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Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakurru

Sri Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur took birth in a wealthy family in the Nadia district in West Bengal, in 1838. He took diksa initiation from Sri Vipinvihari Gosvami in the line of Sri Jahnava Devi. He was the father of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami. He wrote almost 100 books and discovered the appearance place of Lord Caitanya.

“He had a responsible government position as the District Magistrate (high court judge), maintained a Krishna conscious family, and wrote almost one hundred books on Krishna consciousness. At the same time, he served the Supreme Lord in so many ways. That is the beauty of his life. After a full day of government service he would sleep four hours, get up at midnight and write until morning. That was his daily program.” (Srila Prabhupada)

He remained a grihasta until the last few years of his life. He then renounced everything and accepted babaji.

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