Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s Birthplace

On Friday, February 6, 1874 (Magh 25, 1280 Bengali, 1795 Saka), at 3:30 P.M., in the home of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Om Vishnupada Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakura appeared from the womb of Bhagavati Devi as an effulgent, golden-skinned child. It was Krishna Pancami of the month of Magh. The Birth place of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati is situated not far from the Jagannath Temple on the Grand Road in Puri, next to Narayana Chata Matha.


At that time, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura had been appointed by the British government as the Jagannatha Temple administrator. He had prayed to Lord Jagannatha to give him one son who could preach Krishna Consciousness. When his wife gave a birth to a son, Bhaktivinoda Thakura named him Vimala Prasad, meaning the mercy of Vimala Devi, the Para Shakti of Lord Jagannatha.


Now this place is under Gaudiya Matha and entire house has been developed nicely, with a beautiful temple, devotee quarter, etc. Deities of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura are worshipped along with Radha Krishna, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Jagannatha Baladeva Subhadra in the same spot where he took birth.