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Shri Narahari Sarkar Thakur
Shri Narahari Sarkar Thakur in Krishna lila was prana sakhi
Madhu-mati. He was born 1402 Sakabda in a brahmana family. His father's name
was Shri Narayandeva and his mother's name was Gopidevi. His elder brother was
Mukunda Sarkar Thakur whose son was the famous Raghunandan Thakur. Their
dynasty is still existing. Narahari was a great Vaishnava scholar. Even before
meeting Mahaprabhu, he had written in Sanskrit and Bengali many pastimes and
poems about Radha and Govinda. Later on, Narahari Thakur and Gadadhara Pandit
always lived with and rendered service to Mahaprbhu. Narahari used to serve by
waving the camara and the peacock fan.The books written by him are Bhakti
Candrika Patal, Shri Krishna Bhajanamrta, Shri Chaitanya Sahasranam, Shri
Saccidananda Astaka, and Shri Radha Astaka. He has also composed many abrosial
nectarean songs that overflow with the sweetest devotion. The Gauranga Deity
established by him still exists.
One time Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Shri Nityananda Prabhu came
to Shri Handa and requested Narahari Thakur to give Them honey. Narahari Thakur
went to a nearby pond to take some water, and by his power he converted the
water into honey and gave it to the two Lords. This lake even today is known by
the name Madhu Pukkarni.