Srila Govinda Maharaj describes how Sri Gadadhar Pandit was always like Mahaprabhu’s shadow. He was always with Him. During their childhood they were both students together, so when Mahaprabhu took sannyas Gadadhar Pandit also took sannyas. Likewise when Mahaprabhu decided He would stay in Puri Dham, he also decided to stay in Puri Dham.