Sridhara Aangan - Sri Kolavecha Sridhara's Place

Sridhara Aangan Sri Kolavecha Sridhara’s Place At  “Sri Simanta Dwipa”   Island of Sri Navadvipa Dhama “Sridhara Aangan” – Kolavecha Sridhara’s Place The Eternal Residence of Sri Kolavecha Sridhara  Kolavecha An Eternal Playmate of Lord Caitanya Kolavec h a Sridhara  is an eternal playmate and associate of Lord Caitanya  and  is very dear to Him. He is known as Kolavecha Sridhara because he made his living by selling  kola  (banana) leaves, plants, stalks and plates. He was so poor that he lived in a broken down hut and did not even had proper utensils for cooking. Despite his impoverished condition, Sridhara faithfully spent fifty percent of his earnings to worship Mother Ganga. He was constantly engrossed in chanting Lord’s Holy Names: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare | Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare || Sridhara chanted loudly all night. This upset his atheistic neighbours who complained, “That poor vagabond cannot fill his belly during day and now he is k