sanatana).
- Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami
- Gopala Bhatta Goswami
- Raghunatha dasa Goswami
See also
- Gaudiya Mission
- Gaudiya Math
- Hare Krishna
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- Krishna
- Nityananda
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
References
- Six Goswamis of Vrindavan, by Steven Rosen, Folk Books, 1991. ISBN 0-9619763-2-2
External links
- Six Goswamis of Vrindavan
- Six Goswamis - Chronology Archived 6 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Sad-goswamy-astaka ("Eight Prayers to the Six Goswamis") by Srinivasa Acharya - text
- Sad-goswamy-astaka, sung by Jaya Gurudeva dasa, MP3 Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Sad-goswamy-astaka, mixed choir video clip by Syamasundara dasa