Gusainji

Infobox Philosopher
region = Indian philosophy
era = Ancient philosophy
color = #B0C4DE

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image_size = 200px
image_caption = Shri Vithalnathji Shri Gusainji
name = Prabhucharan Shri Vithalnathji Shri Gusainji
birth = 1516 (Charanat. Near Varanasi, UP, India)
school_tradition = Hindu_philosophy, Shuddhadvaita, Pushtimarg, Vedanta

Gusainji was the younger son of Vallabhacharya. His real name was Vitthalnath. He was born in 1516 cite web
title = Shri Vithalnathji
publisher = [http://www.nathdwara.in on Nathdwara Website's]
url = http://www.nathdwara.in/vithalnath.php
accessdate = 2007-09-16 ] at Charnat near Varanasi. Gusainji as Vithalnathji is mentioned in Hindu scriptures as follows: In Agni Purana, in a chapter titled "Bhavishiyotar" (Future Avatar (birth)), God himself professed that: "In future I will come as son of Shree Vallabh and I will be known as Shree Vithal."Fact|date=June 2008

Gusainji led the sect Pushtimarg, the sect founded by his father after the latter's death. Based on the order of Shrinathji (Krishna's image currently residing in Nathadwara near Udaipur - Rajashtan - India), Gusainji included variation of Bhog (feasts & meals), Raag (music) and Shringaar (adorations) into the seva (day to day services) of Shrinathji.Fact|date=June 2008

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