Who is the author of the 16th century Sanskrit text, the Vraja Bhakti

Who is the author of the 16th century Sanskrit text, the Vraja Bhakti Vilasa which focuses on the Braj region in North India ?

Todar Mal

Narayana Bhatta

Chaitanya

Rupa Goswami

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Narayana Bhatta (c. 1535-1610 CE) was a prominent scholar and devotee associated with the Braj region in the 16th century. He is credited with compiling several important Sanskrit texts related to the sacred geography, deities, and devotional practices of Braj, including the Vraja Bhakti Vilasa. This work provides descriptions of the pilgrimage sites in the Braj area, which is central to the worship of Krishna.

The Braj region is significant in Vaishnavism, and scholars compiled texts detailing its geography and religious importance during the medieval period.

Todar Mal was associated with the Mughal court. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (late 15th-early 16th century) inspired the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement, and his followers, like the Goswamis of Vrindavan, further developed the theology and practices. Rupa Goswami was one of the Six Goswamis and a key theologian of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, author of works like Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu and Ujjvala-nilamani, but Vraja Bhakti Vilasa is attributed to Narayana Bhatta.

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