Sri Vamsivadana Thakura
(Vamsivadananda Thakura - Vamsi Dasa)
Sri Vansivadananda Thakura appeared on the full moon day of the month of
Caitra. Within Kuliya exist the villages, Teghari. Beciyava, Bedrapara and
Cinedanga. The sons of Srikar Chattopadhyay moved from Bilvagram (Patuli) to
Beciyanagram. Sri Sri Yudhisthir Chattopadhyay had three sons: Madhava das (Chakari
Chattopadhyoy), Sri Hari dasa (Tin Kari) and Sri Krsna Sampati (Dui Kari).
When Mahaprabhu came from Puri to have darshan of his mother and the river
Ganges he stayed for seven days in the house of Madhava dasa at Kulia. At this
time he excused Devananda Pandit along with all of the offenses of everyone
else. Therefore the place came to be known as 'Aparadh Banjan Pat.'
Sri Vamsi Thakura appeared in the home of Sri Madhava dasa. His mother's name
was Srimati Candrakala Devi. Vansivadananda is the incarnation of Sri Krsna's
flute. On the day of his birth Mahaprabhu was present in the house of Sri
Madhava das, along with Sri Advaita Acarya. Madhava was very devoted to
Mahaprabhu and Prabhu was also very affectionate to him and his son Vansi. Vansi
das was present at Navadwipa when Acarya Prabhu came there.
Vamsi was engaged in the service of Visnupriya and was the receptacle of her
unlimited mercy. One time Visnupriya devi and Vansi Thakura decided to give up
taking food and water, there not being any point in maintaining their bodies
which were so racked with the pain of separation from Mahaprabhu. Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, however, didn't approve of this and manifested Himself before them.
Then He requested them not to behave so rashly, and then instructed them both to
worship His Deity form in order to mitigate their feelings of separation.
After Visnupriya's disappearance Vamsivadana brought this Deity of Mahaprabhu
from Mayapura to Kulia. This Deity of Mahaprabhu is very beautiful and is still
being worshipped in the present town of Navadwip. The name of the temple and
Deity is Dhameswara. It is said that the name Vansivadananda is carved into the
underneath of the base of the Deity.
When his descendent, Ramacandra Gosvami came to live at Baghna Para by the mercy
of Jahnava Mata, the worship of the Deity passed into the hands of the residents
of Malancha.
There was a Deity of Gopinath at Kulic worshipped by Vamsi's ancestors and he
personally installed a Deity of Pranaballabha at their home in Kulia. Where
these Deities are at present is unknown. Vamsi Thakur resided at Bilvagram for
some time with his relatives there. He had two sons, Sri Caitanya dasa and Sri
Nityananda dasa. The two sons of Caitanya dasa were Sri Ramacandra and Sri
Sacinandana. Ramacandra was the adopted son and disciple of Jahnava Mata. He
established the worship of Sri Sri Kanai Balai at Baghna Para. As he never
married the worship passed on to his brother Sacinandana whose descendants are
the resident Gosvamis there.
Sri Vansivadananda was a poet and composer of songs. He composed one song about
the Lord's acceptance of sannyasa based on the lamentations of Sri Sacimata and
Sri Visnupriya. Some say that Ramai (Ramacandra Gosvami), the son of Caitanya
dasa (Vansi Thakura's son) Gosai was an incarnation of Vansi Thakura.
Note: Special thanks to Jaya Tirtha Caran prabhu from NZ for allowing us to use some of the content from his site to compile these pages - http://www.hknet.org.nz
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