caption death_date death_place birth_name birth_place philosophy image_size birth_date image article_title guru name
advaitananda 1909 calcutta , india gopal chandra ghosh calcutta , bengal presidency , british india vedanta 200px 1828 advaitananda.jpg advaitananda
 ramakrishna paramahansa advaitananda স্বামী অদ্বৈতানন্দ
advaitananda

advaitananda , one of the direct disciples of ramakrishna , a hindu saint from bengal in the late nineteenth century , was also known as buro gopal or the aged gopal .
he was elder than ramakrishna , and took monastic vows at an advanced age .
he played a crucial role during the early years of ramakrishna mission .
