Sri Vanchandra Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Vanchandra Goswami Ji, an ardent devotee of Radhavallabh form of Sri Krishna Bhagavan. Sri Vanchandra Jayanthi 2026 date is March 9.
Shri Vanchandra Goswami Ji was the eldest son of Shri Hit
Harivansh Mahaprabhu. He was born on Chaitra Krishna Paksha Sashti or the 6th
day of the dark fortnight in the month of Chaitra (March - April) in 1528 CE in
Devavan.
From childhood Sri Vanchandra Goswami was an ardent devotee
of Radharani.
He was made the head of the Radhavallabh sect after Mahaprabhu
attained Samadhi in 1552 CE. On acquiring the Acharya seat of Shri Radhavallabh
Sect, he was also known as Shri Vanmalidas Ji.
The famous Shri Radhavallabh Temple in Vrindavan was
constructed under his able leadership.
There are three compositions in Sanskrit of Shri Vanchandra
Goswami - 'Shri Radha Ashtottarshatnamani', 'Shri Harivansh Ashtak' and 'Sripriya Namavali'.