The disciples of Ramthakur believe that he appeared in 'human form' in undivided
Bengal in the middle of 19th Century to give salvation to all. Though he was a well known saint, little is known about him outside
West Bengal and
Bangladesh as he was against any kind of publicity about himself. Millions of followers flocked to him for his advice and spiritual guidance. People of the undivided
Bengal could know about his proclaimed divine personality only from the writings of poet
Nabin Chandra Sen (who was also a sub-divisional Magistrate of
Feni,
Bangladesh at that time) and from books and articles which were written by a few senior disciples from their recollections about
Ramthakur. All of them divided his life into three phases:
Ramthakur was born in the famous
Bidyalankar family at
Dingamanik, in
Faridpur district,
Bangladesh, in the month of
Magha, 1266 B.S (2 February 1860) on Thursday, the 10th of the
New Moon with Rohini (Aldebaran) in the ascendant. His father
Sri Radhamadhab Chakravarty was an ascetic, devoted to penance according to the tantras. His mother
Srimati Kamala Devi had a frank and simple nature.
Ramthakur had two elder brothers, one twin brother and one sister.
Ramthakur was from his early years different from the others. He, since his boyhood, always liked to be alone with himself. His chief pastime was worshiping the gods and goddesses. His schooling at the primary institution was brief. As a boy he felt strongly attached to, and was deeply loved, by his father's spiritual guide
Sri Mrityunjoy Nyayapanchanan, who died one year after his father's death. Ramthakur was then only 8 years old. Soon after, on the third day of the New Moon of
Vaishakha, he was initiated by the
Guru in ways considered subtle and mysterious. A few years after, he met the
Guru at
Kamakshya,
Assam.
The second period of Ramthakur's life is shrouded in mystery. From
Kamakshya he disappeared with his
Guru to return home after 8–10 years. During this period he visited several places at
Himalayas and other places. Soon after he probably went to
Noakhali,
Bangladesh, and spent a few years there and at
Feni,
Bangladesh, where Poet
Nabin Chandra Sen met him. He was then 26/27 years old. Immediately after, he disappeared again to reappear in
Kolkata around 1902-'03.
When his mother died in 1903, he was in
Kalighat . He next spent a few years in the well-known village of
Uttarpara in the suburbs of
Kolkata and one day disappeared from there. Ramthakur and his twin brother Lakshmanthakur were unmarried.
For more than a year he was on walking tours in the south, and returned home probably towards the end of 1907 or beginning of 1908. From this time till his passing away, during various crises like the two
World Wars,
riots,
famines,
political movements,
nuclear explosion and British repression, He stood by the suffering humanity giving them constant courage, hope and blessings while moving from door to door. He was adored and revered by both the
Hindus and people of other religion, irrespective of their
faith. Ramthakur used to stress constantly on the efficacy of the repetitions of the Lord's
Holy Name as a spiritual discipline and penance for all ills which subsequently would lead to God and eternal peace.
During the last few years of his life, in spite of his frail health, the tempo of Ramthakur's ministrations increased tremendously. His grace overflowed and touched the lives of thousands of men. Ramthakur died on the third day of the
New Moon of
Vaishakha 18, 1356 B.S (May 1, 1949) at
Chaumohani, a town in the District of
Noakhali,
Bangladesh. His holy remains were laid to rest at
Chaumohani, where a
hermitage named Samadhi Mandir has been established as per his desire.
This Blog is Dedicated to the Ex.Serviceman & Raksha Medel Holder (Ashoke Charkha) Late.Mr.SudhirKantiNag.
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