Gondavalekar Maharaj

Brahmachaitanya (also popularly known as Gondavalekar Maharaj) (19 February 1845 – 22 December 1913) was an Indian Hindu saint and spiritual master. Brahmachaitanya was a devotee of the Hindu deity Rama and signed his name as "Brahmachaitanya Ramdasi". He was a disciple of Tukamai, and advocated for japa meditation with the Trayodaśakṣarī mantra (Sanskrit: त्रयोदशाक्षरी मंत्र, lit. '13-character mantra') of Rama to attain spiritual progress and liberation. The mantra is "Śrī Rāma Jaya Rāma Jaya Jaya Rāma (Sanskrit: श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम​)" which is also known by other names such as Śrī Rāma Jaya mantra (lit. 'The Rama mantra for victory') and Śrī Rāma Tāraka mantra (lit. 'The Rama mantra for Salvation').