Enclyopedia of Shuddhaadvaita (Vallabha Vaishnavam)

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Goswami Shri Vallabhji Maharaj Lekhwala

Date of Birth:

V.S. 1703 Shravan Vad 14.

 

Special Features:

He was popularly know as 'Kaka Vallabhji'.

 

Episodes:

He has written a commentary on Shri Subodhiniji called "Lekh". Therefore he is famous as Lekhwala. Like Goswami Shri Dwarkeshji whose bhavna's padas of seven swaroops are famous, similarly he also has made such famous padas. In that he has not written his name but written Das in the end. These padas are given in the last vachnamruts of Shri Girdharlalji Maharajshri's 120 vachnamrut.

 

Granthas:

Commentary on Shri Subodhiniji called Lekh

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Goswami Shri Dwarkeshji Maharaj Bhavnavala II

 

 

Date of Birth:

V.S. 1751 Chaitra Sud 2

 

Family :

He was born in the house of Shri Chandramaji.

 

Special Features:

He was having knowledge of Bhavna & Jyotish Shastra.

 

Episodes:

He had equal knowledge of bhavna as well as Jyotish Shastra & had written descriptive padas on both of them for which he is popular as "Bhavnawala". The Granth from which he has become popular as "Bhavnawala" is famous in the sect. Shri Chandramaji was Thakorji of Shri Narayandasji who was a bachelor so He had a staunch feeling of being a bachelor. This feeling was born at the time of Shri Dwarkeshji Bhavnawala. Shri Dwarkeshji seated the idol of Shri Swaminiji besides Shri Chandramaji & the same day Shri Swaminiji's idol was stolen. At that time he ordained that it seems that a bachelors Thakorji also wants to be a bachelor. But the kaustubh diamond is left behind so surely will return. When he sent his persons everywhere he found a Vrajwasi performing seva in his hut. Then after settling with him, he again seated Shri Chandramaji. His Mulpurush Dhol gives a feeling of Shri Vallabh's dynasty. His literature is useful for performing seva.

 

Kirtan:

He has written padas on Leela, vadhai and Swaroop bhavna etc.

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Shri Giridharji Maharaj Kashiwala

 

 

Date of Birth:

V.S. 1847 Magshar Vad 3

 

Family :

He was from the vansh of Shri Yadunathji.

 

Episodes:

He was as much inclined towards seva as he was inclined towards studies. He has shifted Shri Mukundraiji from Nathdwara to Kashi. He had acquired Gurumantra which he gave to the Tilakayat at Nathdwara & got Guru Dakshina Shri Mukundraiji from there. He treated Shri Mukundraiji with all the royalties which he used to get in Nathdwara. He has written many Granthas explaining the tenets of the sect. His Shuddhadwait Martand is famous in the sect. Study of Sampradayik Vedanta starts from this Granth only.

 

Granthas:

Shraatrahasya.

He has written a commentary named Anubhashyas Vivran.

He has also written a commentary on Shri Bhagwat named Balbodhini.

 

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Goswami Shri Ramanlalji

 

Date of Birth & Place:

V.S. 1904/5, Kartak vad 1 at Mathura.

 

Left the world:

V.S. 1980

 

Family:

This great personality was born in the lineage of the sixth son of Prabhucharan Shri Yadunathji. Shri Purushottamji was born in the vansh of Shri Yadunathji in V.S. 1806. He was a great poet. So he was popularly known as Khyalwala. He did 16 kirtans of Vanyatra and rehabilitate the village of Gokul. He used to go on Vrajyatra every year. He was born in 1879 Posh vad 9. His son is this Shri Ramanlalji Maharaj.

Shri Raniji were His vahuji. He had four sons.

 

Episodes:

He accepted the opinion of Shri Gokulnathji and accepted bharuchi adarsh. He was a scholar and equally a great poet and a devotee. His Marjad (a kind of lifestyle) was very strict. If any item was to be offered to God, then first he used to purify it in the holy water of Shri Yamunaji. Entire gunny bags of sugar, containers of ghee etc. everything used to be first purified in Shri Yamunaji and then offered to God. He had performed a Pravachan in the year 1964 depicting his principles.

 

His main place is Raman Vilas in Mathura.

 

Rasrasik Sangrah. In that he has given many chhaps of Nijdasi, Nijjan, Vihari, Vrindavan, etc.

 

His Gokuleshaakhyan has been made available by Shuddhadvaita Sansad.

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Shri Giridharji Maharaj Kashiwala

 

 

Date of Birth:

V.S. 1847 Magshar Vad 3

 

Family :

He was from the vansh of Shri Yadunathji.

 

Episodes:

He was as much inclined towards seva as he was inclined towards studies. He has shifted Shri Mukundraiji from Nathdwara to Kashi. He had acquired Gurumantra which he gave to the Tilakayat at Nathdwara & got Guru Dakshina Shri Mukundraiji from there. He treated Shri Mukundraiji with all the royalties which he used to get in Nathdwara. He has written many Granthas explaining the tenets of the sect. His Shuddhadwait Martand is famous in the sect. Study of Sampradayik Vedanta starts from this Granth only.

 

Granthas:

Shraatrahasya.

He has written a commentary named Anubhashyas Vivran.

He has also written a commentary on Shri Bhagwat named Balbodhini.

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Tilkayat Go. Shri Goverdhanlalji Maharaj, Nathdwara Ni. Li.

 

 

Date of Birth:

V.S. 1919, Shravan vad 11

Special Features :

He was a great scholar and inclined towards performing seva. Literature and music were his two special hobbies.

Episodes:

Ni. Li. Tilkayit Go. Shri Goverdhanlalji's fame is well known in the whole Sampradaya. His insistence was on both seva and smaran (remembrance). He regularly recited Subodhiniji till he was alive. Vaishnavas too were allowed to visit freely. Go Va Shighra Kavi Pandit Nandkishorji, Go Va Devrishi Pandit Ramnath Shastriji etc were escorted by him. Fair amount was spent by Knowledge department on publishing of Granths and organizing sectorial examinations.

 

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Very sublimating descriptions of Shreemad Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhuji and his lineage. Many many bhagavad smaran!

Dharmi

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of shree gokulnaji at the age of 1.5 years old

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Respected Sir/Madam:

 

I read your research work on Pushtimarg and found interesting. I am particularly interested in Pushtimarg literature work done by Vallabhkul Acharyas as listed out in your reasearch work.

 

I was wondering from which authentic sources you could find the list. Do you have any copy of books listed or sources where you can find it.I would like to review,read, collect those sources.

 

I will appreciate if you could reply on my email jagandharia@rediffmail.com

 

Thanks,

 

 

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