Yug Purushottama Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra (14 September 1888 – 27 January 1969), popularly known as Sree Sree Thakur, was an Indian physician and spiritual guru in Radha Soami Sant Mat [1][2][3] and the founder of Satsang, in Deoghar, Jharkhand.[4][5] He was born in a Brahmin family.[6]
Early life and service
Anukulchandra Chakroborty was born on 14th September, 1888 in the Himaitpur village of Pabna district of East Bengal, British India which is now a part of Bangladesh. Sivachandra Chakroborty and Monomohini Devi were his father and mother respectively. As a young medical student in Calcutta, Anukulchandra started serving and treating the slum dwellers in 1911. After six years of study, he came back to Himaitpur and began to practice medicine.[7] His devotees address him as Yuga Purushottam or the Prophet of the modern age.[8] On the other hand he is the founder of Satsang at Deoghar in Bihar now Jharkhand.
In August 1909 Anukulachandra married Saroshibala Devi.[9] On November 17, 1930, he married Sarbamangala who was the younger sister of Anukulachandra's first wife.[9]
Death
Anukulchandra died on 27 January 1969. The Government of India released a commemorative postage stamp, in 1987.[10]
References
- ↑ Religions view religions : explorations in pursuit of understanding{{#if:Nayak|, Nayak}. Rodopi(2006). ISBN 90-420-1858-5
- ↑ {{{title}}}. Bartaman Patrika(22 March 2018). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ Bāṃlā ekāḍemī caritābhidhāna{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bāṃlā Ekāḍemī(2010). ISBN 978-984-07-4354-4
- ↑ Deoghar Tourism. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Politicians turn devotees at Satsang Vihar event. The Times of India(15 February 2014).
- ↑ Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra, Ainy(12 June 2016). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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- ↑ Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra. www.satsang.org.in.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 [1] Page 66-67
- ↑ Postage Stamps: Stamp issue calendar 2014, Paper postage, Commemorative and definitive stamps, Service Postage Stamps, Philately Offices, Philatelic Bureaux and counters, Mint stamps (unused stamps). postagestamps.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
Further reading
- The revelation after the latest revealed{{#if:Sarkar|, Sarkar}. Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar(2010)
- Historical Overview of Religious Pluralism in Bengal. Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology({Template:Year).
- The Latest Revelation in the East{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar(1987)
- Jharkhand governor inaugurates Deoghar function. The Times of India.
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