KALIYA KRISHNA PRABHU Disappearance - 22nd Nov

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KALIYA KRISHNA DASA:

 

One will surely attain Sri Caitanya and Sri Nityananda by remebering Kaliya

Krishna Dasa. (Caitanya Bhagavata) Completely devoted to Lord Nityananda, he

knew nothing but the lotus feet of Nitai. He left this world while doing bhajan

in Vrindavan. In Vraja lila he is Labanga,a cowherd boyfriend of Krishna

Balaram.

 

Kala-krsnadasa was the twenty second devotee of Nityananda Prabhu. He was

Labanga-sakha, the ninth of the twelve Gopalas (CC. 1.11.37).

 

Krsnadasa was born in a Kulina brahmana family in the village of Akaihat

near Katoa. His father was Kalidasa Thakura. At the request of Nityananda

Prabhu and Sarvabhauma, Lord Caitanya allowed Krsnadasa to accompany him

during His tour of South India. Unfortunately during the journey an

unpleasant incident took place. After receiving darshan of the Deity in the

temple of Raghunandana, the Lord took rest for the night at a place called

Vetapani in the state of Mallar. At that time Krsnadasa was allured away from

Lord Caitanya by some members of the Bhattathari sect (a tantric sect who

indulge in wine and women). Despite violent resistance by the Bhattatharis,

Lord Caitanya rescued Krsnadasa from their clutches. Later, in the presence

of Nityananda Prabhu and Sarvabhauma, the Lord disassociated Himself forever

from the company of Krsnadasa (CC. 2.9.227, 2.10.62,65). However Nityananda

Prabhu and Sarvabhauma managed to convince the Lord to send Krsnadasa to

Navadvipa to deliver a message to Saci devi and the other devotees about the

Lord's return from His South Indian tour.