A prominent preceptor in the Gaudiya succession of spiritual masters, Bhaktivinod Thakur was a pioneering spiritual leader, a householder, a magistrate working in colonial India under the British rule, a prolific writer, preacher and poet. He authored many texts, reintroducing the pure teachings of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at a time when they were largely lost. He also composed hundreds of devotional songs in glorification of Lord Krishna, making a vital contribution to the Gaudiya Vaishnavism of today, uplifting the consciousness of the millions of suffering people across the world. 

Sri Harinam Cintamani is one his later works, comprising a conversation between Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Haridasa Thakur on the Holy Name. The conversation appeared to him in a vision, while absorbed in meditation, and he later combined it with other Gaudiya Vaishnava literature to publish this beautiful and unique book.