SRI PURUSOTTAMA THAKURA

"The twenty-third and twenty-fourth prominent devotees of Nityananda Prabhu were Sadasiva Kaviraja and his son Purusottama dasa, who was the tenth gopala. Since birth, Purusottama dasa was merged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu, and he was always engaged in childish play with Lord Krsna." [C.C. Adi 11.8-39]

"Sri Sadasiva Kaviraja was extremely fortunate. His son's name was Sri Purusottama das. He was never externally conscious of his material body. Nityananda Candra enacted many pastimes from within his heart." [C.B. Antya 5/741-742]

Sri Purusottama Thakura had three main disciples: Sri Madhavacarya, Sri Yadavacarya and Devakinandana dasa, who were born in Kulia brahmana families. Madhavacarya married Nityananda Prabhu's daughter, Ganga-devi. Devakinandana was the author of the book Vaisnava-vandane. Purusottama Thakura's Sripat was previously at Sukhasagar. Now his Deities are at Candriya Gram.

This temple is called Vasu-Jahnava Pat. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Kanai Thakura, the son of Purusottama, was the adopted son of Sri Jahnava.

Sri Purusottama Thakura was the cowherd boy Stokakrsna in Krisna-lila.