Sri Rupa Goswami Disappearance
Sri Rupa Goswami — the founder-acharya of Gaudiya Vaishnava rasa-tattva
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The disappearance day of Sri Rupa Goswami — Sravana Krishna Dvadasi — younger brother of Sri Sanatana, author of the Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu (the foundational text of Vaishnava rasa-shastra), Ujjvala-nilamani, Vidagdha-madhava, Lalita-madhava, and the discoverer of Sri Govinda-deva at Vrindavan. The most central acharya of our parampara after Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
श्री चैतन्य मनोऽभीष्टं स्थापितं येन भू-तले / स्वयं रूपः कदा मह्यं ददाति स्व-पदान्तिकम् / Sri Caitanya Mano-'bhistam Sthapitam Yena Bhu-tale
Sri Rupa Pranama by Srila Narottama Das Thakura
When will Sri Rupa Goswami — who established within this material world the mission to fulfil the desire of Sri Caitanya — give me the shelter of his lotus feet?
How to recite
Recite the Sri Rupa Pranama at every offering today. Read from the Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu, Ujjvala-nilamani, or Vidagdha-madhava (Sri Rupa's masterworks). Offer tulsi and flowers at his samadhi-bhajan-kutir picture. Chant 16 rounds.
Benefits
Sri Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) is the foundational acharya of Gaudiya Vaishnava sambandha-abhidheya-prayojana siddhanta. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally empowered him at Prayag for ten days to systematise the science of bhakti-rasa. Every Gaudiya Vaishnava is a 'rupanuga' — a follower of Sri Rupa — by virtue of accepting initiation in this parampara.
✦ Special Note
Per the Mayapur Vaishnava Calendar. The Sri Rupa Pranama is recited by every Gaudiya Vaishnava at every offering. Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON identifies itself as a 'rupanuga sampradaya' — an institution following the lineage of Sri Rupa.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Govindaji prasadam from Vrindavan-style preparations — kachori, sabji, sweet rice, jalebi
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