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of the preceding, the son of their younger brother: he was likewise an author, and the founder of a temple at Brindávan, dedicated to Rádhá Dámodara. RaGHUNÁTH BHAÍ'Í and RaguunÁTH DÁs were both Brahmans of Bengal, but they established themselves in the vicinity of Mathurd and Brindávan. Gorál Bha'í'í founded a temple and establishment at Brindivan, which are still maintained by his descendants; the presiding deity is Rádná RAMANA.
Next to the six Gosáins, several learned disciples and faithful companions of CHAITANYA are regarded with nearly equal veneration: these are SRÍNIVÁS, Gadádiar Panait, Srí SVARÚPA, RÁMÁNAND, and others, including Hari Dás: the last, indeed, has obtained almost equal honour with his master, being worshipped as a divinity in some places in Bengal. It is recorded of him, that he resided in a thicket for many years, and during the whole time he repeated the name of KŘISHŇA three hundred thousand times daily. In addition to these chiefs, the sect enumerates eight Kavi Rájas, or eminent and orthodox bards, amongst whom is KŘISHĽA DÁs, the author of the Chaitanya Charitámrita, and they also specify sixtyfour Mahantas, or heads of religious establishments.
The object of the worship of the CHAITANYAS is
considered handsome: the exterior of that of Madanmohan is remarkable for its being built something after the plan of the pyramidical temples of Tanjore; or rather its exterior corresponds with that of the temples at Bhuvanesrara in Cuttack. As. Res. Vol. XV, plate.
