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| Guru | Bhakt Anantananda |
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| Literary works | Brahmgita, Premtattva Nirupan, Jugalman Charit |
| Honors | Payahari Baba |
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Krishnadas Payahari (Sanskrit: कृष्णदास पयहारी, romanized: Kṛṣṇadās Payahārī), also known as Payahari Baba was a Ramanandi Hindu saint and disciple of Anantananda, one of the twelve disciple of Ramananda (the founder of Ramanandi Sampradaya).[1] Krishnadas Payohari was the founder and first Mahant of Gaddi of Galtaji dham,[2] Jaipur (one of the 36 Dwara/Gates of Vaishanavism held by Ramanandis). He came to Galta early in the 16th century.[3] He was the guru of Prithvi Singh, ruler of Amber (Jaipur) and his wife Apurva Devi (Bala Bai).[2] He was also guru of Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu.[4]
- ^ Bakshi, Shiri Ram (2000). Jaipur State Rulers and Their Diplomacy. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7629-223-8.
Payohari Krishnadas was the disciple of Anantananda who was a disciple of Ramananda, the founder of the Rama Bhakti school in northern India . In the Galta Gaddi Payohariji was succeeded by his disciple Kilhadevaji who in turn was...
- ^ a b Dalmia, Vasudha; Malinar, Angelika; Christof, Martin (2001). Charisma and Canon: Essays on the Religious History of the Indian Subcontinent. Oxford University Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-19-565453-0.
The Rāmānandīs of Galta were the custodians of the famous monastery situated on the hill of Galta (near Jaipur) which had been founded by Krishnadas Payohari in the sixteenth century, the guru of Prithvi Singh of Amber.
- ^ Gupta, R. K.; Bakshi, S. R. (2008). Rajsthan through the ages - Vol 4. Jaipur rulers and administrators. Sarup & sons. p. 118. ISBN 978-81-7625-841-8.
- ^ "Official website for Kullu Dussehra". Retrieved 2021-06-15.