Banshidas Babaji
Banshidas Babaji | |
|---|---|
| Title | Babaji |
| Personal | |
| Born | Sri Bhairabchandra Mallabrahma (Burman). 1859 Majitpur, Kisherganj District, Bangladesh |
| Died | July 23, 1944 Majitpur, Kisherganj District, Bangladesh |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality |  British India |
| Sect | Vaishnav religion |
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Banshidas Babaji ( (IAST: Bānśhidās Bābājī; 1858 - 1944) was a Hindu saint of the Vaishnava community. In childhood he was worldly. Leaving home in his youth, he took refuge in Navadwip Dham and immersed himself in Krishna Bhajan. He spent most of his life in Navadvipa.
Biography
Banshidas Babaji appeared in the village of Majitpur in 1859 in the greater Mymensingh district of East Bengal in British India (now Pakundia police station in Kisherganj district of Bangladesh). In Purbashram his name was Bhairab Chandra. He was the first child of poor prisoner Sreesanth Mallabrahma (Varman). His mother, Smt. Sarvasundari, was a devout woman who was devoted to all members of his family in the midst of poverty and hardships. Their other two sons were named Kulchandra and Rajchandra, and they had four daughters. According to the children of other ordinary fishing families in Bengal, Bhairab also grew up in extreme poverty. The family lived on as much fish as he could catch each day. Life was extremely difficult and lacked conveniences. There was no opportunity for formal education. At a young age, Bhairab had no other job but fishing and selling. This was life. What more could be expected? Bhairab used to spend the whole day in the river with his father and other fishermen. After sunset, he would return home and go to the stable. There he used to listen to stories of the impermanence of life, Sri Krishna, and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes and the lives of Mahatmas.
Religious pursuit
Banshidas Babaji lived with Rani Barsidas of Navadwip most of the time. He used to build a bhajan hut there and keep the idols of Sri Gaur-Nitai, Sri Sri Radhagavinda, and Balgaepal. These were his possessions – idols, some utensils, and a few tools. He knew nothing but the taste of pure Krishnaprem from being immersed in devotional service. He was so fond of Gaepal that he would take Gaepal with his right hand wherever he went. There was also the six-inch-tall Sri Sri Radhagavinda Vigraha made of octahedron and the Gaur-Nitai Vigraha made of neem wood, three feet high. There were no specific rules or altars for worship. At noon he would pick flowers from a nearby corner and dedicate them to the deities. Every day, however, he used to collect champa flowers and make garlands for Gaur-Nitai. He used to offer offerings in front of the idols without any kind of mantra, puja, or bell-ringing. He used to fast for the idols. He never slept or woke up at a fixed time. He used to keep two cloth bags and, after the puja, he would put Sri Sri Gaur-Nitai in one and Sri Sri Radhagavinda in the other. There were no good clothes for the idols, only rags, which he wore for a long time.
Religious place Sadhana
Vrindavan Due to his natural and unwavering devotion to Lord Krishna, Srila Banshidas Babajim Maharaj was always happy as the highest level Paramahansa Abadhutra. He was worshiping at Shiramani Sridham Mayapur of all the shrines, so there was no need for him to go elsewhere. However, at the behest of Lord Krishna, he went on a journey showing mercy to all (because a Babaji attains self-purification by visiting holy places). On 24 February 1941, he set out for Vrindavan with some interested devotees to visit the places associated with Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. On his way to Vrindavan, he stayed for two days under a huge banyan tree in Katwa, where Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa. Babaji liked to stay under the banyan tree and, in remembrance of Vrindavan’s forests, he called each banyan tree a banshibat, under which Lord Krishna attracted the cowherds by playing the flute. From there he took a train to Bhagalpur and stayed under another tree near the railway station for one day and four days on the banks of the Ganges. Travel to Jagannathpuri After spending two years in Navadwip, Banshidas Babaji sailed to Ambika Kalna on March 4, 1943. On his way he took with him the idols of Sri Gauranga, Srinityananda, Sri Advaita, Srivalgaepal (Ladu Gaepal), and Sri Sri Radhagavinda. He went to Shantipur from Kalna and walked 300 km to Parepadbraj. On the way, he reached Puridham on March 31. Shyamsunder Babaji, Damader Brahmachari, and Yatishekhar Brahmachari came from Gaudiya Mission to help Babaji. They were sent by Bhaktiprasadpuri Maharaj. Because Banshidas Babaji was indifferent to worldly matters, he needed help. They pitched a big tent to take Babaji Maharaj with them, so that Babaji Maharaj and his idols could stay. Other devotees used to rest under the trees at night.
Died
He died on 23 Shravan (Shukla Chaturthi), 1351 BS (July 23, 1944 AD) at 8 pm on the day of Tiraebhav of Srila Raghunandan Tagore. He entered the eternal life of Lord Krishna. Babaji's constant companion, the Tulsi plant in the earthen tub, also fell down at the same time. The temple was built in 1968 by Shri Lal Mahan Saha Mahasaya.
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