10 Facts About Mahanam Sampraday

Mahanam Sampraday is a Krishnaite revival movement founded in the last decade 19th century within Bengali Vaishnavism in Bengal Presidency of colonial British India and spiritually inspired by figure of Prabhu Jagadbandhu.

Formation of Mahanam Sampraday started with the advent of Prabhu Jagadbandhu —a mystic and author of kirtan songs—who was the focus of a new revival movement within the Bengali Vaishnavas in the last decade 19th century, and whom Mahanam Sampraday believe as an avatar of Krishna as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Ram.

Mahanam Sampraday asked people to chant the holy name of God, to develop love for God or prem.

Mahanam Sampraday urged everyone to love all creatures irrespective of caste or creed.

Mahanam Sampraday was an author of the first full-length treatment of Bengal Vaishnavism in English Sree Krishna—the Lord of Love and sent the book to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, who was intrigued and used text for composition his notable Letter to a Hindoo.

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Mahanam Sampraday asked Sripad Mahendraji to go with the band of Brahmacharies from place to place and preach the 'Mahanam'.

Dr Mahanambrata Brahmachariji and Mahanam Sampraday believes that Prabhu Jagadbandhusundar will someday come out the casket after hearing the Mahanam Mahakirtan.

Mahanam Sampraday Mahakirtan was started on 18 October 1921 and continuing till date.

Mahanam Sampraday donate free blankets for the poor and needy people in the winter months.

Mahanam Sampraday has over dozens of temples in India and Bangladesh.