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Prabhu Jagadbandhu was an Indian religious leader from Bengal.[1] He spent much of his life meditating and preaching at the Sri Angan ashram in modern India and Bangladesh. His teachings inspired the founding of a Krishnaite Hindu revival movement in the last decade of the 19th century[2] and later on the Mahanam Sampradaya, a monastic organisation. His devotees equate him with and also believes that he is Krishna and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
 | This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self-published sources. (January 2016) |
Sri Sri Prabhu Jagadbandhu Sundar | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 28 April 1871 |
| Died | 17 September 1921 (aged 50) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Founder of | Mahanam Sampradaya |
| Philosophy | Bhakti Yoga |
| Religious career | |
Prabhu Jagadbandhu was born on 28 April 1871 in Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India, to the family of a Sanskrit scholar.[1] His birthday, on Sita Navami, is celebrated as Bandhu Navami. He was devout and always sung Kirtans to Krishna and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
He stressed the importance of God as a means of remembering and drawing close to the divine.[clarification needed] He urged his followers to follow a life of avoiding temptation.[3]
Prabhu Jagadbandu summarised his teachings:[4]
Show kindness and compassion and do well to all people. Make a free gift of religion to all. Initiation in the hallowed name of Hari is the sure means of attaining salvation (i.e; deliverance from all agonies and sufferings). This is the secret of salvation. This is the secret of eternal good done to others.
— Prabhu Jagadbandu
Prabhu Jagadbandu composed eight books on the worship of God through kirtan: Shrimatisangkirtan, Shrimansangkirtan, Bibidhasabgit (the first three were printed together under the title of Sangkirtan Padamrta), Shrisangkirtan, Padavali, Shrishriharikatha, Chandrapath, Trikal, and Uddharana.[1]
Prabhu Jagadbandu passed away on 17 September 1921 in Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India near the Sri Angan ashram. His remains are worshipped through the sandalwood casket that preserves his holy body. All of his followers believes that he will someday come out from the sandalwood casket after hearing the Mahanam Mahakirtan.
Prabhu Jagatbandhu College in Howrah, West Bengal, India, is named after him.
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