Ananta Kandali (1540–1580) was Brahmin[citation needed] poet from Hajo, Kamrup district.
Ananta Kandali's real name was Haricharan, but he is popularly known by his scholastic title "Ananta Kandali".
His father, Ratna Pathak, was a renowned scholar and expounder of the Bhagavata at the Madhava temple.
As a prolific writer, Kandali gained many literary distinctions, and acquired titles like "Ananta Kandali".
He became a disciple of Sankardev and attracted towards Vaisnava cult.