Disappearance Day of Sri Isvara Puri
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What is the disappearance day of Sri Isvara Puri?
In 2027 devotees observe the disappearance day of Sri Isvara Puri on Friday, 5 March. He was the beloved disciple of Sri Madhavendra Puri and the spiritual master of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and on this day he left this world and entered the Lord's eternal pastimes.
Significance
In the Brahma-Madhva line that Srila Prabhupada lists in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Isvara Puri stands between Madhavendra Puri and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The Lord accepted initiation from him at Gaya. Srila Prabhupada notes that Isvara Puri had earlier spent some months in Navadvipa, reciting his book Krishna-lilamrta.
His greatness grew out of service. In Madhavendra Puri's last days, Isvara Puri cleaned his spiritual master with his own hands and kept the holy name and Krishna's pastimes sounding for him to hear. Madhavendra Puri embraced and blessed him, and Isvara Puri became an ocean of love for Krishna. Lord Caitanya later went to Kumarahatta, where Isvara Puri had appeared, and took some of its earth.
The seed of devotional service next fructified in the form of Śrī Īśvara Purī, and then the gardener Himself, Caitanya Mahāprabhu, became the main trunk of the tree of devotional service.
Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 9.11
How to observe it
Read Antya-lila 8.28 to 8.31 with the purports and reflect on what service to one's own guru means. Hear the pastime of the Lord's meeting with Isvara Puri at Gaya, and chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Some devotees also offer a little service to a senior Vaishnava in Isvara Puri's memory.
Questions
When is the disappearance day of Isvara Puri in 2027?
It falls on Friday, 5 March 2027 in the Vaishnava calendar for Kurukshetra.
Who was Sri Isvara Puri?
Sri Isvara Puri was the disciple of Sri Madhavendra Puri and the spiritual master of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He appeared in a brahmana family at Kumarahatta in Bengal.
How did Isvara Puri serve his spiritual master?
In Madhavendra Puri's last days, Isvara Puri personally cleaned him, chanted the holy name to him and recited Krishna's pastimes. Pleased with this service, Madhavendra Puri blessed him with love of Krishna.
Where did Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu take initiation from Isvara Puri?
At Gaya. The Caitanya-caritamrta says the Lord met Isvara Puri there and accepted initiation, and immediately afterwards He showed signs of love of Godhead.
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Key facts
- Date
- Friday, 5 March 2027
- Spiritual master of
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- Disciple of
- Sri Madhavendra Puri
- Place of appearance
- Kumarahatta, Bengal
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