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.
Śrī Śrī Nāma Haṭṭa (The Marketplace of the Holy Name)
In this article, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura briefly describes the efficacy of his Nāma Haṭṭa preaching and explains how the Holy Name and the preacher of the Holy Name must be pure. First published in Viṣṇupriyā Patrikā, Vol. 2, 1891.
Śrī Śrī Navadvīpa Dhāma
This article presents Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s exposition on Śrī Śrī Navadvīpa Dhāma, written shortly after his publication of Śrī Navadvīpa Dhāma Māhātmya. The text offers compelling evidence for Māyāpura as the birthplace of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, establishing the sacred significance of this holy site. First published in Śrī Viṣṇupriyā Patrikā, Vol. 2, Issue 5, 1891.
The Place of Śrī Nakula Brahmacārī (Śrī Nakula Brahmacārīra Pāṭa)
In this early article, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses his visit on 9 April 1890 to the holy place of Nakula Brahmacārī, the eternal associate of Mahāprabhu. He speaks against the present situation there and emphasises how renunciant Vaiṣṇavas must remain free from association with women. The article demonstrates Bhaktivinoda’s concern for maintaining proper standards of monastic conduct and his commitment to preserving the integrity of spiritual practice at sacred sites. First published in Śrī Viṣṇupriyā Patrikā, Vol. 2, Issue 3, 1890.
Śrīpāṭa Denuḍa
Śrīpāṭa Denuḍa’ presents a rare account of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s visit to the bhajana-sthālī of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dāsa Ṭhākura in Śrīpāṭa Denuḍa, where he observes and describes the dilapidated condition of this sacred site. First published in Viṣṇupriyā Patrikā, Vol. 2, Issue 6, 1890.
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