Life of Advaita Acharya is narrated in several biographical works which include the Balyalilasutra of Krishnadasa and the Advaitasutrakadacha of Krishnadasa, the Advaitamangala of Haricharanadasa, the Advaitaprakasha of Ishana Nagara and the Advaitavilasa of Naraharidasa in Bengali. Advaita Acharya was not satisfied with the materialistic goals that pursued by society. This led to a non adaptive and an unhappy society and concluded that the only solution was offering prayers. It is believed that he prayed for several months and worshipped Lord in the form of his Shaligram Shila with sacred Tulsi leaves and water of River Ganga. He was a close friend of both Chaitanya and Nityananda and helped them in spreading the Hare Krishna mantra. It is believed that he was a combined incarnation of both Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva within the Gaudiya tradition. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |