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'''Krishnananda Agamavagisha''' ([[Devanagari]]; कृष्णानन्द आगमवागीश, [[Bengali language]]: কৃষ্ণানন্দ আগমবাগীশ) (a.k.a. Mahamahopadhyaya Krishnananda Bhattacharya) was a noted [[Kulin Brahmin|Kulin]] Bengali [[Brahmin]] of [[Nabadwip]], [[Nadia district]] origin and a renowned [[Pandit]]a (Scholar) and [[Sadhaka]] of [[Tantra]] tradition who lived around 1575 CE. He is the author of the "[[Brihat Tantrasara|Tantrasara]]".

He (being the introducer of Navya Tantric-scripture, "Tantrasara") considered to be one among the four pillars of Shreehatta origin scholars in [[Nabadwip]] worked for Sanatana Philosophy, alongside Raghunatha (introducer of Navya Nyaya), Raghunandana (introducer of Navya Smriti), and Vishvambhara: Chaitanya (introducer of Navya Vaishnava).

Agamavagisha was born from Acharya Mahesh Bhattacharya in the year 1533 at Nabadwip.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agamvagish|first=Krishnananda|date=|title=Krishnananda Agamavagisha|url=http://www.brahminpedia.com/2016/04/krishnananada-agamavagisha.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=brahminpedia.com}}</ref> He had four sons - Kashinatha, Mathuranatha, Harinatha and Vishvanath. He had a brother Sahasraksha who was a staunch Vaishnava and a worshipper of Lord Krishna. Krishnananda was ascent from Ramatoshana Vidyalankara, the author of "Pranatoshani".

== Contributions ==
He is considered one of the greatest exponents of Tantric activism in Bengal. He authored "[[Brihat Tantrasara]]", one of the most exhaustive worship and sadhana text for Tantra. Aagameshwari Kali puja, the oldest Kali Puja of [[Nabadwip]] was started by him.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mitra|first=Sudhirkumar|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.455627|title=Deb-debir Katha O Kahini|publisher=D M Library|year=1958|location=Kolkata|pages=235}}</ref>

To his credit he popularized [[Kali Puja]], in Bengal and turned it into a household practice. Before that, Kali Puja was considered a complicated form of worshipping not suitable for common people, which required high degree of expertise in Tantric sadhana. Krishnananda took it upon himself to reform the Tantra practice by removing the terrifying parts and establish it as a benevolent, tender and devotional practice for commoners.<ref>{{Cite web|last=বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়|first=দেবাশিস|title=কৃষ্ণানন্দকে সামনে দেখে জিভ কাটলেন কৃষ্ণাঙ্গী বধূ|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/nadia-murshidabad/ক-ষ-ণ-নন-দক-স-মন-দ-খ-জ-ভ-ক-টল-ন-ক-ষ-ণ-ঙ-গ-বধ-1.236085|access-date=2021-05-20|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref>

== Death ==
It is believed that he underwent death in [[Samadhi|meditative trance]] at [[Mallarpur]], [[Birbhum]].

==Dakshina Kali==
The development of worship of the form of Goddess Kali as [[Kali#Daksinakali|Dakshinakali]], is also often attributed to Krishnananda Agamavagisha.

It is said that during this time, there was no idol of goddess Kali, known to anyone. Kali Puja used to take place using Tantric substances. One day Krishnananda, had a dream where goddess Kali said that whoever Krishnananda will first see in the morning, should be used as an inspiration to create Her idol.

Krishnananda, went out in the early morning and saw a village woman, applying cow dung patties on a wall. She was supported by her right foot on a rock in front of her and was dark skinned with long untied hair touching her knee. Suddenly becoming conscious about presence of another male around her she stuck her tongue out in shame, as was the practice in the society of that era.

Krishnananda was deeply moved by this posture and took it as an inspiration to create an idol of [[Maa Kaali]]. It is said that since then, Maa Kali is being worshipped in Bengal in this form as all forgiving, tender and divine mother.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agamvagish|first=Krishnananda|date=|title=maa-kali-came-to-bengali-household-with-the-help-of-krishnananda-agamavagisha|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/rabibashoriyo/maa-kali-came-to-bengali-household-with-the-help-of-krishnananda-agamavagisha-1.689891|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=anandabazar.com}}</ref>

== Influences ==
Krishnananda Agamavagisha had influences on Kali devotee poet [[Ramprasad Sen]].<sup>[[Kali#cite note-32; Highly impossible as they were separated by 200 years|[32, Highly impossible as they were separated by 200 years]]]</sup>

== Popular culture ==
In October 2019, a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[thriller film]] of Rajorshi Dey, ''[[Purba Paschim Dakshin]]'' is about to release based on the [[Tantra]] cult of Krishnananda Agamavagisha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/the+times+of+bengal+english-epaper-timbanen/poila+baishak+celebration+with+purbo+pashchim+dakkhin+uttor+asbei+team-newsid-113890563|title=Poila Baishak Celebration with "Purbo Pashchim Dakkhin Uttor Asbei" Team. - The Times Of Bengal English|website=Dailyhunt|language=en|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref> The film is based on ''Ebong Inquisition'' written by Avik Sarkar. [[Paran Bandopadhyay]] played the role of Agamavagisha.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/nov/23/17000|title=Rajorshi Dey announces next film Purba, Pashchim, Dakshin (Uttor Asbei)|last=Sarkar|first=Roushni|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Kali]]
* [[Ramprasad Sen]]
* [[Dakshina Kali]]
* [[Shakti]]

== References ==
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