GLORIES OF SRI RAMANANDA RAY | Intimate Associate of Gauranga| HG Bankim Raya Das |Telugu

DISAPPEARANCE DAY: SRI RAMANANDA RAYA

Ramananda Raya was one of the most intimate associates of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The Gauraganoddesadipika (120-124) states that Ramananda Raya was Arjuna in his past incarnation.

Ramananda Ray submitted himself to the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu and they both discussed transcendental subject matters in a secluded grove at the bank of the river. Knowing him to be well versed in transcendental subject matters, as had been told to him by Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, Mahaprabhu asked him various questions, starting from the basics going upto the highest moods of the gopis and Shrimati Radharani herself. This most beautiful conversation that ensued between the two great personality is celebrated amongst all the Gaudiya Vaishnavas as Shri Ray Ramananda samwad. After the discussion, Ray Ramanada requested Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to please mercifully reveal his true identity, upon which he had the darshan of Shri Krishna

On this auspicious day of his disappearance, we pray to him to please bestow upon us his mercy so that we may be able to attain unflinching affection for Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Radha Shyamsundar.