105. KEDARNATH DATTA (Bhaktivinoda Thakura):

    Kedarnath was born on 18 Bhadra 1245 (1838 AD.).  At the age of eleven he 
lost his parents and was brought up by his maternal grandparents.  Kedarnath's 
grandfather was the most wealthy person in and around Nadia.  People traveled 
from various places simply to look at his palace in Birnagar.  Kedarnath's two 
elder brothers died at a young age and Kedarnath mentions in his autobiography 
that from this time onward he grew up amidst severe hardship.

    At the age of five, while living with his grandparents, Kedarnath began 
his student life at the local rural school.  He was extraordinarily 
intelligent.  He studied astrology when he was hardly nine years old, and very 
soon thereafter he seriously studied such great epics as the Ramayana and the 
Mahabharata.  At the age of twelve he married his wife, who was only five 
years old.

    During his childhood Kedarnath was frequently disturbed by the fear of 
ghosts.  He was so frightened that he could hardly go to the garden to collect 
fruits.  One day he asked the lady store-keeper of his grandfather how he 
could become free from this fear.  She advised him that incessant chanting of 
the mantra "Rama, Rama" would certainly drive away any evil spirits.  From 
that time Kedar constantly chanted "Rama, Rama" and conquered over his fear.  
He even inspired the other children to chant the holy name.  Kedar regularly 
visited his neighbors whenever they had Ramayana or Mahabharata recitals.  
Thus his attraction to the name of Rama increased.

    One day Kedarnath asked the brahmana priest why the Deity never spoke.  
The priest assured him that He certainly did speak, but only to certain chosen 
persons.  Sometimes Kedar would enter a temple, touch the top of the Siva 
linga, then run away quietly.  At other times he would speak out loudly within 
a temple, then hearing the echo of his own voice, believed that the Deity was 
talking.  He was also a very inquisitive boy and constantly asked questions to 
the elders about Lord Rama and Lord Krsna.  It is clear that he showed a deep 
attachment for spiritual life from his early childhood.

    Kedar went to Calcutta to continue his undergraduate studies, where he 
stayed with his maternal uncle, the poet Kasiprasad Ghosh.  At that time 
writing became his hobby and he contributed a number of articles to various 
periodicals.  Kedar was the beloved student of Isvarcandra Vidyasagar.  Once 
Kedar noticed a statement in a book called Bodhodaya written by Isvarcandra 
which said "Isvara Nirakara Svarupa."  Immediately Kedar approached 
Isvarcandra and asked whether he had actually experienced and realized the 
nature of the Supreme Lord.  Thus, in a simple manner, Vidyasagar became 
inspired to share his spiritual realizations with his dear student.  

    Kedarnath's paternal grandparents lived in Orissa.  In 1858 AD., soon 
after the Sepoy mutiny, Kedarnath left on foot for the house of his 
grandfather, Rajavallabh Datta, in Orissa. After considerable difficulty 
Kedarnath, along with his wife and mother, finally reached the village of 
Chuti-Govindapur.  Upon seeing his loved ones, Rajavallabh burst into tears.  
Although fairly advanced in age, Rajavallabh maintained a strict discipline of 
chanting japa throughout the day, then after 12 PM he cooked some khichri and 
ate.  He also dressed in the saffron robes of an ascetic.

    Kedarnath's family history is described as follows: Purusottama Datta from 
Kananj, the founder of the Kayastha caste, had an ancestor in his seventeenth 
descending-line named Govindasaran Datta.  Govinda received a land grant from 
the Delhi Emperor on the bank of the Ganges. There he established a village 
named Govindapur.  Much later, when the British constructed forts at 
Govindapur, Govindasaran's sons and grandsons migrated to Hatkhola in Calcutta 
and the family came to be known as the Datta family of Hatkhola.  From the 
descending-line of Purusottama the twenty first generation was Madanamohana 
Datta who was considered the foremost amongst the members of the Hatkhola 
Datta family and a great devotee.  Madanamohana's grandson was Rajavallabh, 
who was also an exalted devotee.  Harassed by his relatives, Rajavallabh left 
his ancestral home and settled at Chuti-Govindapur on the bank of the River 
Birupa in the district of Cuttack in Orissa.  Rajavallabh's son, Anandacandra 
Datta, an equally religious person, married Jaganmohini, the daughter of 
Isvarcandra Mustaphi, the well-known Zamindar of Birnagar village in the 
district of Nadia.  Bhaktivinoda Thakura was born to Isvarcandra and 
Jaganmohini.

    One afternoon during Kedarnath's stay in Orissa his grandfather began 
chanting nama-japa while relaxing on a cushion. According to Bhaktivinoda's 
Svalikhita Jivani p. 93, after finishing lunch that day Kedarnath went to 
visit his grandfather.  When he arrived his grandfather said to him: "After my 
death you should not continue to live here.  You shall obtain a service in a 
very high position when you are 27 years old.  I bless you that you may 
grow-up to become a very devoted and famous Vaisnava."  As soon as Rajavallabh 
uttered these words he passed away.  With great care Kedarnath observed the 
final rites for his deceased grandfather as prescribed in the scriptures.

    With the assistance of Vidyasagar, Kedarnath obtained the post of 
Headmaster at Bhadrak High School, with the pay of Rs. 45.  During his stay at 
Bhadrak (Orissa) Kedarnath wrote a book titled Maths of Orissa in English.  
With great interest, he had already made pilgrimages to places such as Puri, 
Saksigopal, Bhuvaneswar, etc. 

    At Bhadrak in 1267 (1860 AD) Kedarnath's first son, Annadaprasad was born.  
The same year Kedarnath found another teaching job at a Higher English school 
in Midnapore.  Although Kedarnath had always shown a great reverence for the 
Vaisnava religion, it was at this time that Kedarnath's spiritual quest 
deepened.  One day he learned from a colleague that Lord Caitanya was born in 
Bengal for the purpose of distributing Krsnaprema-bhakti to the world.  From 
that day Kedarnath's desire to know more about Lord Caitanya began to grow.  
However, in those days Vaisnava texts were not easily available.

    While in Midnapore, Kedarnath's wife died, leaving their ten month old 
child, as well as her aging mother, to be taken care of.  Thus Kedarnath took 
a second wife; Bhagavati, the maternal grand-daughter of the well-known Mr. 
Roy of Jakpur.  She was an extremely quiet woman and very efficient in 
household affairs.  Around this time Kedarnath wrote some small books titled 
Vijana Garma Kavya, Our Wants, etc.  He also passed his law examination and 
accepted the post of a Deputy Registrar in the district of Chapra (Bihar).  
Within a short period he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Magistrate at 
Dinajpur (north Bengal).  During his stay at Chapra, Kedarnath paid a special 
visit to the hermitage of sage Gautama.  Wherever he was posted Kedarnath made 
it a point to acquaint himself with the religious tradition of the place.  
Occasionally he visited Calcutta and stayed with Dvijendranatha Tagore, the 
elder brother of the poet Rabindranatha Tagore.

    Once Kedarnath fell seriously ill.  Upon receiving this information 
Vidyasagar mailed the name of a medicine to Kedarnath, which he took and 
immediately recovered from the illness.  

    While posted at Dinajpur, Kedarnath received a copy of Caitanya Caritamrta 
and Srimad Bhagavatam through the courtesy of a friend.  For the first time he 
had the opportunity to thoroughly study Caitanya Caritamrta.  Prior to this 
Kedarnath did not have a thorough understanding of Radha Krsna lila, but after 
reading Caitanya Caritamrta he fully understood the siddhanta therein and 
developed great devotion for Radha Krsna and Lord Caitanya.

    Kedarnath published a book titled Caitanya Gita under the pseudonym of 
Saccidananda Premalomkar.  Previously Kedarnath had associated with the Brahmo 
Samaj, but after studying CC. he gave up all connection with the Brahmo Samaj.

    During his stay at Dinajpur Kedarnath made a pilgrimage to see the Deity 
Srikanta, near the river Atreya.  In 1868 AD he was transferred to Puri where 
he rented a house at Bada Band.  During this period he took darsana of Lord 
Jagannatha daily and visited the holy sites related to Lord Caitanya.  Mr. 
Ravenshaw, the commissioner of Orissa, had great affection for Kedarnath.

    Around this time an incident occurred regarding a member of the Ativadi 
sampradaya, Bisakisan, who was famous for his yogic powers.  He had collected 
some followers and established a math in the forest about two miles from 
Sardaipur and declared himself an avatara of Visnu.  Through his loyal 
followers he circulated fictitious stories stating:  "Mahavisnu Bisakisan lies 
in a hidden state.  The war will take place on 14 Caitra, at that time this 
avatara will reveal his four-armed form and kill all the yavanas."  Hearing 
this, large numbers of men and women went to meet Bisakisan.  When a scandal 
arose involving the women of the Caudhuri family of Bhrngarpur, the family 
members informed Commissioner Ravenshaw, who immediately deputed Kedarnath to 
investigate the matter and report to him.  Escorted by the Chief of Police, 
Kedarnath went to the forest one night and spoke with Bisakisan, who clearly 
stated his determination to uproot British rule.  The District Superintendent 
heard everything quietly from behind, and the next morning Bisakisan was 
arrested and sent to the Puri jail.  At the trial he was sentenced to one and 
a half years imprisonment and the matted hair of Bisakisan was shaved off.  
Following this incident about a thousand of his followers created a great 
disturbance in Puri.  Many of them insisted that Bisakisan be released, but 
Kedarnath, the staunch upholder of truth, ignored their demands.  Through his 
yogic power Bisakisan tried to harm Kedarnath's family, but Kedarnath still 
would not relent.  Bisakisan died in prison.

    Later someone in Dinajpur began calling himself Brahma and caused a great 
disturbance.  Kedarnath also disciplined him adequately.

    At Puri Kedarnath had abundant opportunity to study Bhagavatam and discuss 
the commentary of Sridhara Swami with venerable scholars such as Gopinatha 
Pandita, Haridasa Mahapatra, Markandey Mahapatra, etc.  At this time Kedarnath 
copied Satsandarbha, Govindabhasya, and Haribhaktikalpalatika and studied them 
thoroughly.  He also read Bhaktirasamrtasindhu.  He wrote the book 
Dattakaustubha, and composed a large number of slokas from Srikrsnasamhita.  
He established Bhagavata Samsad at Jagannatha Vallabha Udyana, which a number 
of panditas attended.  However, Siddha Raghunatha dasa Babaji never associated 
with Kedarnath and discouraged others from doing so.  After some time he 
realised his mistake and begged forgiveness saying, "I have been disrespectful 
to you because you do not wear tilak and kantimala, please forgive me."  
Kedarnath replied as follows:  "Babaji Mahasaya!  What wrong have I done?  The 
diksa guru gives one tilak and mala, yet Lord Caitanya has not yet send me a 
guru. I am simply chanting nama-japa on a mala.  Under the circumstances is it 
sensible to wear tilak and mala on my own?"  Raghunatha dasa then understood 
and praised Kedarnath profusely. 

    Kedarnath frequently went to visit the renowned Vaisnava, Mahatma Svarupa 
dasa Babaji, who gave Kedarnath considerable spiritual guidance,

    Kedarnath particularly enjoyed the adahar dahl prasada served in 
Jagannatha Puri Temple.  Thus whenever he entered the Jagannatha Puri Temple 
someone would invariably bring him this type of dahl prasada.

    Eventually Kedarnath was entrusted with the service of supervising the 
Jagannatha Temple.  On such occasions as Snana-yatra, Ratha-yatra, Dol-yatra, 
etc., Kedarnath worked hard to provide adequate facilities for the pilgrims.  
For five years Kedarnath carried out this job in the service of Lord 
Jagannatha in Puri.

    In 1280 (1873 AD.) Bimalaprasad was born as the sixth son of Kedarnath.  A 
few months later he sent his wife and children to Ranaghat in palanquins.  
Soon afterward he was transferred to Nadail.

    During his stay at Nadail in 1879 AD. Kedarnath published Krsnasamhita and 
Kalyan Kalpataru, etc.  In the suburb of Nadail, Kedarnath came into contact 
with many Vaisnavas, amongst whom Raicarana Gayaka (vaidya caste) was a pure 
devotee.

    Kedarnath went on a pilgrimage to Vrndavana and visited all the holy 
places in the area.  There he met and received instruction from Jagannatha 
dasa Babaji at the kunja of Rupa dasa Babaji.  

    After his pilgrimage Kedarnath returned to his work.  One day a lawyer 
friend, Saradacaran Maitra, bought him a copy of Srimad Bhagavatam with the 
commentary of Visvanatha Cakravarti.  Around this time his mother died and 
Kedarnath went to Gaya to perform the last rites.  At Pretasila he climbed a 
flight of 395 steps which his grandfather, Madanamohan Datta, had constructed.

    In 1881 AD. Kedarnath began publishing Sajjanatosani, a Bengali monthly.  
In 1885 AD in his Rambagan house a Vaisnava depository was set up.  In the 
same year Kedarnath took Bimalaprasada to visit Kulinagrama, Saptagrama, etc.  
While posted at Serampore in 1886 AD. Kedarnath wrote Caitanya Siksamrta and 
published it.  He also published an edition of Srimad Bhagavad-gita with tika 
of Visvanatha Cakravarti and his own translation entitled Rasikaranjani.  This 
published edition also included Sanskrit tika of Siksastakam.  At this time 
the book Sri Krsna Vijaya was printed for the first time.  Kedarnath then 
installed the Caitanya Press to print many Vaisnava texts.

    Kedarnath planned to settle in Vrndavana after his retirement.  However, 
sometimes he went to Tarakesvar, and on one occasion he heard Tarakesvar speak 
to him in a dream:  "Why don't you take care of those things which should be 
done near your own house in Navadvipa?"  After this dream Kedarnath postponed 
his plans to leave for Vrndavana.

    For a long time Kedarnath had been thinking about finding a guru.  In a 
dream Lord Caitanya informed him that Vipinvihari was destined to be his guru 
and that he would soon meet Vipin.  Shortly thereafter Kedarnath received a 
letter from Vipin stating that he would be coming soon to initiate Kedarnath.  
Vipinvihari Gosvami lived at Bagnapara and was a family-descendant of 
Vamsivadanananda Thakura.  Vipin arrived as promised and gave diksa to 
Kedarnath.

    Around this time Kedarnath took up the post of Deputy Magistrate at 
Krsnanagar.  Every Saturday he visited Navadvipa and eagerly inquired about 
Lord Caitanya's actual birth place.  However, to Kedarnath's great 
disappointed, he found the people of Navadvipa preoccupied with earning their 
daily bread without much concern for their spiritual advancement.

    One night Kedarnath, his son Kamalaprasada, and a clerk were together on 
the roof of his house.  That night the sky was overcast with clouds and it was 
pitch dark at about 10:00 PM.  Suddenly Kedarnath saw a uniquely illuminated 
place toward the northern bank of the Ganges.  Kedarnath asked Kamalaprasad 
whether he also saw it, and the latter confirmed in the affirmative.  The 
clerk however could see nothing.

    Every Saturday afternoon Kedarnath went to the house of Rani in Navadvipa 
and stayed until early Monday morning when he returned to Krsnanagar.  The 
next Saturday, after seeing the vision, Kedarnath arrived and at night he 
again sat on the roof.  Again he saw the illuminated area.  He became excited 
and began making inquiries about the place which he had seen, but everyone 
said there was nothing visibly present in that area.  Early the next morning 
Kedarnath crossed the Ganga and searched out the spot, where he saw only one 
palm tree.  He continued to inspect the nearby places and happened to come 
across some archaeological relics belonging to King Balla Sena, including a 
dilapidated palace and a lake.

    Kedarnath then searched out the names of villages recorded in 
Bhaktiratnakara and Caitanyabhagavata.  The villagers also supplied bits of 
information about some villages and from these the actual location of Mayapura 
became apparent.  They found out that in previous times Mayapura was known as 
Meyapur.  Kedarnath was delighted and he wrote the book Sri Navadvipadhama 
Mahatmya and began circulating editions of it.  Dvarakababu, an engineer from 
Krsnanagar, prepared a map of Navadvipa which was included in the book.  
Kedarnath was extremely happy to have located the original place of Lord 
Caitanya's pastimes.

    Sometimes Kedarnath went to Kulia to meet Jagannatha dasa Babaji.  
Kedarnath would fall prostrate before Babaji, offering his humble obeisances.  
One time Babaji requested him to construct a veranda for his hut, which 
Kedarnatha immediately arranged to build at the expense of Rs 150.  From these 
visits Kedarnath enhanced his knowledge about Lord Caitanya.

    Kedarnath built a house at Godruma in Svarupaganj where he stayed off and 
on.  He also initiated the preaching work of Nama-hatta.  In 1891 AD. 
Kedarnath went on a preaching tour accompanied by Ramasevak babu, Sitanath, 
and an attendant named Sitala.  At Ramjivanpur, Jadunath Bhaktibhusan eagerly 
cooperated with Kedarnath to conduct the preaching work.  Kedarnath gave 
lectures at many places and the educated people were extremely impressed.  
From Ramjivanpur, Kedarnath went to Ghatal and carried on preaching with 
namakirtana.  Upon returning to Godruma, Kedarnath regularly held sankirtana 
sessions.  At Krsnanagar Kedarnath arranged to hold large gatherings and gave 
lectures on suddha-bhakti.  Many Europeans also appreciated Kedarnath's 
speeches.

    In 1892 AD Kedarnath left on a preaching tour to Basirhat, accompanied by 
Ramasevak and Tarakabrahma Gosvami.  The same year Kedarnath and Ramasevak 
went to Vrndavana.  On the way, in the village of Amlajoda in Burdwan, they 
stayed with Ksetramohan.  There they again met with Jagannatha dasa Babaji.  
In the presence of Jagannatha dasa, all the devotees observed Ekadasi staying 
awake the Harivasara night.  The next morning, after setting up the 
Prapannasrama there, Kedarnath left for Vrndavana, stopping at Allahabad and 
other holy places along the way.  In Vrndavana Kedarnath visited Govindadeva, 
Radharamana, etc., preached Harikatha at several gatherings, and then returned 
to Calcutta.

    In 1893 AD. Jagannatha dasa Babaji went on a pilgrimage to Mayapur, where 
a large number of Vaisnavas were gathered.  At that time Jagannatha dasa 
entrusted Kedarnath with the charge of Giridhari seva.

    In 1902 AD, desiring to live in Puri, Kedarnath built a house named 
"Bhaktikuti" near the samadhi of Haridasa Thakura.  Sisirkumar Ghosh greatly 
revered Kedarnath, calling him the "Saptaka Gosvami" (Seventh Gosvami).  
Radharamana Vasu, the father of Balarama Vasu, frequently visited Kedarnath.  
Such Vaisnava scholars as Rasikmohan Vidyabhusan, Atulkrsna Gosvami, etc. also 
showed great respect to Kedarnath.  Kedarnath is credited for bringing the 
flow of suddha-bhakti within the world once again.

    Kedarnath died while contemplating the lila of Gaura-Gadadhara on the 
disappearance day of Gadadhara Pandita Gosvami in 1914 AD.

    Kedarnath composed numerous devotional songs and padakirtana, following 
the spirit of Govindadasa, Jnana dasa, Narottama dasa, etc.  The following are 
some of the works of Bhaktivinoda Thakura:

1.  Sri Manumahaprabhura Siksa
2.  Sri Caitanya Siksamrta
3.  Jaivadharma
4.  Dattakaustubha
5.  Srimadamnaya sutra
6.  Tattvaviveka
7.  Sri Gaurangasmarana mangala
8.  Svaniyamadasakam
9.  Sri Harinamacintamani
10. Sri Bhagavatarkamaricimala
11. Saranagati
12. Gitavali
13. Kalyanakalpataru
14. Bhajanarahasya
15. Rasikaranjana tika of the Gita
16. Amrtapravaha Bhasya of Caitanya Caritamrta
17. Siksastaka bhasya
18. Caitanya Upanisad bhasya
19. Bhasya of Upadesamrta
20. Life and Precepts of Sri Caitanya (English)
21. The Bhagavat (English)
     

106. KESAVA:

    He was the nephew of Ramacandra Gosvami of Baghnapada.  He composed a 
padavali titled Kesavasangita (History of Brajabuli Literature p. 427).

107. KESAVA:

    He was the disciple of Rasikananda prabhu (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.119).

108. KESAVA BHARATI:

    He was a brahmana from the varendra clan.  His Sripata was at Kulia.  His 
pre-sannyasa name was Kalinatha Acarya.  He was a disciple of Madhavendra 
Puri, and Lord Caitanya's sannyasa guru. In his previous incarnation he was 
Sandipani, the one who gave the sacred thread to Lord Krsna although some say 
that he was Akrura (Gauraganoddesadipika 52, 117).  See also Premavilasa 23, 
CBh. 2.25.10, 2.28.105-126, 154-159, 169-174, 3.1.13-52, 3.4.139-188, 
3.9.130-150.

    His brother's name was Balabhadra.  Some argue that Kesava was born in the 
family of Mahamahopadhyay Sulapani, while others say that he is a descendant 
of Umapati Dhar's family.

    Brahmacaris of Cuncuda, who are residents of Chinsurah, consider 
themselves to be descendants of Kesava Bharati's family.  One 'Bharatira 
Puskarini' (lake of Bharati) can be found at Denuda under the Mantresvar 
Police Station (Burdwan).  The Brahmacari group of Denuda also claim that they 
belong to the family line of Kesava Bharati.

    Similarly, there are families in Kalabari, Nadia, Bagpur in Murshidabad in 
Jopalpur, Bhattacaryas of Sribara in Midnapore, Bhattacaryas of Goptipada, 
Sarkara families of Manjayani and Krsnanagar all introduce themselves as 
descendants of Kesava Bharati.

109. KESAVA BHATTA:

    See 'Kesava Kasmiri.'  Nabhaji has given an account of his life in his 
Hindi Bhaktamala (pp. 333-337).

110. KESAVA DASA:

    A brahmana by caste, he was the son of Vamsivadana Thakura and the 
grandson of Sacinandana Thakura.  (See 'Vamsivadana')

111. KESAVA KHAN (CHATRI):

    A Rajput employee of Hussain Shah and a devotee of Lord Caitanya.  When 
Lord Caitanya arrived at Ramakeli a large crowd gathered and the Kotwal of the 
town, anticipating trouble, informed Badshah Hussain Shah.  Kesava Chatri 
intervened and explained the situation to Hussain Shah in a different manner 
and kept the Lord informed through a secret messenger.  Later he was blessed 
with the opportunity to secretly meet Lord Caitanya (CBh. 3.4.45-52, 
Bhaktiratnakara 1.637.  One sloka (no. 153) composed by Kesava Chatri is 
included in Padyavali.

112. KESAVA KASMIRI (OR DIGVIJAYI PANDITA):

    He belonged to the Nimbarka sampradaya and originally came from Kashmir.  
His gurupranali is as follows:  1. Sri Narayana,  2. Hamsa,  3. Sanaka etc. 
Catuhsana,  4. Narada,  5. Nimvaditya,  6. Srinivasa,  7. Visvacarya,  8. 
Purusottama,  9. Vilasa Acarya,  10. Svarupa Acarya,  11. Madhava Acarya,  12. 
Balabhadracarya,  13. Padmacarya,  14. Syamacarya,  15. Gopalacarya,  16. 
Krpacarya,  17. Devacarya,  18. Sundara Bhatta,  19. Padmanabha Bhatta,  20. 
Upendra Bhatta,  21. Ramacandra Bhatta,  22. Vamana Bhatta,  23. Krsna Bhatta,  
24. Padmakara Bhatta, 25. Srisravana Bhatta,  26. Bhuri Bhatta,  27. Madhava 
Bhatta,  28. Syama Bhatta,  29. Gopala Bhatta,  30. Balabhadra Bhatta,  31. 
Gopinatha Bhatta,  32. Kesava Bhatta,  33. Gokula Bhatta,  34. Kesava Kasmiri 
(Bhaktiratnakara 12.2255-2273, 2243, 2276).

    On his arrival in Navadvipa, Kesava was defeated in a debate with Lord 
Caitanya.  He wrote a book entitled Laghukesava.  The following are the titles 
of his other writings:  Vedantakaustubhaprabha, Tattvaprakasika (a tika of the 
Gita), Govindasaranagati stotra, and Jamunastotra.  In the mangalacarana of 
Kaustubhaprabha and Tattvaprakasika he offered his obeisances to Mukunda and 
Gangalabhatta as his guru.  

    One manuscript found in Salimabad Gadi titled Dhucakradigvijayi is found 
in his name.  Some erroneously accept that Kesavacarya, the author of 
Kramadipika, is the same as Kesava Kasmiri.  Six manuscripts in the collection 
of the Asiatic Society and in the Haribol Kutir collection  two mss. with 
commentaries carry the name of Kesavacarya.

     113.  KESAVANANDA:

    A notorious person who was associated with Gauranga dasi, the wife of 
Syamananda (Rasikamangala Uttara 4.29).

114. KESAVA PURI:

    He was one of the nine roots of the Caitanya-Premakalpataru (CC. 1.9.14).  
In his past incarnation he was Isitvasiddhi (Gauraganoddesadipika 96-97).

115. KESAVA SIROMANI:

    He was a disciple of Syamananda prabhu (Rasikamangala Purva 1.91).

116. KESOVANAI:

    He was a disciple of Rasikananda (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.144).

117. KHADANGA DINABANDHU DASA:

    He translated the entire twelfth canto of Srimad Bhagavatam into the Oriya 
language.  He was a resident of Mukundapur village on the bank of the 
Baitarani.  He was a disciple of Vrndavana dasa, a descendent from a line of 
Lord Nityananda's family.

118. KHOLAVECA:

    See 'Sridhara.'

119. KIRTICANDRA:

    He was the sixth son of Advaita Prabhu and the brother of Kuvera Pandita 
(Premavilasa 24).  See also 'Kuvera Pandita.'

120. KISORA:

    He was a disciple of Syamananda prabhu and a resident of Kasiadi in the 
district of Midnapore.

121.  KISORA:

    He was a disciple of Rasikananda prabhu (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.161)

122. KISORA PRASADA:

    He wrote the tika titled Visuddharasadipika on Sri Rasapancadhyayi.  Since 
he wrote this commentary in the light of the Gosvami texts such as 
Ujjvalanilamani, Vaisnavatosani, Anandavrndavana, Vrndavanasataka, etc.  it is 
inferred that he was a Gaudiya saint who appeared after Rupa-Sanatana, and 
before Visvanatha-Baladeva.

123. KISORANANDA DEVA GOSVAMI:

    He was a disciple of Rasikananda prabhu.  He wrote Srutisara, a book in 
Oriya giving an account of Remuna.

124. KISORI CAKRAVARTI:

    He was a relative and disciple of Satyabhama Devi, the eldest 
daughter-in-law of Srinivasa Acarya (Karnananda 2).

125. KISORI DASA:

    He was a disciple of Syamananda prabhu.  Some say that he was a disciple 
of Rasikananda prabhu.  He was the younger brother of Gopijanavallabha dasa, 
the author of Rasikamangala (Premavilasa 20).  See 'Gopijanavallabha dasa.'

126. KRAMAKA PURI:

    He is mentioned in Jayananda's Caitanyamangala p.2).

127. KRSNA:

    He was a disciple of Rasikananda prabhu (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.152).

128. KRSNA ACARYA:

    He was from a varendra brahmana clan and was a disciple of Narottama 
Thakura.  His Sripata was at Gopalpura (Premavilasa 20, Narottamavilasa 12).

129. KRSNA ACARYA:

    He was a disciple of Ramacandra Kaviraja (Karnananda 2).

130. KRSNABHAKTA DASA:

