Lokanath Goswami

Lokanath Goswami was a contemporary of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and when the Sri Mahaprabhu took sannyas, Lokanath came to Vrindavan with Bhugarbha Goswami and performed very strict bhajan. He was always meek and humble. When young Narottam Das came to Vrindavan to study under the Goswamis, he was attracted by this saintly person Lokanath, however, did not want to accept disciples and refused repeated requests from Narottama Das Thakur. But Narottam Das Thakur was very determined. He acted as menial servant of Lokanath Goswami, who was finally pleased by his behavior and accepted him as his only disciple. Lokanath Goswami found the Deity of Radha-Vinod (Vinodial) in Umaro Gaon near Chatravan. Upon request of Rupa, Sanatan and other Goswamis he brought the Deity to Vrindavan. Vinodilal is a beautiful Deity about 30cm tall. On the left we can see the original Deities now worshipped in Jaipur. In the courtyard of Radha-Gokulananda Temple besides Lokanath's samadhi there are samadhis of Visvanath Cakravarti Thakur, puspa-samadhi of Narottam Das Thakur and samadhi of Ganganarayan Cakravarti