Atmadhar Paramahansa
Srimad Paramahansa Atmadhar Swami | |
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 Idol of Paramahansa | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Vedanta • Bhakti |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa |
Influenced | |
Srimad Paramahansa Atmadhar Swami was a 19th-century Indian Hindu monk and spiritual guru from Bengal. He was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, from whom he received the title of "Paramahansa", and was a close spiritual associate of Lokenath Brahmachari.[1][2]
Biography
Swami Atmadhar was born in the Bhatpara region during the 19th century. He embraced the monastic lifestyle after initiating into the spiritual traditions of Vedantic philosophy and Bhakti devotion.[3] He established an ashram in Gidhni, West Bengal, where he guided seekers toward self-realization. A marble sculpture dedicated to his memory was preserved and relocated to Dhaka Elokeshi High School in Bangladesh.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Gangopadhyay, Bipul Kumar (1985) (in bn). Mahapitha Tarapitha. Jayatara Publishers
- ↑ Bhaumik, Bhupendra Chandra (1962) (in bn). Paramapurusha Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari.
- ↑ BA, Nabakrishna Ghosh (1933-09-13). সাধ্বী সৌদামিনী (in Bengali). Metcalf Printing Works. pp. 164, 176, 186, 209.
- ↑ Sarakāra, Akshaẏacandra (1965). Akshaẏa sāhityasambha̐ra (in Bengali). Iṇḍiẏāna Ayāsosiẏeṭeḍa Pābaliśiṃ Kompanī. pp. 124, 142, 165.