HDG Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Maharaj is the current president and acharya of the Gopinath Gaudiya Math, where he succeeded his own spiritual master, HDG Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami Thakur. He was given the birth name Asim Das on August 21, 1964 in the village of Kanpur, West Bengal. His grandfather, Sripad Madan Mohan Das Adhikary, was a direct disciple of HDG Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupad, who led his entire family to the path of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
In his childhood, HDG Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Maharaj was accustomed to seeing holy men from the Gaudiya Math come regularly to his home to visit his grandfather. One of these saintly guests was his eventual spiritual master, HDG Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami Thakur. Every year HDG Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Maharaj accompanied his entire family to Sri Mayapur for the annual festivals honoring Srila Prabhupada and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. These visits to Mayapur instilled in him a deep desire to lead a holy life, though his parents insisted that he first complete his education.
While writing his final high school exams, HDG Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Maharaj received the Nrisingha mantra from his guru and began chanting it regularly. He received Harinam initiation in 1986, and was given the brahmachari name Achyutananda Das.