Disappearance Day of Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja

What is the disappearance day of Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja?

In 2027 the disappearance day of Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja is Tuesday, 26 January, which is also the appearance day of Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. A Gaudiya biography says that he left this world in Vrindavana, after the disappearance of Srinivasa Acarya, and entered the Lord's eternal pastimes.

Significance

Ramacandra Kaviraja, the elder son of Ciranjiva Sena of Srikhanda, served his spiritual master Srinivasa Acarya with steady devotion. In Vrindavana, Srila Jiva Gosvami called him a "king of poets" and gave him the title kaviraja. He became one of the eight kavirajas among Srinivasa Acarya's disciples and wrote Smarana-darpana, Smarana-chamatkara and Siddhanta-chandrika.

Narottama Dasa Thakura was his dear friend, and in a song Narottama prays for the mercy of Srinivasa Acarya and for the association of Ramacandra. In one verse Ramacandra calls himself unfortunate for not tasting even a drop of the flood of prema that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave. Devotees can learn from that humble mood.

In a purport Srila Prabhupada describes him in these words:

Of Cirañjīva’s two sons, the elder, Rāmacandra Kavirāja, was a disciple of Śrīnivāsa Acārya and an intimate associate of Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura.

Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 10.78-79, purport

How to observe it

Devotees honour Ramacandra Kaviraja by hearing of his service to Srinivasa Acarya and his friendship with Narottama Dasa Thakura. You can also recite Narottama's prayer for Ramacandra's association and chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra in a humble mood.