Achrya Sri Pundrik Goswami

History - Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham.

The Supreme Lord Krishna combined with Srimati Radha Rani and incarnated as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to confer bhakti to all beings. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu performed Harinam sankirtan and conducted many congregational preaching activities, as a result of which innumerable devotees came to take his shelter. He asked his devotees to dedicate their lives to propagate His teachings.

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu bestowed His yellow anga-vastram and the mat that he sat on while chanting, to Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami and appointed him the Acarya of Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham.

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu asked Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami to go to Vrindavan and locate the important past-time places of Sri Sri Radha Krishna and make them know to everyone. Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami’s contribution to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Sampradaya is immense. He compiled various work like Sri Krishna Tatva Mimamsa, Hari Bhakti Vilas etc., while practicing his spiritual life in Vrindavan. Being pleased with the devotion of Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami the Supreme Lord Himself manifested from a Salagram Sila as Sri Radha Raman on the day of Vaishaka shukla purnima (full moon day of the Vaishaka month) in the

Year 1599.

Sri Damodar Goswami was the dearest disciple of Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami. He was assigned the task of serving Sri Radha Raman. Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami also anointed Sri Damodar Goswami as his successor to the Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham. Sri Mathura Nath Goswami succeeded Sri Damodar Goswami. He was well versed in Srimad Bhagavatam and was renowned for his mellifluent discourses. He made Punjab and Sind the center of his activities and preached extensively in all directions.

Many great personalities like Vyakhyana Vachaspati, Sri Shoban Lal Goswami Ji Maharaja and Sri Vijay Krishna Goswami Ji Maharaja have adorned the Sriman-Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vaishnava Peetham during their life times. They traveled from Vrindavan to various remote areas across the country, to carry out the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

H.H. Atul Krishna Goswami Ji Maharaja adorned Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham after Sri Vijay Krishna Goswami Ji Maharaja. He inherited the glorious tradition of interpreting the scriptures from his predecessors. He is an erudite scholar, and was well

Versed in various Vedic scriptures. He is the most reputed orator in India. His discourses are extremely fascinating.

At present H.H. Sri Sribhuti Krishna Goswami Maharaja is adorning the Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham. H.H. is spreading the message of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu all over the world tirelessly, through his captivating discourses on various scriptures like Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Ramayana, and Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita.

H.H. Sri Sribhuti Krishna Goswami Maharaja lives in Sri Vaijayanti Ashram in Vrindavan, where the Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham was originally established. H.H. has established branches of Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham in cities like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Jaipur. His articulate discourses are divine and filled with ancient esoteric philosophical truths, which are aimed at universal welfare. Thousands of people gather to listen to his captivating lectures in all parts of the country. His magnanimity, soothing advice and genuine concern for all makes him distinct amongst spiritual leaders. His disciples feel secure by his presence. In accordance with the glorious tradition of giving this knowledge to others H.H. runs a school to where subjects like Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Ramayana are taught. H.H. also oversees the setting up of medical camps to provide medical aid for the handicapped, old and needy.

H.H. Sri Pundrik Goswami, the worthy son of H.H. Sribhuti Krishna Goswami and the future successor to the Sriman Madhva-Gaudeshwar-Vasihnava Peetham is popular among the devotees. He is following the path of his predecessors, in spreading the message of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu through discourses on different vaishnava scriptures like Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Ramayan, Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita etc., all over the world so that people may benefit by knowing the real goal of their lives.

SriMan Madhva Gaudeshwar Vaishnava Parampara: -

1. Bhagwan Srimannarayana

2. Lord Brahma

3. Devarshi Narada

4. Krishna-Dwaipayana i.e. Veda-Vyasa

5. Jagadgugu Sri Madhvachrya

6. Sri Narhari

7. Sri Madhvav

8. Sri Ashobh

9. Sri Jayathirth

10. Sri Gyanasindhu

11. Sri Dayanidhi

12. Sri Vidyanidhi

13. Sri Rajendra

14. Sri Jayadharma

15. Sri Prushottam

16. Sri Brahmanya

17. Sri Vyasa-Tirth

18. Sri Lakshmi Pati

19. Sri Madhvendra Puri

20. Sri Ishwar Puri

21. Sri Chitanya Mahaprabhu

22. Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami

23. Sri Damoder Das Goswami

24. Sri Mathura Nath Goswami

25. Sri Vishnu Das Goswami

26. Sri Meghashyam Goswami

27. Sri Raghunath Das Goswami

28. Sri Devaki Nandan Goswami

29. Sri Radha Lal Goswami

30. Sri Girdharlal Goswami

31. Sri Gulablal Goswami

32. Sri Murlidhar Goswami

33. Sri Preetam Lal Goswami

34. Sri Manilal Goswami

35. Sri Vijay Krishna Goswami

36. Sri Atul Krishna Goswami

37. Sri Sribhuti Krishna Goswami

38. Sri Pundrik Krishna Goswami