The Akhras in Puri
This rare English essay examines the principal ākhaḍas (monasteries) of Puri, providing a detailed description of their general activities and offering recommendations for their improvement. Written when Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura served as Deputy Magistrate in Puri, the work represents an important historical account of institutional religious life in the sacred city. The original English spelling has been retained in this article for posterity. The Bhaktivinoda Institute wishes to extend its thanks to H.G. Sundara Gopala Prabhu and the Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) in Kolkata for providing this significant text. First published in 1871.
Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa
In this short article, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura shares news with his readers concerning the renovation of Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa in Vraja-maṇḍala. The piece informs the Vaiṣṇava community of developments at these sacred sites and highlights their significance within the broader context of pilgrimage and worship in the holy land of Vraja. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 7, Issue 11, 1895.
Puratana Gañja of Śrīdhāma Navadvīpa (Śridhāma Navadvīpera Puratana Gañja)
Continuing from the previous two articles about the location of Kuliyā in Navadvīpa, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura turns his attention to the location of the real Śrīvāsa-aṅgana. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 7, Issue 4, 1895.
What is Presently Called Aparādha Bhañjanera Pāṭa in Kuliyā
This article describes the location of the town of Kuliyā in Navadvīpa and provides a follow-up discussion to the preceding issue. The text examines what is presently called Aparādha Bhañjanera Pāṭa in Kuliyā, offering geographical and historical clarification regarding this significant site within the sacred landscape of Navadvīpa. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 7, Issue 3, 1895.
Where is Kuliyā Aparādha-Bhañjana Pāṭa? (Aparādha-Bhañjana Pāṭa Kuliyā Kothāya)
Herein, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses the significance of the village of Kuliyā and establishes its true whereabouts. The article addresses the location of this important sacred site and explores its spiritual importance within the Vaiṣṇava tradition. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 7, Issue 2, 1895.
What Has Happened in Śrī Māyāpura? (Śrī Māyāpura Ki Ki Haiyeche?)
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura provides a summary of the upcoming Gaura Pūrṇīmā festival in Śrīdhāma Māyāpura, including the installation of the Deities and the saṅkīrtana being held during the lunar eclipse that year. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 5, Issue 12, 1893.
Śrī Śrī Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura provides a brief account of Dāsa Gosvāmī’s life, his ideal renunciation, and the pastime of his excavation of Śyāma-kuṇḍa and Rādhā-kuṇḍa. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 10, 1885.
Śrī Sīmantadvīpa
In this article, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura narrates some of the features and pastimes of Mahāprabhu on the island of Sīmantadvīpa. First published in Viṣṇupriyā Patrikā, Vol. 2, 1891.
Salve for the Eyes of the Blind (Andhera Cakṣe Añjana)
In this short article, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains the historicity of the name of Māyāpura, arguing against the scholarly consensus that the designation arose only during the time of the Sena Dynasty. Rather, he contends that the name Māyāpura has been known since time immemorial. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 8, Issue 12, 1897.
The Place of Śrīla Bhāgavatācārya (Śrīla Bhāgavatācāryera Pāṭa)
This article describes the famous pāṭhabāḍī in Kolkata where Śrī Bhāgavatācārya resided, following a previous essay on the same subject. The work provides an account of this significant place of residence and its historical importance in the spiritual landscape of nineteenth-century Bengal. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 10, Issue 1, 1898.
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