Disappearance Day of Sri Vasudeva Ghosh
Disappearance Day
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What is the Disappearance Day of Sri Vasudeva Ghosh?
Sri Vasudeva Ghosh was a devotee-singer whose whole life was given to the songs of Lord Gauranga, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Every year devotees mark the day he left this world, and in 2027 his disappearance day falls on Sunday, 31 October.
Significance
Vasudeva Ghosh preached in Bengal through music and song. He wrote many Bengali songs about Lord Gauranga, and devotees still sing them today. In his devotion to Krishna he was fixed in the sweet conjugal mood of madhurya-rasa, and Srimati Radharani was his ultimate shelter.
The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika tells who the associates of Lord Caitanya are in Krishna's pastimes. It identifies Vasudeva Ghosh as Gunatunga, a gopi who sings the songs composed by Visakha.
How to observe it
Sing or hear one of the songs of Lord Gauranga, join a kirtana, or read about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The day is set by the lunar calendar, so its English date changes from year to year.
Questions
When is Vasudeva Ghosh's Disappearance Day in 2027?
It falls on Sunday, 31 October 2027. The date follows the lunar calendar, so it moves from year to year.
What songs did Vasudeva Ghosh write?
He wrote many Bengali songs about Lord Gauranga, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and devotees still sing them. Music and song were how he preached in Bengal.
Who is Vasudeva Ghosh in Krishna's pastimes?
The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika identifies him as Gunatunga, a gopi who sings songs composed by Visakha. He was fixed in madhurya-rasa, with Srimati Radharani as his ultimate shelter.
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Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, 31 October 2027
- Spiritual mood
- Madhurya-rasa (conjugal devotion)
- Identity in Krishna's pastimes
- Gunatunga, a gopi
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