paramahaṁsa

Śrīla Gaura Kiśora dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja was born in the Year 1830. He was born in a mercantile family in a village called ‘Bāghajāna.’ This village, situated on the banks of the river Padma, lies within the precincts of Tepakola, a division within Bangladesh’s Faridpura District. His childhood name was Vaṁśīdāsa.
– Life as a Householder
Because of his parents’ repeated requests and endeavors, Śrīla Bābājī Mahārāja was married in his childhood according to the standards of society. As a householder, he maintained his family by running his family business.
– Pañcarātrikī-dīkṣā
While enacting his gṛhastha-līlā, Bābājī Mahārāja accepted initiation from a Gosvāmī who belonged to the line of Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu. Thus, he spent those years of his life as an ideal householder Vaiṣṇava. His wife departed from this abode when Bābājī Mahārāja was only…