January 22nd, 2010 marks the appearance anniversary of Advaita Acharya, an intimate associate of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He is considered an incarnation of Sadashiva and Maha-Vishnu. It was in response to His calls that Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu descended to this world.
Seeing the degraded condition of the people in Kali Yuga, the Age of Quarrel, Sri Adwaita Acharya worshiped Lord Krishna on the banks of the Ganges with Ganges water and tulasi leaves, crying out and begging for the Lord to come save the suffering souls. Because of Sri Adwaita Acharya’s pure devotion and compassion, Lord Krishna descended as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
At the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua (Florida, USA) Advaita Acharya’s worship of Lord Krishna was reenacted on the main altar during Srimad Bhagavatam class. Here are a few pictures of the event (Advaita Acharya is played by Krishna Svarupa dasa)
