Disappearance Day of Sri Murari Gupta

What is the Disappearance Day of Sri Murari Gupta?

The disappearance day of Sri Murari Gupta is the day devotees remember his leaving this world and entering the Lord's eternal pastimes. In 2026 it is on Monday, 26 October. He was an associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Navadvipa and a physician by profession.

Significance

Murari Gupta is understood to be Hanuman, the servant of Lord Ramacandra, who appeared again to help Mahaprabhu's pastimes. His worshipable Lord was Sri Sita-Rama. Mahaprabhu once urged him to worship Krishna instead, and Murari was in great distress, for he had given his heart to Lord Ramacandra.

Mahaprabhu then smiled and said that Murari's single-minded devotion was exactly what a devotee should have. Srila Prabhupada also tells us that he was a great devotee of Lord Ramacandra whose staunch devotion is described in Caitanya-caritamrta. Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra and Laksmi Puja are observed on the same day.

Murāri Gupta, the twenty-first branch of the tree of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, was a storehouse of love of Godhead. His great humility and meekness melted the heart of Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 10.49

How to observe it

Remember Murari Gupta's firm faith in his Lord, and read about him in Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, chapter 10. Pray for steady devotion. Chant the holy names, and hear the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Lord Ramacandra.