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present, a picture of Uddharana Datta Thakura is worshiped. It is understood,
however, that the wooden Deity of Uddharana Thakura was taken away by Sri
Madana-mohana Datta and is now being worshiped with a sd/agrama-sila by Srinatha
Datta.

Uddharana Datta Thakura was the manager of the estate of a big Zamindar in
Naihati, about one and a half miles north of Katwa. The relics of this royal family
are still visible near the Daifhata station. Since Uddharana Datta Thakura was the
manager of the estate, it-was also known as Uddharana-pura. Uddharana Datta
Thakura installed Nitai-Gaura Deities that were later brought to the house of the
Zamindar, which was known as Vanaoyaribada. Srila Uddharana Datta Thakura re-
mained a householder throughout his life. His father’s name was Srikara Datta, his
mother’s name was Bhadravati, and his son’s name was Srinivasa Datta.

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BIBI Capmany Sfe-uiysta |
Ace are fort Atay Tyettey AR? 1 82.4

acarya vaisnavananda bhakti-adhikari
purve nama chila yanra ‘raghunatha puri’

SYNONYMS

dcarya—teacher; vaisnavadnanda—of the name Vaisnavananda; bhakti— devotional
service; adhikari—fit candidate; purve—previously; ndma—name; chila—was; yanra—
whose; raghundatha puri—of the name Raghunatha Puri.

TRANSLATION
The twenty-seventh prominent devotee of Nityananda Prabhu was Acarya
Vaisnavananda, a great personality in devotional service. He was formerly known as
Raghunatha Puri.
PURPORT

In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, verse 97, it is said that Raghunatha Puri was pre-
viously very powerful in the eight mystic successes. He was an incarnation of one of
the successes.

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fageta, arma, striein,—fen Ste |
acd ara aca feen diga frsie ui 80 0

visnudasa,nandana, gangaddsa—tina bhai
purve yanra ghare child thakura nitai
