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'''Paramhans Lakshminath Gosain''' (1787-1872) was an Indian [[yogi]] and poet from the [[Mithila, India|Mithila]] region.<ref name="Das1991">{{cite book | author=Sisir Kumar Das | title=A History of Indian Literature: Western impact: Indian response, 1800-1910 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHklK65TKQ0C&pg=PA565 | year=1991 | publisher=Sahitya Akademi | isbn=978-81-7201-006-5 | page=565 }}</ref> In Parsarma, a village in northern Indian state of [[Bihar]]. He was worshipped in a temple dedicated to him as he was believed to possess divine qualities.
'''Paramhans Lakshminath Gosain''' (1787–1872) was an Indian [[yogi]] and poet from the [[Mithila, India|Mithila]] [[region]].<ref name="Das1991">{{cite book | author=Sisir Kumar Das | title=A History of Indian Literature: Western impact: Indian response, 1800-1910 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHklK65TKQ0C&pg=PA565 | year=1991 | publisher=Sahitya Akademi | isbn=978-81-7201-006-5 | page=565 }}</ref> He worshiped Parsarma, a village in the north [[Indiana|Indian]] state of [[Bihar]] in the temple dedicated to him, as he was believed to possess divine qualities. On January,26th 2023, a movie about Paramhans was released in Bihar Bangaon.


== Life ==
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Born in a [[Maithil Brahmin]] family, he learnt [[yoga]] and the Vedanta philosophy as a child. Later, he gave up his married life and travelled to a number of religious shrines in India and [[Nepal]], eventually becoming a disciple of Guru Lambanathaswami of the [[Terai]] region. After nine years of training, he settled in the Bangaon village. He composed several poems in [[Maithili language|Maithili]] and [[Hindi]], devoted to the life of [[Radha]], [[Krishna]] and [[Shiva]]. His Christian disciple "John Sahib" published his hymns.<ref name="Datta1988">{{cite book | author=Amaresh Datta | title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1452 | year=1988 | publisher=Sahitya Akademi | isbn=978-81-260-1194-0 | page=1452}}</ref>


==Early life of Babajee and entry into Bangaon==
=== Early life ===
Babajee was born as Lakshminath Jha<ref>{{cite web |url=http://babajee.in/life.php |title=Sant Shiromani Paramhans Lakshmi Nath Goswami |accessdate=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013557/http://babajee.in/life.php |archivedate=2011-09-29 }}</ref> in the nearby Parsarma village in 1787. His father's name was Shri Bachha Jha. He was born into a [[Maithil Brahmin]] family in a ''Kujilwar digaun mool'' and his ''gotra'' was Katyayan. ''Mool'' and ''Gotra'' are used to identify the roots of a family.


He learnt [[yoga]] and the Vedanta philosophy as a child. After early education in astrology under the tutelage of Shri Ratte Jha, Babajee returned to his native village where his family disapproved of his observed "aloofness" and pushed him to get married; he obeyed in order to do his ''[[dharma]]''.
Babajee was born as Lakshminath Jha<ref>{{cite web |url=http://babajee.in/life.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929013557/http://babajee.in/life.php |archivedate=2011-09-29 |df= }}</ref> in the nearby Parsarma village in 1793. His father's name was Shri Bachha Jha. He was born in a ''Kujilwar digaun mool'' (''mool'' denotes the lineage to a family based upon the origins of that family to a certain village. The English meaning of ''mool'' is root) and his ''gotra'' was Katyayan. ''Mool'' and ''Gotra'' are used to identify the roots of a family. After early education in astrology under the tutelage of Shri Ratte Jha, Babajee returned to his native village where his family disapproved of his observed "aloofness" and pushed him to get married (which he obeyed to do his ''dharma'', an act thought to follow the order justified by religion). Following his marriage, he left for the forest to seek a guru, during which he met guru Lambnath who was the disciple of Guru Gorakhnath's disciple. Under Guru Lambnath's tutelage, Babajee had the opportunity to meet baba Gorakhnath, who had become very old at that time. After all the training of ''yoga'' and ''tantra'' Babajee returned initially to Darbhanga. During one of the trips, he happened to come to Bangaon where he was warmly welcomed by the villagers both for being a yogi and his reputation as an able wrestler. In those days wrestling used to be a sport of immense interest to the villagers. Given to the warm hospitality and goodness of the people, Babajee decided to stay in the village. Villagers made a ''kutiya'' (grass hut) for him. A villager named Kari Jha donated him a cow.<ref name="babaji">{{cite book

=== Training ===
After his marriage, he left for the forest to seek a guru. He traveled to a number of religious shrines in India and [[Nepal]], eventually becoming a disciple of Guru Lambanathaswami of the [[Terai]] region, who was the disciple of [[Guru Gorakhnath]]. Under Guru Lambnath's tutelage, Babajee had the opportunity to meet Gorakhnath, who had become very old by that time.

=== Entry into Bangaon ===
After all the training of ''yoga'' and ''tantra,'' Babajee returned initially to [[Darbhanga]]. During one of his trips, nine years after he began his training, he happened to come to [[Bangaon,Bihar]] where he was warmly welcomed by the villagers both for being a yogi and his reputation as an able wrestler. In those days, wrestling used to be a sport of immense interest to the villagers. Given to the warm hospitality and goodness of the people, Babajee decided to stay in the village. Villagers made a ''kutiya'' (grass hut) for him. A villager named Kari Jha donated him a cow.<ref name="babaji">{{cite book
|last = Gosain
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|publisher = Maa Durga Parmahans Sewa sadan, 2007}}</ref> He is said to have done many acts of goodwill to the people of the village.
|publisher = Maa Durga Parmahans Sewa sadan, 2007}}</ref> He is said to have done many acts of goodwill to the people of the village.


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=== Christian John ===
==Babajee's life as a writer==
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A British man named Christian John ("John Sahib"), who had been living in a nearby village called [[Bariahi|Bariyahi]], which was controlled by the [[East India Company]], came in contact with Babajee. Both of them shared common interest in religion. Christian John was influenced by Babajee's thinking and would come to emulate his writing style.<ref>{{cite web |title=मन मरन समय जब आवेगा / जॉन क्रिश्चियन/ - Kavita Kosh |url=http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE_/_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911094740/http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE_/_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8/ |archive-date=2012-09-11 |website=www.kavitakosh.org}}</ref> John would later publish


==Written works==
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Babjee wrote a huge collection of Bhajans (Bhajans are poems that have religious teachings of Hindu faith and in some way can be said to be equivalent to the Psalms in Christian faith) which are published as a collection named ''Bhajnawali''. His only other published work is Vivek Ratnawali. Bhajnawali was kept in its original form by Late Mahavir Jha. It was later organised by Pandit Chhedi Jha Dwijwar. Bhajnawali has Bhajans that cover a wide range of topics describing the childhood of the Gods Rama and Krishna as well as philosophical ones. A commemorative audio cassette of Babajee's Bhajans was released by late Bhavesh Mishra in 1980s. Some of his poems targeted laziness inherent in most of us. Some of his famous bhajans included the following.<ref name="babaji"/>

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He composed several poems in [[Maithili language|Maithili]] and [[Hindi]], devoted to the life of [[Radha]], [[Krishna]] and [[Shiva]]. Christian John published his composed hymns.<ref name="Datta1988">{{cite book |author=Amaresh Datta |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1452 |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |year=1988 |isbn=978-81-260-1194-0 |page=1452}}</ref>

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Babjee wrote a huge collection of [[Bhajan]]s which were published as a collection named ''Bhajnawali''. Bhajnawali was kept in its original form by Late Mahavir Jha. It was later organized by Pandit Chhedi Jha Dwijwar. Bhajnawali has Bhajans that cover a wide range of topics describing the childhood of the Lord [[Rama]], Lord Krishna and the philosophical ones as well.

His only other published work is Vivek Ratnawali.

Some of his famous bhajans included the following.<ref name="babaji" />


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'''Man re kahan firat baurana''' ("mind" where are you wandering).
'''Man re kahan firat baurana''' ("mind" where are you wandering).


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कुल परिवार बात नहीं पूछत कहत बात कटूलाना
कुल परिवार बात नहीं पूछत कहत बात कटूलाना
बहुत कमाई असोच भये है, ले ले धरात खजाना
बहुत कमाई असोच भये है, ले ले धरात खजाना
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‘लक्ष्मीपति’ नर राम भजन बिनु, माटी मोल बिकाना </poem>}}


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'''Ambe aab uchit nahi deri'''
'''Ambe aab uchit nahi deri'''


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एक उपाय सुझे ऐछ अम्बे, आहाँ नयन भैर हेरी
एक उपाय सुझे ऐछ अम्बे, आहाँ नयन भैर हेरी
शुध्ह भजन तुए हे जगदम्बे, देब बजाबथि भेड़ी
शुध्ह भजन तुए हे जगदम्बे, देब बजाबथि भेड़ी
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‘लक्ष्मीपति ‘ करुणामयी अम्बे, बिसरहूँ चूक घनेरी.</poem>}}{{col-end}}


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== Babaji Samaroh ==
JANO JAG ME SOE JANIWO, RAM BHAJAN JIN JANA……… ||


Babaji ''Samaroh(G''et together) is held every year on 5 December, Babaji's birthday, on the premises of Babaji Temple. It was started in 1972 by [[Bhavesh Mishra]]. The function continued to be organized by Bhavesh Mishra, a popular journalist and lawyer of the district, until his sudden demise in 1991. His family members, with the help of fellow villagers, have been organizing this function since then.
JANA JANA SAB KOU KAHE, JANI SAKE NAHI KOE.
JO KOE BIRLA JANI SAKE TO, AAWAGAMAN N HOE…….. ||


Apart from the special worship, there are many other cultural programs held during the Samaroh.
JANA SHASTR, PURAN ATHARAH, JANA CHARO BED.
SO JANE, JANA NAHI HOTA, RAHE SADA MAN BHED….. ||


The function usually starts with the inauguration by a top official (DM/SP) or some political leader of the district. This is followed by lectures by some respected villagers, as well as musical programs and ''Haasya Kavi Sammelans''(Gathering of Poets). For a long time, locally renowned poet [[Amiya Halaahal]], singers Hemkant Jha, Mahendra and the singer-lyricist duo Nand-Naval used to be top attractions of the function.
JANA JAN CHATURAE SAB WIDHI, JANA SABHA PRABANDH.
JAG JIWAN, JANA NAHI SO, SO JANA JAG ANDH ……..||


== In popular culture ==
JANA GIT, KAWIT, RAMAYAN, RAG, RAGNI TAN.
A commemorative audio cassette of Babajee's Bhajans was released by Bhavesh Mishra in the 1980s.
LAXMIPATI JANA NAHI JANA, KHAR, GAJ, SHUKAR, SWAN.. ||


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==References==
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== Babajee and Christian John ==
{{reflist}}

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Babajee lived in a time when the East India Company had complete control over north Indian states. Needless to say that Bangaon was part of the Bengal province as the division of Bengal happened in 1905. In those times, British used to have their establishments in nearly all major headquarters to monitor the governance and collect taxes. The nearest British establishment to Bangaon was in a place three kilometers east to the village called ''Bariyahi''. The place where the Britishers used to dwell was known as "''Briyahi Kothi''". In Babajee's time, one such British named Christian John came in contact with Babajee. Both of them shared common interest in religion and used to have multiple discourses. Christian John, however, was immensely influenced by Babajee's thinking and emulated his writing style as can be seen in this poem which similar in thoughts (only differing in reference of Hindu gods in Babajee's ''bhajans'' as savior as opposed to Jesus being referred as savior in Christian John's ''Bhajans'').<ref>http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE_/_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8/ {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120911094740/http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE_/_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8/ |date=2012-09-11 }}</ref>

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==Babaji Samaroh==

Babaji Samaroh is held every year on 5 December on the premises of Babaji Temple. This ceremony is held on 5 December since that is the birthday of Babaji. It was started in 1972 by late Bhavesh Mishra. Apart from the special worship, there are many other cultural programmes held during the Samaaroh. The function usually starts with the inauguration by a top official (DM/SP) or some political leader of the district. This is followed by lectures by some respected villagers as well as musical programs and Haasya Kavi Sammelans. For a long time, locally renowned poet Amiya Halaahal, singers Hemkant Jha, Mahendra and the singer-lyricist duo " Nand-Naval" used to be top attractions of the function. This function was organised by Late Bhavesh Mishra, a popular journalist and lawyer of the district, until his sudden demise in 1991. His family members, with the help of fellow villagers,have been organising this function since then. Late Bhavesh Mishra also introduced a very talented singer-lyricist duo Nand-Naval into singing their own songs or Bhajans[[File:Nand singing.ogg|thumb|right|A Bhajan written by Saint Laxminath Gosain being sung by singer Nandji after "Satyanarayn Katha" in the village (May 2007)]]composed by Lakshminath Gosain during the Babaji Samaroh. He also released an audio cassette, compiling the Bhajans of Lakshminath Gosain, which featured Nand singing some of the Bhajans. Some of the popular bhajans of that Bhajan collection included ''Uthi bhore kahoo hari hari, hari hari'', ''He Ram Lakhi Kevat oat khare…''. After the untimely demise of Hemkant Jha in 2011, A commemorative collection of his maithili songs was released by Neelam cassettes. In part two of this series, one of Babajee's Bhajan ''Kahan Lage Mohan Maiya Maiya'' also features (titled ''Yashoda ji Pochhati'').

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== References ==
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8146652|'''Paramahans Lakshminath Gosain ]''']

this biography Docudrama is about the legendary Saint of Mythila Paramhans Lakshminath Gosain ,who is called as babajee in bihar and mythila region . he was born approximately in the year 1787-1872 . he was an Indian yogi and poet from the Mithila region was lived in Bangaon Bihar
written and directed by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9696716/?ref%20=tt%20ov%20dr Ramesha k barti]
produced by dr [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9696716/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Binay Karan]

Latest revision as of 08:21, 16 August 2024

Laxminath Gosain
Personal life
Born1787
Parsarma, Bihar
Died1872
Religious life
ReligionHinduism

Paramhans Lakshminath Gosain (1787–1872) was an Indian yogi and poet from the Mithila region.[1] He worshiped Parsarma, a village in the north Indian state of Bihar in the temple dedicated to him, as he was believed to possess divine qualities. On January,26th 2023, a movie about Paramhans was released in Bihar Bangaon.

Life

[edit]

Early life

[edit]

Babajee was born as Lakshminath Jha[2] in the nearby Parsarma village in 1787. His father's name was Shri Bachha Jha. He was born into a Maithil Brahmin family in a Kujilwar digaun mool and his gotra was Katyayan. Mool and Gotra are used to identify the roots of a family.

He learnt yoga and the Vedanta philosophy as a child. After early education in astrology under the tutelage of Shri Ratte Jha, Babajee returned to his native village where his family disapproved of his observed "aloofness" and pushed him to get married; he obeyed in order to do his dharma.

Training

[edit]

After his marriage, he left for the forest to seek a guru. He traveled to a number of religious shrines in India and Nepal, eventually becoming a disciple of Guru Lambanathaswami of the Terai region, who was the disciple of Guru Gorakhnath. Under Guru Lambnath's tutelage, Babajee had the opportunity to meet Gorakhnath, who had become very old by that time.

Entry into Bangaon

[edit]

After all the training of yoga and tantra, Babajee returned initially to Darbhanga. During one of his trips, nine years after he began his training, he happened to come to Bangaon,Bihar where he was warmly welcomed by the villagers both for being a yogi and his reputation as an able wrestler. In those days, wrestling used to be a sport of immense interest to the villagers. Given to the warm hospitality and goodness of the people, Babajee decided to stay in the village. Villagers made a kutiya (grass hut) for him. A villager named Kari Jha donated him a cow.[3] He is said to have done many acts of goodwill to the people of the village.

Christian John

[edit]

A British man named Christian John ("John Sahib"), who had been living in a nearby village called Bariyahi, which was controlled by the East India Company, came in contact with Babajee. Both of them shared common interest in religion. Christian John was influenced by Babajee's thinking and would come to emulate his writing style.[4] John would later publish

Written works

[edit]

He composed several poems in Maithili and Hindi, devoted to the life of Radha, Krishna and Shiva. Christian John published his composed hymns.[5]

Babjee wrote a huge collection of Bhajans which were published as a collection named Bhajnawali. Bhajnawali was kept in its original form by Late Mahavir Jha. It was later organized by Pandit Chhedi Jha Dwijwar. Bhajnawali has Bhajans that cover a wide range of topics describing the childhood of the Lord Rama, Lord Krishna and the philosophical ones as well.

His only other published work is Vivek Ratnawali.

Some of his famous bhajans included the following.[3]

Babaji Samaroh

[edit]

Babaji Samaroh(Get together) is held every year on 5 December, Babaji's birthday, on the premises of Babaji Temple. It was started in 1972 by Bhavesh Mishra. The function continued to be organized by Bhavesh Mishra, a popular journalist and lawyer of the district, until his sudden demise in 1991. His family members, with the help of fellow villagers, have been organizing this function since then.

Apart from the special worship, there are many other cultural programs held during the Samaroh.

The function usually starts with the inauguration by a top official (DM/SP) or some political leader of the district. This is followed by lectures by some respected villagers, as well as musical programs and Haasya Kavi Sammelans(Gathering of Poets). For a long time, locally renowned poet Amiya Halaahal, singers Hemkant Jha, Mahendra and the singer-lyricist duo Nand-Naval used to be top attractions of the function.

[edit]

A commemorative audio cassette of Babajee's Bhajans was released by Bhavesh Mishra in the 1980s.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Sisir Kumar Das (1991). A History of Indian Literature: Western impact: Indian response, 1800-1910. Sahitya Akademi. p. 565. ISBN 978-81-7201-006-5.
  2. ^ "Sant Shiromani Paramhans Lakshmi Nath Goswami". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b Gosain, Laxminath. Bhajnawali. Maa Durga Parmahans Sewa sadan, 2007.
  4. ^ "मन मरन समय जब आवेगा / जॉन क्रिश्चियन/ - Kavita Kosh". www.kavitakosh.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
  5. ^ Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1452. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
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