# Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī > [!summary] > *Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja (1776-1894) was a great ācārya in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava sampradāya who confirmed the location of Lord Caitanya's birthplace in Māyāpur. Living to the extraordinary age of 118, he spent his final years in complete absorption in the holy name. He initiated Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and stands as a link between the earlier ācāryas and the modern revival of Lord Caitanya's movement.* ## In the Disciplic Succession The chain of disciplic succession is described in Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta: > Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura accepted Śrīla Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī, who initiated Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, who in turn initiated Śrīla Gaurakiśora dāsa Bābājī. > —Cc. Ādi Chapter 1 Introduction ## Confirming Māyāpur ![[cc/madhya/16/281#purport]] ![[sb/5/19/24#purport]] ## Dedication to Chanting ![[cc/antya/11/23-24#translation]] ![[sb/7/9/46#purport]] ## The Exalted Bābājī ![[sb/5/5/3#purport]] ![[cc/antya/4/207#translation]] ## Following the Previous Ācāryas ![[cc/adi/12/8#purport]] ![[bg/4/2#purport]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/bhaktivinoda-thakura|Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura]] — His disciple - [[wiki/articles/visvanatha-cakravarti|Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura]] — His spiritual master - [[wiki/articles/gaura-kisora-dasa-babaji|Gaura-kiśora dāsa Bābājī]] — Next in succession - [[wiki/articles/the-disciplic-succession|The disciplic succession]] — Paramparā ## From the Index - [[index/entries/disciplic-succession|Disciplic Succession]] — The paramparā - [[index/entries/mayapur|Māyāpur]] — Which he confirmed - [[index/entries/chanting-holy-name-of-lord|Chanting Holy Name]] — His practice