Disappearance Day of Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami

What is the Disappearance Day of Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami?

Devotees honour the Disappearance Day of Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami as the day he left this world to serve Sri Radha-Govinda in Their eternal pastimes. In 2026 it falls on Friday, 23 October. It is the same lunar day on which Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami left this world.

Significance

Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami was an expert cook. During the eight months he lived with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri, whatever he prepared tasted like nectar, and the Lord accepted it with great satisfaction.

In Vrindavana he lived under the care of Srila Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis and recited Srimad-Bhagavatam to them, overwhelmed with ecstatic love. By the Lord's order he remained a brahmacari all his life, chanting Hare Krishna and reading the Bhagavatam. The Caitanya-caritamrta describes how he spent his days:

Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa would neither hear nor speak about anything of the material world. He would simply discuss Kṛṣṇa and worship the Lord day and night.

Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila 13.132

How to observe it

Following his example, devotees read from the Srimad-Bhagavatam and avoid worldly talk and any criticism of other Vaishnavas, which he refused to hear. You can also cook a simple preparation, offer it to Krishna and share the prasadam with others.