Sri Swami Rasik Dev Ji appeared in Bundelkhand in 1692 and left for Nikunj in 1758. For some time Sri Rasik Dev Ji stayed in Kaliyadah at Vrindavan and later went to stay at Sri Rasik Bihari temple which he founded.
Ji appeared in Nidhivan and stayed in Udaipur and Dungarpur too. From there they were positioned at Rasik Bihari temple and served with love and devotion.
He was a devoted disciple of Shri Narhari Devji, being his best one and favorite. Shri Radha-Krishna were gracious towards him and it is believed that Shri Bihariji Thakur had asked him to accept Shri Narhari Devji as his guru. Sri Swami Rasik Dev Ji was a revolutionary by nature and was a perfect disciple. Sri Swami Rasik Dev Ji believed in changing with the times and adapting new things accordingly. But his guru was not in favor of this and he used to get upset because of this nature of Sri Swami Rasik Dev Ji's.
Shri Keshavdasji, his fellow disciple, could not tolerate his devotion and closeness with Guru Ji and kept complaining about him. To calm this dispute Guru Ji sent Rasik Devji to Mathura to underpin the greatness of his servitude. Here too he begged for alms and served his guru. Another disciple Shri Changa Sunar would get guruji’s 'gati' and 'langoti' which Rasikji washed for his guru. One day Shri Narharidevji hurt his head and Shri Rasik Devji caught hold of his own as if in pain, very well aware that his guru was in suffering. Shri Rasik Devji held the position of a guru from 1741-1758 and was the teacher of Shri Lalit Kishore Devji, founder of Tatiya.
He initiated 52 disciples, of whom 3 made their own set ups. They were:
1. Sri Govind Dev Ji sat at Gori Lal Ji Ki Kunj
2. Sri Lalit Kishori Dev Ji sat at Tatiya Sthan
3. Sri Pitamber Dev Ji sat at Rasik Bihari temple.
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