Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur Disappearance
Date: 23rd January 2026
Day: Friday
Panchami Tithi Begins – 02:28 AM on Jan 23, 2026
Panchami Tithi Ends – 01:46 AM on Jan 24, 2026
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur Disappearance
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur (1638-1708 C.E.) came in the disciplic succession from Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura. Vishvanatha took Diksha from Shri Radha Ramana Cakravarti. Although married, Vishvanatha was indifferent and soon renounced family life. He came to Vrindavana Dhama and did Krishna Bhajana at Radha-Kunda.
Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura wrote over forty Sanskrit books on the science of pure devotion to Radha-Giridhari. He also made the sweetest, most highly realized Rasika Tikas (commentaries) on Shrimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-Gita, the works of Srila Rupa Goswami, Kavi Karnapura and Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura.
According to Hindu lunar calendar Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur was disappeared on Gaura Paksha, Panchami in Magha (Madhava) lunar month. His Samadhi is in the Radha Gokulananda temple courtyard.
