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Jagadbandhu (1871-1921) Vaishnava mystic
and author, born in 1871 at Gobindapur in faridpur
district, son of Dinananth Chakraborty (Nyayaratna), a sanskrit
scholar.
He started his education at the village school. He later attended
schools at Faridpur, pabna
and Ranchi but could not pass the Entrance examination. Jagadbandhu
was a life-long mystic, and would go into a trance listening to
religious discussions or kirtan
songs. His daily schedule included yoga practice, regular
evening worship, and devotion to the saints. Gradually people
became attracted to him and the number of his disciples increased.
He organised collective kirtan and preached devotion through it.
He travelled to many holy places and engaged in meditation at
Vrindavan where he attained siddhi or divine grace.
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After returning to Faridpur, Jagadbandhu established
a hermitage in its outskirts. He worked for the eradication of caste and
class inequalities. He believed that the well-being in the world could
be brought about through singing kirtans. He composed eight books on the
worship of God through kirtan: Shrimatisangkirtan, Shrimansangkirtan,
Bibidhasangit, Shrisangkirtan, Padavali, Shrishriharikatha,
Chandrapat, Trikal and Uddharan. The first three books
were printed together under the title of Sangkirtan Padamrta and
contain 177 verses. He died in 1921 at the Sriangan Ashram in Faridpur.
[Paresh Chandra Mandal]
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