Sri Caitanya Mangala by Locana Dasa Thakura

In Sri Caitanya mangala we find many pastimes and details of pastimes that are not found in thetwo other principal biographies of Lord Caitanya, Sri Caitanya-bhagaata and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. Here you will find conversations between the Lord and his mother and wifejust before his acceptance of sannyasa. There is also the visit of Narada Muni to Lord Krsna atDvaraka wherein the great sage expresses his lamentation regarding the fallen condition of thepeople in the age of kali. There are countless gems to the mined form this wonderful book.IntroductionSrila Locana dasa Thakura was born in a Brahmana familynear Katwa in west Bengal in the year 1520, thirty-four years after the appearance of SriCaitanya Mahaprabhu. His father was Sri Kamalakara dasa and his mother was Srimati Sadanandi. Hewas their only son, and he spent much of his childhood living with his grandparents. As a youngboy Locana dasa met devotees of Lord Caitanya. His nature was that he had great attachment forthe Lord and was detached from worldly enjoyment.As a young man Locana dasa accepted as his spiritual master Sri Narahari Sarakara an intimateassociate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Narahari Thakura was an expert composer of devotionalsongs and he instructed Locana dasa, who then wrote many wonderful songs, some of which werefrequently sung by Srila Prabhupada.On January 16, 1969, in Los Angeles, Srila Prahupada lectured on the song Parama karuna, composedby Locana dasa. He said, Parama Koruna Pahu dui Jana, nitai gauracandra. This is song sung By Locana dasa Thakura