By Ranita Sinha, Kolkata Sri Sri Bhubaneshwar Thakur, the great saint of the Bishnupriya Manipuri Community was born on 26th October, 1871, in a remote village of Cachar district called Baropua in the state of Assam. He was born to a Xatriya Manipuri family. His father Sri Sanatan Pandit was a Sanskrit teacher and mother Srimati Malati Devi, a house wife. Sadhu Baba from his childhood was indifferent to all worldly happenings. He was engrossed in chanting the name of Lord Krishna. Along with other students of his age, Sadhu Baba started taking lessons of grammar and other spiritual literature from his father. At a very young age he lost his mother but he was brought up with utmost love and care by his step mother. At the age of eighteen, Sadhu baba lost his father, so, to continue his spiritual education under the guidance of Rajpandit Mineshwas Swarbabhwam Bhattacherjee, he went to Tripura. But within one year he made up his mind to visit all the holy places and as such he took permis...
really a great piece written by Mr Ashim Sinha and thanks to u, rishi to add it to the blog.
ReplyDeleteDear Rishi, many thanks you have added this article here. I have the pleasure to inform you that few Video footages of 165th Maha RasLila organized by Bangladesh Bishnupriya Manipurisat are available YouTube.com
ReplyDeleteRakhual dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjBZye8lWeQ
Raslila: Vrinda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk-oGYoT-i4
Crowd at Raslila: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3xqzNmzeGA
Raslila Audience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar-MN3lf-kk
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