[ From “ Journeys With Sri Ramakrishna — Swami Prabhananda ] :- A number of Bengalis had settled in Varanasi by the time Sri Ramakrishna visited there. Joynarayan Tarkapanchanan passed away there in 1867, and Premchandra Tarkavagish and several other distinguished Bengalis residing in Varanasi were held in high esteem. Thakurdas Bandyopadhyaya, father of Iswarchandra…

Does anyone know where exactly was Srimad Bhagwatam recited for the first time? Srimad Bhagwatam was recited for the first time on earth by Sri Shukdev Ji Maharaj at a place called Shuktaal, located in District Muzzafarnagar, U.P. It lies 150 km north of Delhi, on the Morana-Bhopa road, about 26 km from the district…