SRINIVASA ACARYA THAKURA

He was a famous devotee of Lord Gauranga. In 1441 Saka, he was born in Cakundi village north of Agradvipa in the district of Nadia. He was the son of Gangadhara Bhattacarya, a brahmana of the Radha clan, who was present when Lord Caitanya accepted sannyasa. Because Gangadhara continuously chanted the Lord's name at that time, he later became known as Caitanyadasa.

Srinivasa Acarya's biography is narrated elaborately in the following works: Bhaktiratnakara, Premavilasa, Karnananda, Anuragavali and Narottamavilasa. Srinivasa's contribution as a preacher and writer of Vaisnava-Vedanta is immeasurable. According to BRK 1.232-234, Lord Caitanya empowered Rupa and Sanatana to write books on the science of Krsna consciousness, and He empowered Srinivasa to preach.

It is said that Srinivasa composed only five lyrical padas (Badanacanda Kon Kundare Kundila go', included in chapter six of Karnananda. Three other padas are included in Padakalpataru). The Manoharasahi musical tradition is attributed to Srinivasa. He also wrote an excellent bhasya on the catuhsloki of Srimad Bhagavatam. He also wrote Sriman-narahari-thakur-astaka and Sad-gosvami-gunalesa-sucaka.