Prabhu Jagadbandhu
Prabhu Jagadbandhu was a Hindu Saint of Bengal and the combination of the Pancha Tattva (Vaishnavism). He spent much of his life meditating and preaching in the Sri Angan ashram in Faridpur, British India (present day Bangladesh). His teachings inspired the founding of the Mahanam Sampraday sect.
Prabhu Jagadbandhu Sundar | |
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 Sri Sri Sri Prabhu Jagadbandhu Sundar | |
| Born | 28 April 1871 Dahapara, Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 17 September 1921 (aged 50) Sri Angan, Faridpur District, British India |
| Website | mahanam |
Life and Teachings
Prabhu Jagatbandhu was born on 28 April 1871 in Dahapara, Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India on the auspicious day of Sita Navami. His birthday is celebrated as Bandhu Navami. He was devout and would always sing the kirtans of Krishna and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
He stressed the importance of God as means of remembering and drawing close to the divine. He urged the followers to follow the life of avoiding temptation.[1]
His teachings were mainly based on-
1.Harinam
Once Prabhu Jagadbandu said[2]
Show kindness and compassion and do well to all creatures. Make a free gift of religion to all. Initiation in the hallowed name of Hari is the sure means of attaining salvation (i.e; deliverance from all agonies and sufferings). This is the secret of salvation. This is the secret of eternal good done to others.
— Prabhu Jagadbandu
See also
References
- "Divine Life of Lord Jagat Bandhusundar - The Saviour". mahanam.org. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- Collection by, Brahmachari Parimalbadhu Das. Bandhu Ved Bani [Veda quotes of Bandhu]. Kolkata, India: Sri Mahanambrata Cultural and Welfare Trust. p. 1.
External links
- Mandal, Paresh Chandra (2012). "Jagadbandhu". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Jagadbandhu in Bengali