Appearance Day of Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura
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What is the appearance day of Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura?
On the appearance day of Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura, devotees celebrate a close associate of Lord Nityananda Prabhu. Purusottama was the son of Sadasiva Kaviraja, and in 2027 his day falls on Friday, 12 March.
Significance
Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami calls Purusottama the tenth gopala. In Vrindavana he was one of the cowherd boys who were Krishna's friends. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura adds that Purusottama lived at Sukhasagara and that the Deities he installed are now served at Canduda-grama.
Devakinandana Dasa, a disciple of Purusottama, wrote in a prayer that his guru, at only seven years old, was so intoxicated with love for Krishna that his dancing enchanted the whole world.
From birth, Puruṣottama dāsa was merged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, and he always engaged in childish play with Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 11.39
When Jahnava, the mother of Purusottama's infant son Kanu Thakura, left this world, Lord Nityananda took the child to His own home at Khadadaha.
How to observe it
A fitting way to spend the day is to read Adi-lila 11.38 to 11.40 with Srila Prabhupada's purports, where Sadasiva Kaviraja, Purusottama and Kanu Thakura are introduced together. Chant the holy names with other devotees, and pray for Purusottama's single-minded attachment to the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.
Questions
When is the appearance day of Purusottama Dasa Thakura in 2027?
Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura's appearance day falls on Friday, 12 March 2027, according to the Vaishnava calendar for Kurukshetra.
Who was Purusottama Dasa Thakura?
Purusottama Dasa Thakura was a close associate of Lord Nityananda Prabhu and the son of Sadasiva Kaviraja. In Adi-lila 11.38 the Caitanya-caritamrta calls him the tenth gopala and describes him as merged in Lord Nityananda's service from his earliest days.
Who was the son of Purusottama Dasa Thakura?
His son was Kanu Thakura, a great devotee in whose body, Srila Prabhupada writes, Lord Krishna always lived. According to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Lord Nityananda took Kanu to His own home when the child was about twelve days old.
Where did Purusottama Dasa Thakura live?
At times Purusottama Dasa Thakura lived at Sukhasagara, near the Cakadaha and Simurali railway stations in Bengal. The Deities he installed are now served in the village of Canduda-grama.
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Key facts
- Date
- Friday, 12 March 2027
- Father
- Sadasiva Kaviraja
- In Krishna's pastimes
- One of Krishna's cowherd boy friends, the tenth gopala
- Son
- Kanu Thakura
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