Biracandra Prabhu

Biracandra Prabhu

   Sri Biracandra Prabhu (Biracandra Goswami) was the son of Lord Nityananda's second wife Vasudha Devi, and the disciple of Sri Jahnava Devi. "He was an incarnation of Kshirodakashayi Vishnu. He is non-different from Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, in that he is Vishnu-tattva, God Himself," said Kavi Karnapura.

   "After Sri Nityananda Prabhu, who is the topmost branch of Lord Chaitanya's indestructible tree of eternal love of Godhead, the greatest branch is Birachandra Prabhu. Although he was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he presented Himself as a great Devotee. And although the Supreme Godhead is transcendental to all Vedic injunctions, he strictly followed the Vedic rituals. He is the main pillar in the hall of devotional service erected by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is by the glorious mercy of Sri Birachandra that people all over the world can chant the names of Chaitanya and Nityananda. I therefore take shelter of the lotus feet of Sri Birachandra Prabhu." (Sri Chaitanya-charitamrta)

   "When Birachandra Prabhu visited Vrindavana, everyone came out to see him. They were delighted to have his darshana. Everyone was overwhelmed by seeing the ecstatic devotion exhibited by Birachandra Prabhu. He took darshana of Madana Mohana, Radha-Govinda, Radha-Gopinatha. On the order of Sri Jahnava Devi he toured Vraja Mandala. During his extensive pilgrimage he showed many amazing and wonderful manifestations of divine love." (Bhakti-ratnakar) His pushpa samadhi is in the 64 Samadhis Area.