Śrī Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī Prabhu
This article presents a brief biography of Śrīla Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī, composed by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. The work offers an account of the life and significance of this important Vaiṣṇava ācārya. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 7, 1885.
Śrī Śrī Prabhu Rāmacandra Gosvāmī
This article presents a brief biography of Rāmacandra Gosvāmī (Ramāi Ṭhākura), the adopted son of Jāhnavā Devī. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 4, 1885.
Śrī Māna Sarovara
This article describes the sacred pilgrimage site of Māna Sarovara in Vraja, and narrates the dramatic story of Harivaṁśa Gosvāmī, a disciple of Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī, and his tragic murder at the hands of thieves. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 1892.
Śrī Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhu
This article presents a brief biography of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura enumerates some of the literary achievements of Śrī Rūpa and laments how various apa-sampradāyas make claims to many great ācāryas. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 8, 1885.
The Last Year (Gata-varṣa)
Gata-varṣa (The Last Year)’ is an editorial in which Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura reviews the spiritual achievements made during the preceding year and offers predictions regarding the future expansion of bhakti throughout the world. The author anticipates that in time, people from all nations will journey to the birthplace of Mahāprabhu to participate in the divine heritage of the tradition. He also discusses his son, Siddhānta Sarasvatī, in connection with the publication of the Padma Purāṇa. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 12, Issue 1, 1900.
The Poet Rāma Prasāda (Kavi Rāma Prasāda)
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses the life and spiritual significance of Rāma Prasāda, the renowned Bengali Śākta poet. The article notes how Rāma Prasāda performed his sādhana at a location celebrated for its association with Gaura-Nityānanda. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 7, Issue 7, 1895.
Śrī Śyāmānanda Gosvāmī
Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda presents a brief biography of Śyāmānanda Gosvāmī and calls upon the devotee community to provide support so that Sajjana Toṣaṇī magazine may continue to publish the glories of great Vaiṣṇava personalities. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 6, 1885.
Śrī Parameśvarī Dāsa
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura presents a brief biography of Nityānanda Prabhu’s associate, Śrī Parameśvarī Dāsa Ṭhākura, examining his life and spiritual significance within the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 4, 1885.
Śrī Jāhnavā Devī
In this article, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura presents a brief biography of Jāhnavā Devī, the consort of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 2, Issue 4, 1885.
The Temple of Śrī Śrī Jagannāthadeva (Śrī Śrī Jagannāthadevera Mandira)
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura provides a concise history of the temple of Jagannātha in Purī, before proceeding to describe the dilapidated state of the temple premises. He appeals to wealthy patrons of Bengal to contribute generously towards the restoration and maintenance of this sacred site. First published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol. 4, Issue 2, 1892.
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