Disappearance Day of Sri Kasisvara Pandita

What is the disappearance day of Sri Kasisvara Pandita?

It is the day Sri Kasisvara Pandita, also called Kasisvara Brahmacari or Gosvami, left this world and entered the Lord's eternal pastimes. In 2026 it is Monday, 23 November. Gaudiya sources place it on Chaturdashi, the fourteenth day of the waxing moon in Kartika.

Significance

Sri Kasisvara Pandita was a disciple of Sri Isvara Puri, the spiritual master of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. His home was at Catara, near present day Serampore in Bengal. In Krishna's pastimes in Vrindavana he is the servant Bhrngara, and Sri Govinda, his godbrother, is Bhangura.

When Isvara Puri was about to leave this world, he told Kasisvara and Govinda to go and serve Mahaprabhu in Jagannatha Puri. Govinda went first. Kasisvara travelled on pilgrimage before reaching the Lord. Mahaprabhu then accepted both as His personal servants, because their guru had ordered it. The Caitanya-caritamrita says:

Brahmacārī Kāśīśvara was a disciple of Īśvara Purī, and Śrī Govinda was another of his dear disciples.

Caitanya-caritamrita, Adi 10.138, translation

How to observe it

The day is a good time to read how a disciple carries out the order of his spiritual master. Chant the holy names and hear about the servants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sri Bhugarbha Gosvami's disappearance day is the same day.