Disappearance Day of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura
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What is the Disappearance Day of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura?
The disappearance day of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura is the day devotees remember how he left this world and entered the Lord's eternal pastimes. In 2026 it is on Friday, 30 October. He was a great acarya, a teacher by example, in the line after Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Significance
Narottama Dasa Thakura was born the son of a king and was a lifelong brahmacari, a celibate student of spiritual life. He left his royal home for Vrindavana, took initiation from Srila Lokanatha Gosvami and studied the Gaudiya philosophy under Srila Jiva Gosvami.
At Kheturi he arranged a great festival where six Deities were installed and, according to the Bhakti-ratnakara, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself appeared in the kirtana. Srila Prabhupada often sang his songs. He tells us that Narottama confirms Radha and Krishna cannot be understood without the guidance of the Gosvamis.
He also confirms that one cannot understand the loving affairs of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa without going through the direction of the six Gosvāmīs.
Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 5.204, purport
How to observe it
Sing one of his songs, such as Prarthana, or read its translation, and spend time in kirtana. Hear about the Kheturi festival and pray for the same mood of devotion to the spiritual master and the Vaishnavas.
Questions
When is the disappearance day of Narottama Dasa Thakura in 2026?
It is on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Who was Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura?
He was a king's son who became a lifelong brahmacari, a disciple of Lokanatha Gosvami and student of Jiva Gosvami, and an acarya in the Gaudiya line who wrote Prarthana and Prema-bhakti-candrika.
What was the Kheturi festival?
It was a gathering organised by Narottama Dasa Thakura at Kheturi where six Deities were installed. It is regarded as the first Gaura-Purnima festival and a step toward uniting the Gaudiya Vaishnavas.
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Key facts
- Date
- Friday, 30 October 2026
- Initiated by
- Srila Lokanatha Gosvami
- Wrote
- Prarthana and Prema-bhakti-candrika
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